Month: November 2021

At Rebellion’s new studios in Didcot a revolution in movie production is underway. In a demonstration of the power of its new production tools, art directors, directors of photography, grips and other film personnel saw how games-engine-generated, virtual reality backgrounds...

Local pulp pop-culture powerhouse Rebellion is a giant in UK nerd culture. Based in Didcot, it oversees the production of the institutional 2000AD comic anthology, as well as developing the iconic game franchise Sniper Elite. The Sniper Elite games have...

As my professional life is closely linked to innovation, and as someone who works for a business with innovation in its name – Oxford Innovation, I felt it important to read and take some cues from Matt Ridley’s latest book...

Quantum atomics company ColdQuanta UK has been awarded £2.8 million from Innovate UK for the development of quantum technology projects, including a ground-breaking quantum positioning system (QPS) that could improve on current GPS systems. The company is based at The...

It’s been a bumper year for the video games and consoles market, with sales up by more than 50 per cent set to reach almost £2bn, according to new research.The market reached £1.8bn in 2020, a jump of 55 per...

Lithium-sulfur battery manufacturer OXIS Energy has won a £3.8m contract to build battery-powered luxury boats.The 10-year deal with Yachts de Luxe (YdL) of Singapore will see Culham Science Centre-based OXIS Energy help create a 40-foot day boat powered by lithium...

The trial of an Oxfordshire company’s recycling app has proved so popular it will be extended for another two months.The Reward4Waste mobile phone app, which provides financial or charitable rewards for returning single-use packaging, is being piloted across 2,000 households...

Clinical AI company Sensyne Health has signed a five-year strategic research agreement with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.The dataset covers just over one million unique patient records, with all data anonymised by Somerset beforehand. Sensyne already has arrangements in place with...

Harwell Campus is to be the site for a new national 5G and satellite technology testing facility.The engineering hub, backed by more than £3m of Government investment, is due for completion next year.Providing a base for UK researchers and businesses,...

When was the last time you clicked on an online ad? Probably, it was an accident, a so-called ‘fat finger’ click, and you exited immediately without noticing what was being sold to you. This prompts the question: is online advertising...