If you’re looking for funding there are plenty of options for different stages and sectors. Explore the funding opportunities available at the University as well as external competitions.
The Oxford Seed Fund is the largest student-led venture capital fund in Europe. It invests in pre-seed/seed stage University of Oxford affiliated companies, in sums between £20,000 to £100,000.
The University Challenge Seed Fund scheme aims to assist university researchers to bring university research discoveries to a point where their commercial usefulness can be demonstrated.
The IMAGINE IF! pre-accelerator competition supports founders working on a healthcare technology startup, providing start-ups with 1:1 mentorship and specially curated workshops.
YES is an innovative global competition developed to raise awareness among Masters and PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, research fellows and technicians how ideas can be commercialised.
All startups (well most of them) need to find investment in some shape or form, from bootstrapping and peer lending, to bank loans, angel investors and crowdfunding. So which one is for you? Have a look at the options!
Research funding, applications and awards - there is a wealth of information at Oxford to help researchers and research support staff to find funding, assist with the application process, and manage resulting research awards.
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