The second quarter total is up from $185m the previous year and $392m quarter-on-quarter despite coronavirus-driven pressures.
University of Oxford’s spinout portfolio collectively accrued about £356m ($458m) in funding across 21 deals during the second quarter of 2020, up from $185m the previous year.
The total was also higher than the $392m banked during the first quarter, a strong performance for Oxford spinouts in funding terms in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
The licensing and ventures unit at tech transfer office Oxford University Innovation (OUI) signed 76 agreements during the period, up from 26…