How Our Tech Future Was Invented by General Magic – Megan Smith & Sarah Kerruish

If you're interested in technology, innovation and the history of Silicon Valley, join Megan Smith, former U.S. Chief Technology Officer, and Sarah Kerruish, Emmy-nominated filmmaker and CSO at Kheiron Medical, as they share their inspiring stories. Learn how the collapse of General Magic laid the …

The Science Of Business is back for Series 2

Behind every business success there’s a story to be told. From the creation of the iPhone to revolutionising cancer diagnostics with AI, we dive into the journeys of trailblazing founders of some of the world’s most successful and well-known science and technology companies. Join Hannah Prevett, a …

From scale-up to global force - The story of Oxford Instruments

In our final episode of this series, hear from Oxford University's very first spin-out, Oxford Instruments, and find out what success really feels like when you solve the business of science. It's time to talk about establishing yourself as a global leader. What are the challenges as your business…

Growing pains: Navigating funding and funders

From idea, to funding your business and maintaining the flow of capital as your business grows. Hear from venture partner and innovation expert, Sam Gyimah and Sherry Coutu, serial entrepreneur and investor, as they discuss what sort of funding is best for you, who you can turn to for investment, a…

Tackling the talent challenge – From diversity to discovery

As a scaling business, how do you recruit at pace, find and employ the right people that fit with your business now and in the future? In this episode join Animal Dynamics, based in Oxford, and hear why having a diverse team leads to discovery.

Col-lab-oration: The power of bringing science companies together

Why is location so important? With laboratory space at a premium across London and the South East, hear from Sania's CEO about why bringing both small and large companies together under one roof and being able to collaborate with scientists from other companies is so important. 

Building teams: “Culture eats strategy for breakfast”

In this episode, find out how Oxford Dynamics is bucking the trend when it comes to start-up team structures, as it embarks on developing new solutions using Artificial Intelligence to prevent loneliness, depression and anxiety.

Joining the (Q)dots: Spinning out successfully

In this episode, hear from the CEO of QDot who turned his childhood passion into a successful spin-out company with a mission to enable clean flight for future generations. 

Imagination will take you everywhere - Preparing for jobs that haven’t been invented yet

When you think about imagination in science, look no further than one of our most famous scientists - Einstein, who said: "Logic, gets you from A to B, but imagination will take you everywhere." In this episode, hear from Tom Doust, Director of Experience and Learning at the Institute of Imaginati…

Solving the business of science

In our very first episode of The Science of Business, find out how working in clusters can really help scientists as they develop and scale ground breaking new ideas, as well as getting a sneak preview of some of the things you'll be hearing about across the series.