EP8: From scale-up to global force

The Story of Oxford Instruments

In our final episode of this series, hear from Oxford University’s very first spin-out, Oxford Instruments, and find out what success really feels like when you solve the business of science. It’s time to talk about establishing yourself as a global leader. What are the challenges as your business gains momentum, and what defines success in the eyes of the world? In just over six decades, Oxford Instruments has stamped its mark on the worldwide scientific community, having created and developed one of the greatest medical advances of modern times the MRI scanner.

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