CAMentrepreneurs: Oxford

**The Oxford Chapter is an active member of the dynamic Oxford Entrepreneurial Scene driving links between Oxford Cambridge and London.**

Working with the University, Local Government, Student Societies and Local Social Enterprises, the mission of the Oxford Chapter is to build knowledge and capital links between Oxford and Cambridge and help anyone with an interest in creating value to succeed.

The chapter is growing with a calendar of events and workshops to help Business People turn their ideas into successful and sustainable businesses.

Events

Sponsored by our friends at Penningtons Manches Cooper - Our events follow the CAMentpreneurs blueprint. Interesting speakers, very organised networking, pitching, fun and food!

12 Jun 2024 - Private Grief Public Success - Peter Cowley Co-Founder of CAMentrepreneurs, Former Chairman of Cambridge Angels.

14 Oct 2024 - “Are you boring enough to be world class?” - Elliott Cooper International Gymnast, Taekwondo World Champion and Hollywood Stuntman.

29 Apr 2025 - “Funding your venture - What you need to know” - Ahana Banerjee Founder and CEO of Clear (YC W21) | Forbes 30u30 | The Sunday Times Young Power List plus
Kristen Weatherby Founder of Breakthrough Labs, a community and accelerator for female founders. Angel investor and VC scout.
Oct 2025 - The Startup Alternative: How to Skip the 3 Hardest Years and Still Own a Successful Business
Dec 2025 - Keep Going When It’s Hard:Every breakthrough starts with a breakdown.
Feb 2026 - Brave the First Steps. From "what if" to "we did it".
Apr 2026 - B2B lead generation, how do you do it?

Our Ecosystem

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP: A leading UK and international full‑service law firm headquartered in Oxford and other major cities, Penningtons Manches Cooper offers imaginative, incisive legal support across corporate & commercial matters, real estate, dispute resolution, private client, IP, tax, life sciences, and cross‑border tech deals.

Oxford Brookes Enterprise Centre: Located on Oxford Brookes University’s Headington Campus, this £2.2m incubator provides private offices, flexible co‑working desks, meeting rooms and CL2 lab facilities alongside access to the university’s research experts — supporting spin‑outs and early‑stage ventures in biotech, digital tech and life sciences.

EnSpire: EnSpire Oxford is the University of Oxford’s Entrepreneurship Hub, designed to connect students, researchers, staff, alumni and the wider innovation ecosystem — offering programmes, networking, pitch events and guidance to navigate the University’s diverse entrepreneurial landscape.

BIPC (Business & IP Centre): Based within the British Library and part of a national network, BIPC offers free support to startups and small businesses—from business planning and market research to IP protection, specialist resources, training, and networking — empowering inventors and entrepreneurs to launch and scale.

Innovate UK: The UK’s innovation agency, part of UK Research & Innovation, funds and supports business-led innovation across all sectors — helping organisations develop, commercialise and scale new products, processes and services via grants, collaborative programmes, Catapult centres and global partnerships, backed by a £1.1bn+ annual budget

Enterprise in Oxford (Enterprise Oxfordshire): Formerly OxLEP, this trading name as of 1 April 2025 champions Oxfordshire’s economy — attracting investment, supporting skills, and helping local businesses grow by offering tailored programmes, resources and connections across the region.

The Oxford Science Park: Founded over 30 years ago and majority‑owned by Magdalen College, this 70‑acre landscaped campus hosts 130+ science and technology businesses (2,500+ staff), providing state‑of‑the‑art lab & office spaces, collaborative amenities, ongoing expansion of 500–600k sq ft, and a vibrant innovation community.

Grassroots: Launched in November 2019, Grassroots is a collaborative space for talented entrepreneurs who are starting out, with opportunities to mix and join forces with postgraduates, professors, and investors.

Oxford Entrepreneurs: Founded by students at the University of Oxford. Grown to be the largest entrepreneurship society in Europe, with 12,000 Oxford University Members and more than 65,000 network members. Alumni founded startups with a combined valuation US$3+ billion and built some of the world’s most impactful entrepreneurship ecosystems.

Oxford Venture Angels: Provide Oxfordshire’s entrepreneurs with angel investors and venture builders, to support their company’s growth and success.

Oxford Science Enterprises: Founded in 2015 with ambition to bring Oxford’s best ideas to the world and solve our greatest challenges at unprecedented speed. Today an independent, billion-pound investment company. Together with Oxford University helped increase investment in university spinouts from an average of £125m per year to £1.4bn

Wood Centre for Innovation: Purpose-built hub launched by The Oxford Trust, offering flexible Class II R&D labs, grade-A offices, co‑working space, meeting rooms, a café, and a 100‑seat auditorium. It supports life science and deep‑tech start‑ups—making it an inspiring ecosystem for entrepreneurs advancing from virtual offices to full-scale biotech ventures .

Barclays Eagle Labs Oxford: Within Wood Centre for Innovation, innovation hub focused on incubating science and tech startups, spinout scientists, and recent graduates. Offers co-working desks, hot-desking, mentoring, business support, networking events, and access to the wider Eagle Labs network—including investor connections via Barclays’ Demo Directory.

Oxford Innovation Finance: One of the UK’s oldest and largest angel investment networks, connecting high-growth technology companies with investors. OION has played a significant role in funding startups across the region.

Oxford Capital: A venture capital firm that has invested over £500 million in more than 100 technology companies, supporting high-growth startups in fintech, digital health, cyber security, and more.

Cullam Innovation Centre: Located at the Culham Science Centre, this centre has supported over 150 early-stage businesses, particularly in advanced manufacturing and autonomous systems.

Email us

london@camentrepreneurs.com

The London team

Rabia Shirazi PhD

London Lead

Entrepreneur and executive leader with extensive experience across startups, global organisations, and academia. Passionate about driving innovation, forging collaborative partnerships, and mentoring founders to build impactful ventures.

Andrew Shailer-Smith