Social Sciences Ventures vs Social Ventures: What’s the difference?Lately there have been a lot of social ventures, lately there have been social science ventures. Confused? Read on.May 12, 2021May 12, 2021
Why financial innovation is the key to unlocking the impact of Rooted VenturesIt is time for the financial ecosystem to nurture and support the growing wave of rooted ventures and other problem-oriented, social…Mar 4, 2021Mar 4, 2021
Oxford’s cleantech offerOxford’s contribution to COVID has been a vaccine that will save the world — but what can we offer for the climate?Mar 2, 2021Mar 2, 2021
Debunking the top seven social venture mythsDespite their promise as a sustainable version of the traditional business model, social ventures continue to be shrouded in myth and…Feb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
Published inThe StartupEntrepreneur Interview: Ani HaykuniAni’s battle against cancer informed and shaped her entrepreneurial journey, with the two becoming intrinsically linked.Jan 28, 2021Jan 28, 2021
Published inOxford UniversityDiagnosing COVID-19 in record timeOxsed, a social venture developing rapid COVID-19 testing, has gone from spinning out of Oxford University in the summer to already being…Nov 25, 2020Nov 25, 2020
Concentrating on renewable energyRenewables spinout Odqa is developing a high-tech solar receiver that improves efficiency and enables reductions to the cost of capturing…Aug 25, 2020Aug 25, 2020
Published inOxford UniversitySpinouts for Social SciencesThe abstract nature of knowledge derived from the social sciences has often led to it being written off as common sense, or as being…Jul 28, 2020Jul 28, 2020
Coronakids aka #workingfromhomewithkidsA diary from the WFH-while-homeschooling frontline, as told by OUI’s Fiona StoryJun 23, 2020Jun 23, 2020
Published inOxford UniversityBright Sparks lights fuse on Oxford’s startupsWhat happened when we paired Oxford University’s unique startups with Vodafone’s business leader talent?Feb 25, 2020Feb 25, 2020