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A company is just a financing vehicle. Oxford itself can’t exactly have a Series B to raise capitol to bring research “to market.” And even if they could, it’s
by ABeeSea 6y ago
A company is just a financing vehicle. Oxford itself can’t exactly have a Series B to raise capitol to bring research “to market.” And even if they could, it’s not clear that they should given the risks inherit in a speculative start-up.
- mjw1007 6y agoNo, the universities don't see these companies simply as financing vehicles. They're genuinely set up as largely independent entities, with the researchers supposed to be making commercial decisions.