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A tech startup is working with leading retail and hospitality brands including Costa, John Lewis and WH Smith. Oxford-based Quorbit builds tailored operating models to help companies plan their resource […]

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Green recovery flourishing in Oxfordshire but businesses call for government to step up support

Technology firms in Oxfordshire are playing a vital role in the country’s post-Covid green recovery but need more funding from government, says a new report.

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AI company Mind Foundry raises another £10m as it promises to ‘transform’ the insurance sector

Gill Oliver | Finance | AI | Nov 17th 2020

Artificial Intelligence company Mind Foundry has raised an additional £10.3m in Series A funding. Led by Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance (ANDI) of the MS&AD insurance group, it includes funding from […]

creativetech

BOOK REVIEW: Tim Hwang’s Subprime Attention Crisis: Advertising and the Time Bomb at the Heart of the Internet

Charles Pidgeon | Book review | Jan 6th 2021

When was the last time you clicked on an online ad? Probably, it was an accident, a so-called ‘fat finger’ click, and you exited immediately without noticing what was being sold to you. This prompts the question: is online advertising actually effective?

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Government-backed 5G facility will be built in Oxfordshire

Gill Oliver | Infrastructure | Comms | Entertainment | Government | Broadband | Nov 28th 2020

Harwell Campus is to be the site for a new national 5G and satellite technology testing facility. The engineering hub, backed by more than £3m of Government investment, is due […]

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Sensyne Health’s latest research deal with NHS Foundation Trust brings total patient dataset to more than five million

Gill Oliver | Pharma | Healthcare | Biotech | Medical | AI | Nov 17th 2020

Clinical AI company Sensyne Health has signed a five-year strategic research agreement with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. The dataset covers just over one million unique patient records, with all data […]

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Community trial of green tech startup’s recycling app proves a hit with residents

Gill Oliver | IT | Food | Sustainability | Agriculture | Software | Nov 17th 2020

Greentech startup CryptoCycle's Reward4Waste recycling app, which offers cash rewards for returning single-use packaging, is piloted across 2,000 households.

transportech

OXIS Energy wins 10-year contract to electrify the luxury boat market

Gill Oliver | Energy | Infrastructure | Aerospace | Sustainability | Nov 17th 2020

Lithium-sulfur battery manufacturer OXIS Energy has won a £3.8m contract to build battery-powered luxury boats. The 10-year deal with Yachts de Luxe (YdL) of Singapore will see Culham Science Centre-based […]

creativetech

Bumper year for the video games and consoles market as sales forecast to exceed £2bn

Gill Oliver | Culture | Entertainment | Publishing | Covid-19 | Software | Nov 17th 2020

It’s been a bumper year for the video games and consoles market, with sales up by more than 50 per cent set to reach almost £2bn, according to new research. […]

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ColdQuanta gets £2.8 million funding boost for quantum projects

Karen David | Aerospace | Quantum | Oct 29th 2020

Oxford-based Quantum atomics company ColdQuanta UK has been awarded £2.8 million from Innovate UK for the development of quantum technology projects.

biztech

Book review: Matt Ridley’s How Innovation Works

Jens Tholstrup | Book review | Oct 15th 2020

As my professional life is closely linked to innovation, and as someone who works for a business with innovation in its name - Oxford Innovation, I felt it important to read and take some cues from Matt Ridley’s latest book How Innovation Works.

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Rebellion’s Latest Video Game Sniper Elite VR is in “late stages of development”

Adam Hewitt | Media | Culture | Entertainment | Oct 9th 2020

The Sniper Elite games have carved out a sizeable fanbase and now Rebellion is bringing the engaging tactical shooter to virtual reality with Sniper Elite VR.

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Rebellion invites film industry experts to try out its revolutionary virtual production set

Karen David | Media | Culture | Entertainment | Oct 6th 2020

In a demonstration of the power of Rebellion's new production tools, art directors, directors of photography, grips and other film personnel saw how games-engine-generated, virtual reality backgrounds can be integrated with camera movements.

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