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.

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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.

News

You can keep up to date with the Oxford Chapter news and events by joining our LinkedIn Group

Our Ecosystem

Penningtons Manches Cooper: 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.

Business & IP Centre (BIPC): 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 £1.1bn+ year budget.

Enterprise Oxfordshire: Formerly OxLEP, 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 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: 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.

 The Oxford team

Jon Hill

Head of Chapter

A serial entrepreneur and founder of STRAKT, Jon delivers hands-on performance training to leadership teams and is building a fund to apply these methods in manufacturing and product-based businesses.

Yicen Guo

Student Coordinator

A DPhil researcher at the University of Oxford, Yicen specialises in medical sociology and communication in healthcare. She brings her expertise in linguistics and qualitative research to connect and support student founders across the CAMentrepreneurs Oxford community.

Unai Ledesma

Marketing and Sponsorship

A startup advisor at Oxford Brookes University, Unai is known for guiding early-stage founders toward product-market fit and building strong networks through dynamic, community-focused events.

Björn Schimmöller

Operations

CEO of Oxford-based biotech startup iuvantium, Björn brings a background in engineering and corporate innovation, ensuring our events run smoothly and our community thrives behind the scenes.