Empowering biomedical innovation
The BioEscalator focuses on nurturing high-growth bioscience start-ups with the potential to significantly impact human healthcare, enriching University of Oxford research through collaboration with the NHS and academics, and encouraging the next generation of entrepreneurs.
We make this happen by:
Providing extensive high-quality lab infrastructure and facilities, enabling companies to concentrate on their core research and development.
Building an entrepreneurial environment with training, seminars, and expanding industry and investor networks for innovation and growth.
Contributing significantly to Oxford’s innovation ecosystem alongside key players such as Oxford Science Enterprises and OBN.
Engaging deeply with the world's top university's Old Road clinical campus, housing many cutting-edge institutes and 8500 students and staff.
Supporting entrepreneurial activities and nurturing the best new ideas from students, creating a vibrant innovation hub for future ventures.
Our success is in the numbers
The impact of our work is evident not just in the significant capital these companies have raised but also in the hundreds of jobs we've helped create.
Our support has seen companies evolve, graduate, and achieve major milestones. This track record underscores our commitment to nurturing innovation and driving economic growth.
42
companies nurtured
433
jobs created
48%
Female founders/CEOs
21
graduated companies
£1.65B
funds raised
3 acquisitions
1 IPO
