AAA Gregg Bayes-Brown

Building UK innovation links

Despite the great work undertaken by academia, corporates, and entrepreneurs in the UK to support the development of ideas into businesses, the UK still suffers from a lack of communication between individuals, organisations and clusters all engaged in the same innovative work.

OSI grows to £320m with Google’s backing

Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI), Oxford University’s recently-launched university venturing fund, has exceeded its £300m ($474m) target to raise £320m with the backing of Google Ventures, internet company Google’s corporate venturing unit. Google Ventures was joined by Sir Charles Dunstone, the founder of phone retailer Carphone Warehouse, and a consortium of private investors. OSI’s existing backers… Continue reading OSI grows to £320m with Google’s backing

University Corner: Oxford launches world’s largest university venturing fund

Oxford can rarely be accused of failing to think big. Number one in the UK for its research impact and consistently scoring at the top of global rankings, the institution produces some of the best research and academic spin-outs in the world. In the past year and a half, Oxford saw 2014’s largest university spin-out… Continue reading University Corner: Oxford launches world’s largest university venturing fund