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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
