The BioEscalator
The BioEscalator, Oxford University's Biotech incubator, provides lab space and entrepreneurial support for high growth startups.
Oxford’s Old Road Campus is home to many of the University’s world-class institutes and departments, with 8500 staff and students tackling the full range of medical health challenges across the world. The BioEscalator builds on this success by nurturing early-stage biotech companies through to sustainability, by facilitating collaboration with NHS and academics, to build a community of entrepreneurial medical scientists and innovators.
Lab Space
Our focus is on getting more discoveries out of the lab and into patient care by providing fully equipped shared facilities allowing your company to start innovating from the moment you move in.
Latest Updates
News
Oxford Cancer Analytics raises $3.7M led by Eka Ventures to revolutionise liquid biopsy and early cancer detection
10 January 2023
Oxford Cancer Analytics is pioneering a new generation of blood-based liquid biopsy tests for early cancer detection. It has announced the completion of an additional seed financing round, led by Eka Ventures, with participation from LifeArc, MegaRobo Technologies, Oxford Technology Management, and value-add individual investors. The Oxford and Toronto-based company has raised $5.5M to date. It will invest in expanding its first-in-class international studies and developing products for the deadliest cancers that can benefit most from liquid biopsy early detection.
Oxford Cancer Analytics part of Oxford team that aims to detect lung cancer early via a simple blood test
16 December 2022
A team of Oxford scientists and clinicians has launched a study to detect the early stages of lung cancer using a blood test and machine learning. The team from Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, the Oxford Radcliffe Biobank and the local spin-out company Oxford Cancer Analytics (OXcan) will recruit 200 participants to identify cancer biomarkers - molecules such as proteins found in blood that are a sign of lung cancer. Oxford Cancer analytics joined the BioEscalator community in June 2022.
Alethiomics and Infinitopes shortlisted in the New Startup of the Year category for the Cancer Research Horizons Innovation & Entrepreneurship Awards 2022
5 December 2022
Alethiomics is uncovering new biology to discover and develop life-changing treatments for patients with blood cancer, and Infinitopes is identifying hidden tumour targets, enabling the creation of high-efficiency vaccines.
Upcoming Events
BioEscalator Seminar Series: What apprenticeships can do for your company
Tuesday, 07 February 2023, 12.30pm to 2pm
How apprenticeships can help close the skills gap in the scientific sector and allow employers to build a workforce with future-ready skills
BioEscalator Mini Supplier Show
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 10am to 3pm
Attending companies: Tech Comp, Swift Analytical, Fisher Scientific, and Thermo Scientific.
BioEscalator Bulletin no.6
Our Location
BioEscalator Innovation Building,
University of Oxford,
Old Road Campus,
Roosevelt Drive,
Oxford,
OX3 7FZ
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