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Oxford +
Oxford+ is an initiative based in Oxford, UK, focused on enhancing the local innovation ecosystem by connecting investors, influencers, and entrepreneurs through a podcast series and community engagement.
Overview
What Oxford + does
What Oxford + is
Oxford+ is an initiative based in Oxford, UK, focused on enhancing the local innovation ecosystem by connecting investors, influencers, and entrepreneurs through a podcast series and community engagement.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and publisher capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Publisher
- Last reviewed
- March 6, 2026
Official channels
Find Oxford + elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Oxford + as a community
Community overview
Oxford+ is an initiative founded by Susannah de Jager in partnership with Mishcon de Reya. It aims to support the development and growth of the Oxford innovation ecosystem by addressing the opportunities and challenges faced by high-growth companies in the region. The initiative includes a podcast series that connects investors, influencers, and entrepreneurs, providing insights into the Oxford investing landscape.
Community focus
Oxford+ focuses on enhancing the Oxfordshire innovation ecosystem by providing a platform for conversation, communication, and capital advice. It aims to educate and inform stakeholders, including founders, investors, academics, and policymakers, about the dynamics of the local innovation economy.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Students
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- United Kingdom
Community activity
Notable members
Notable discussions include insights from Jack Edmondson, CIO of Oxford Science Enterprises; Zandy Forbes, CEO of MeiraGTx; and Dan Geoghegan on Bicester Motion.
Capability profile
Oxford + as a publisher
Editorial focus
Oxford+ focuses on enhancing the Oxfordshire innovation ecosystem by providing a platform for conversation, communication, and capital advice. It aims to educate and inform stakeholders, including founders, investors, academics, and policymakers, about the dynamics of the local innovation economy.
Audience value
Oxford+ provides valuable insights and connections for stakeholders in the Oxford innovation ecosystem, helping them navigate opportunities and challenges in high-growth sectors.
Format and cadence
- Content formats
- podcast
Availability
- Guest pitch state
- Not currently accepting
Audience and focus
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Researchers
- Regions
- United Kingdom
Flagship work and coverage
Flagship properties
The initiative includes a podcast series that connects investors, influencers, and entrepreneurs, providing insights into the Oxford investing landscape.
Notable coverage
Notable discussions include insights from Jack Edmondson, CIO of Oxford Science Enterprises, on venture capital's role in university innovation; Zandy Forbes, CEO of MeiraGTx, on genetic medicine; and Dan Geoghegan on the development of Bicester Motion as an automotive cluster.
Common questions
What to know about Oxford +
Upseed classifies Oxford + under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community and publisher capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 6, 2026
Known limits
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