Start-up companies Densix and Pure Capture Innovations have joined The Oxford Trust’s Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington, bringing the total number of innovative companies based at the centre to ten.
The two new arrivals join eight other innovative biotech and deeptech companies in the Linden Building, including Bioarchitech, Helio Display Materials, Lumai, DJS Antibodies, PicturaBio, Newrotex, Exogene and Jack Fertility, further deepening the technology development within the Headington Science Cluster.
Densix: Redefining Power Conversion Technology
University of Oxford spinout Densix was founded by Anders Hakfelt, Professor Dan Rogers, Dr Kawsar Ali and Dr Aleks Ristic-Smith to develop and commercialise a new class of ultra dense power converters. Its proprietary technology enables more flexible power system designs and higher efficiency across a range of sectors, including:
- Data centres
- Power grids
- EV charging
- Renewable energy
As AI computing, electrified transport and renewable energy continue to scale globally, power density is becoming a major constraint in both digital and energy infrastructure. Densix’s efficient power conversion technology is helping address this critical infrastructure bottleneck.
Earlier this year, the company raised $4m in a seed round led by Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE) with participation from Parkwalk and the University of Oxford Innovation Fund.
Pure Capture Innovations: Next-Generation Water and Air Purification
Pure Capture Innovations, founded by Dr Mark Wild, MBA and Dr Usman Shoukat, has opened its first materials research and water analysis lab at the Wood Centre for Innovation. The company is developing next-generation adsorbents, advanced molecular filtration products for water and air purification, with support from Carbon 13.
Its innovative and environmentally friendly adsorbents are designed to remove modern micro-pollutants, including:
- Forever chemicals and PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances)
- Dyes, hormones and pharmaceuticals
- Metals and microplastics in water
- CFCs and carbon dioxide from air
With forever chemicals in water becoming an increasing concern for governments and consumers worldwide, the company’s initial focus is on supporting the needs of the water industry. Pure Capture Innovations is currently raising a pre-seed round.
A Thriving Community of Ambitious Science and Technology Businesses
“We warmly welcome Densix and Pure Capture Innovations to the Wood Centre for Innovation. Both companies are tackling significant global challenges through cutting-edge technology and their joining the Wood Centre for Innovation further strengthens our thriving community of ambitious science and technology businesses.”
Steve Burgess, CEO, The Oxford Trust
“Opening our materials research and PFAS water testing service at the Wood Centre for Innovation is an important milestone for Pure Capture Innovations. The facilities and collaborative environment will help us advance our purification technologies and deliver effective solutions for this emerging public health issue in the water industry.”
Dr Mark Wild, CEO, Pure Capture Innovations
The arrival of Densix and Pure Capture Innovations is a further demonstration of Oxfordshire’s strength as a destination for ambitious, science-led businesses at the frontier of their fields. From ultra-dense power conversion to advanced water purification, the Wood Centre for Innovation is home to companies developing world-class solutions to some of the most pressing global challenges.
To find out more about The Oxford Trust and the Wood Centre for Innovation, visit www.oxfordtrust.org.uk.
Cover image: Ed Nix
