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Startup ecosystem in Oxford

Local startups, investors, and operators based in Oxford, United Kingdom.

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Amber Therapeutics

Oxford, United Kingdom · Startup

Amber Therapeutics is an Oxford-based bioelectronics medtech company developing next-generation implantable neuromodulation devices for pelvic and nervous system disorders such as overactive bladder. Spun out from the University of Oxford, the company combines advanced microelectronics with closed-loop stimulation algorithms that adapt treatment in real time based on patient physiology. Amber has raised funding from deep-tech and life-science investors to advance its platform through clinical development. The company represents a growing wave of UK-based bioelectronic medicine startups tackling chronic conditions with precision device therapies.

Ochre Bio

Oxford, United Kingdom · Startup

Ochre Bio is an Oxford-based biotech startup combining computational genomics, machine learning, and RNA therapeutics to develop treatments for chronic liver diseases. Founded in 2019, the company uses human donor livers and large-scale transcriptomic data to identify novel drug targets, then designs RNA-based therapies to address conditions such as NASH and liver fibrosis. Ochre Bio has raised significant venture funding and works with transplant centers to validate its candidates in perfused human organs.