by Sarah Haywood | Aug 16, 2021 | Green Economy case study, News
Tokamak Energy is pioneering commercial, clean, economic and globally deployable fusion energy in the heart of Oxfordshire It is hard to think of a clearer symbol of Oxfordshire’s central role in replacing the planet’s reliance on fossil fuels than the development of...
by Sarah Haywood | May 27, 2021 | Green Economy case study
Many people found their plans had to change in 2020, but the team behind Reduce My Footprint put the time to good use. Studying a Masters in Energy Systems within the University of Oxford engineering department, founders, Marcus Lima, Mbongeni Dube and Erik Millar...
by Sarah Haywood | Mar 31, 2021 | Green Economy case study
The University of Oxford plays a key role in the region in creating spin-out companies. Many of these spin-outs choose to stay and grow in Oxfordshire and there is now a cadre of leading companies that are at the heart of the region’s innovation ecosystem. One such...
by Sarah Haywood | Mar 23, 2021 | Green Economy case study
Meet new University of Oxford spin-out, HydRegen The idea behind new University of Oxford spin-out company HydRegen started as a masters project in 2009. Co-founder of the company, Holly Reeve (pictured above on the right), then carried on the research towards...
by Sarah Haywood | Mar 2, 2021 | Green Economy case study
Spin-out is a very apt term for Spintex, the start-up from Oxford developing an environmentally friendly way to produce silk. Its co-founder, Alex Greenhalgh, has always been fascinated by spiders and, as a researcher at the University of Oxford’s Silk Group, worked...
by Sarah Haywood | Feb 8, 2021 | Green Economy case study
It is not just road vehicles that need to be more environmentally-friendly, aviation needs to move away from burning kerosene and embrace sustainable fuel sources. Reaction Engines is pioneering the move to cleaner flight with its hydrogen-powered SABRE engine. It...
