Bespoke innovation services from the Oracle
Execution and advice in Innovation, R&D, Higher Education, Business Growth and Entrepreneurship.
Oxford Oracle provides bespoke counsel in research commercialisation, intellectual property landscaping, technology transfer, and high-impact innovation strategy. The Oracle also runs award-winning incubator and accelerator programmes within itself and for external beneficiaries.
Technology Scouting
Professional Development and Mentorship
Investment and Venture Building
Intellectual Property Strategy
Commercialisation
Business Strategy
Higher Education Strategy
Strategic Foresight
Oxford Oracle is unique: our primary driver is to engage in truly useful innovation whilst forging lasting partnerships. Whilst we appreciate that our sustainability is dependent on some financial prudence, profit is not our primary consideration.
The long chronicle of the Oracle is regrettably hazy. Our library holds a grant of letters patent from King James I which dates to the seventeenth century. That said, we are not certain that the appointee was a practicing fellow of the Oracle! Our records show that the Oracle has existed on both incorporated and unincorporated bases over an extended history. The Oracle is nothing if not pragmatic and, for a time in the early 20th Century (when UK income and profit taxes were judged to be onerous), the bulk of the Oracle’s activities were temporarily relocated to the United States. Happily, we are now safely headquartered back in Oxford (England) whilst we maintain either physical or legal presences on four continents.
Where other consultancies and advisors may need to prioritise annual or even quarterly earnings results, the Oracle is able to deploy a business model which is adaptively commercial (and, when necessary, drawing on resources accrued throughout its history) to support initiatives which are important to us even if near-term prospects are limited. Our Investment Council furnishes a number of client subsidies and speculative investments each year.
In respect to those fellows who preceded us within the Oracle, we preserve the triglyph structure as well as post titles which pay homage to the traditions of Latin rigour and scholarly monasticism. However, we are certainly not a religious organisation and, indeed, we staunchly prize our open-minded secularism which allows us to work at critical innovation axes around the globe. We respond to other frequent specific queries elsewhere.
Over 90% of our work is done with repeat clients and partners. This is abundant evidence of the value that we provide.
Past Projects
Oxford Oracle has delivered nearly 190 international research transfer, IP evaluation, and strategic commercialisation engagements across four continents.
A National Science and Technology Agency in South America
Oxford Oracle worked twice with the national science and technology agency in South America, on the national technology transfer programme programme which aims at the development of technology managers and connectors
Oxford Oracle is led by senior fellows and expert practitioners with multi-decade experience across international higher education, ethical data governance, and technology transfer.
Postulant
postulant.hn@oxfordoracle.org
Our Postulant has some 20 years of experience in international policy development, strategic communication, and stakeholder engagement. He deploys the Oracle's proprietary methods in monitoring and evaluation across a diversity of sectors.
Prior
prior@oxfordoracle.org
Our Prior has led innovation change for almost 30 years. With his colleagues, he works to ensure the successful exploitation of new ideas for both social and financial benefit. He trained as a biologist and worked in research roles on the European continent before moving into academic and consultancy roles within the University of Oxford.
Hierophant
hierophant@oxfordoracle.org
The Oracle's Hierophant is an expert in commercialisation in the disciplines of the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. She also leads the Oracle's competitive intelligence activities. She has worked in senior industry roles across Europe, from professional services to construction.
Let's Talk
We would be delighted to have an exploratory discussion at any stage. Discussions are strictly confidential and without obligation on any side.
Our priority is establishing long-term partnerships and we have seen that the most productive initiatives may take years or even decades to bear fruit. In principle, we are happy to join you in your journey at any point: according to your need, we can deploy rapidly or wait patiently whilst potentially assisting you to achieve stakeholder buy-in and to obtain financial support.
We do not anticipate being able to take on all projects. Equally, we quite accept that other organisations will sometimes be better placed than us to provide support. Where we are unable to assist, we will be pleased to make introductions to alternative consultancies which you may wish to consider.
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