Oxford Instruments
Tubney Woods, Sandleigh, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5QX, United Kingdom
Overview
Oxford Instruments plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of high technology instruments. The company operates in two segments, Analytical and Superconductivity. The Analytical segment provides measurement and fabrication instruments for industrial and commercial customers. Its industrial analysis business produces tools that primarily include hand held x-ray fluorescence analyzers for a range of applications, such as quality control, environmental monitoring, and positive material identification for the industrial customers. This segment's x-ray technology business produces small X-ray sources for the analytical instrumentation market; nanoanalysis business offers a range of detectors for users of electron microscopes who need to understand chemical and structural properties of materials; and plasma technology business provides a range of products for the manufacture of high performance semiconductors for specialist applications. The Superconductivity segment offers materials, tools, and systems for industrial and government customers. Its nanoscience business provides superconducting magnets and cryogenic systems for the research and academic customers; superconducting wire business produces wire for MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and other industries; and MRI service business maintains MRI scanners throughout the United States and in Japan. In addition, this segment's austin scientific business produces, refurbishes, and maintains high technology pumps and refrigerators for industrial and research customers; and molecular biotools business supplies novel magnetic resonance based analytical instrumentation to the life sciences and pharmaceutical communities. The company operates in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America, Japan, and internationally.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 0
Sector focus
- Advanced Materials
- Health Diagnostics
- Information Technology
- Life Science
- Manufacturing
- Nanotechnology
- Semiconductor
Investment portfolio
- Tokamak Solutions
Participated · Equity · Mar 2011
Tokamak Solutions is developing a novel fusion neutron source based on a super-compact tokamak to confine plasma for neutron production and plasma research. The company intends to use the newly raised funds to complete the design of this device. Applications for the technology cited by the company include cleanup of nuclear waste, production of medical isotopes for diagnosis and treatment, and in the longer term contributing to zero-carbon large-scale hydrogen production. Tokamak Solutions was founded in 2009 and aims to commercialise spherical tokamaks as neutron sources and plasma research instruments. The company is based in Abingdon, UK, and positions its machines as compact alternatives for neutron generation and experimental plasma work. It recently raised £170,000 in equity funding to advance its design work.
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