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Precision needles will help patients and doctors An intuitive medical device for multiple applications is being developed at Culham Innovation Centre and is poised to enter the billion-dollar biopsy market. The device promises to improve accuracy, reduce time and limit patient stress during needle-based procedures. ActiveNeedle Technology is in the process of commercialising its needle-actuating … Read more
BOOK NOW TO JOIN OUR ELEVATE LAUNCH Our new support programme for SMEs is launching on June 29th ELEVATE GRANT launch event Here’s an event every new start-up and growing business should be scrambling to attend: the launch of our new support programme called Elevate. It’s on June 29th (6-8pm) at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford. … Read more
BIKE WEEK 2017 – Registration is now Closed On Wednesday 14th June, Culham Science Centre will be taking part in Bike Week’s annual celebration of cycling, by organising the ever popular Bike to Work Breakfast. The event is open to all cyclists – staff, contractors and tenants. On the morning, those who have registered and … Read more
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR USERS OF DIDCOT PARKWAY Dated April 2017 Work has now started on the multi-storey car park (MSCP) on the Foxhall Road site at Didcot Parkway station. This is a joint project funded with the support of OxLEP and Oxfordshire County Council. It will mean a step change in capacity for Didcot in … Read more
Tuesday 9 May between 1200 – 1330 hrs Location – Opposite RACE Building Come along and try out the newly installed gym equipment under the supervision of a professional fitness instructor who will demonstrate how to use the equipment safely and how to get the best out of it for you. Suitable clothing advisable
Oxford, UK; 15th March 2017 – Neuro-Bio Ltd, a UK-based early stage biopharmaceutical company focussing on neurodegenerative diseases, today announced it has received Series A funding of $3.2 million from US-based Kairos Ventures to continue developing a diagnostic tool for early detection of Alzheimer’s and to discover new drugs targeting the disease. Neuro-Bio has been … Read more
YOU ARE INVITED TO DISCOVER A NEW APPROACH TO NEURODEGENERATION AT OUR LABS IN CULHAM SCIENCE CENTRE ON MARCH 30th • Explore the possibility of collaborative projects • Discuss opportunities of industrial experience for early stage researchers. • Challenge existing theories and approaches to neurodegeneration Neuro-Bio (www.neuro-bio.com) is a privately held company taking a new … Read more
Businesses are invited to join the annual South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils’ annual Business Breakfast on Tuesday 21 February 2017. The free event, this year hosted by South Oxfordshire District Council, includes a light breakfast followed by a series of presentations about issues affecting businesses locally and a question and answer … Read more
Culham-based Orthomobility exports its Very Good Knee joints to clinics around the world. Husband-and-wife Jacob and Jennifer Boender worked with amputees to develop their knee joint, which uses fluid-based, hydraulic-style technology to control an artificial limb. Unlike rival electronically-controlled models, the invention does not run on batteries, or need recharging. Mr Boender, whose background is … Read more
