From Scientific Breakthrough to System Change: Lessons from Oxford Nanopore

Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 5.30pm to 7pm

Brilliant science does not guarantee real-world impact, but it can when mixing determination and collaboration. Oxford Nanopore is a prominent example of how to take an innovation out of the lab and make a real difference in the world.

In this fireside chat, Zoe McDougall and Mark Bruce, from Oxford Nanopore Technologies, will talk to Thomas Hellmann, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Said Business School. Oxford Nanopore has grown from a science project into Oxford’s first unicorn and then UK-listed life sciences company, and more importantly, a company whose technology is spanning scientific discovery through to pathogen surveillance, clinical genomics, and also as an engine for biopharma industries.

Speaker(s): Thomas Hellmann (University of Oxford), Zoe McDougall (Oxford Nanopore Technologies), Mark Bruce (Oxford Nanopore Technologies)

Venue: Green Templeton College - EP Abraham Lecture Theatre - EP Abraham Lecture Theatre Green Templeton College Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6HG United Kingdom

Department: Green Templeton College (College)

Register here: https://www.gtc.ox.ac.uk/news-and-events/event/from-scientific-breakthrough-to-system-change-lessons-from-oxford-nanopore/