The OUI impact report highlights its contributions to fostering innovative spinouts and returning millions to the University of Oxford for research. Presented at an Oxford Innovation Society event, it details significant achievements from August 2023 to July 2024, including raising £19.5m in seed funding and £872m for Oxford companies, creating 15 new firms, filing 93 patents, and securing 1,239 licensing deals. Notably, the report also emphasizes the increasing involvement of women in commercialization activities. Key leaders, including Dr. Mairi Gibbs and Baroness Nicola Blackwood, stress the importance of collaboration to tackle global challenges and promote economic and societal benefits.

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