Science & Technology
Stay up to date with the latest in technology and innovation, including gadgets, apps, digital developments, scientific breakthroughs, and life sciences research across Oxford and Oxfordshire.
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Abingdon-based Scientific Magnetics to merge with Australian Magnetica
The merger completion is subject only to Magnetica’s shareholder approval at an upcoming General Meeting on 29 January.
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New world record for solar cell set by Oxford PV
Ground-breaking solar cell produced by Oxford PV has set a new world record for the amount of the sun’s energy that can be converted into electricity by a single solar cell.
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Magdrive secures £1.4m seed funding for new propulsion system
Based at the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre at Harwell Campus, Magdrive is developing a revolutionary plasma thruster for the new space age.
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Williams Racing appoints Jost Capito as Chief Executive Officer
Reporting into Matthew Savage, Williams Racing Chairman, he will take full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the company from 01 February 2021.
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Funding and support available for energy storage companies
The Faraday Institution and Cambridge Cleantech have teamed up to help SMEs bring their innovative energy storage products to market.
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Government funding for space innovation businesses in Oxfordshire
Several Oxfordshire-based companies have been awarded a share of over £7 million of funding to put the UK at the forefront of the latest advances in space innovation.
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RACE project to enhance Oxfordshire’s capabilities in autonomous vehicles
Building on the success of an earlier project funded by the government, this pilot project intends to improve the ability of RACE to host Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) trials.
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Banbury-based Prodrive wins engine test facility award
The centre in Banbury was opened in 2019 and allows the company to accelerate the development of alternative-fuel powertrains and internal combustion engines.
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Oxford Vaccine up to 90% effective and to be sold at cost to developing nations
The University of Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccine ChAdOx1 nCoV-2019 is up to 90% effective at preventing COVID-19 and will be sold at cost to developing nations in perpetuity.
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Electric vehicle manufacturer Arrival to list on NASDAQ stock exchange
Arrival, the company creating electric vehicles with its game-changing technologies has announced it is to float on the New York-based NASDAQ stock exchange.
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Robust performance for Oxford Instruments in half-year results to 30 September 2020
The leading provider of high technology products and systems for industry and research made the announcement in its half-year results for the six months to 30 September 2020.
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Foresight Williams Technology Fund hits £50m milestone in 20 UK tech companies
Collaboration between Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) and Foresight Group gives SMEs and start-ups the technical and financial support to take innovative products to market.
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Oxford-developed Rapid COVID-19 test now in use at Heathrow Airport
A rapid COVID-19 test developed at Oxford University is now being used at Heathrow and being trialled at Hong Kong International Airport to screen passengers.
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All systems go for UK’s £55M fusion energy experiment at Culham
Clean energy from fusion is a step closer with the launch of the MAST Upgrade tokamak – the UK’s £55M fusion energy experiment.
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Bicester-based EAV has revealed the latest design of its zero-emissions taxi
Bicester-based micro-mobility manufacturer, Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV), has revealed the latest design in its range of lightweight, zero-emissions, urban commercial taxi.
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Oxford University creates its 200th spinout company PhishAR
Oxford University, through its research commercialisation arm Oxford University Innovation, has created PhishAR, its 200th spinout company.