Oxford Gateway
A six-month international market access programme that fast-tracks high-potential ventures into the UK, building credibility abroad through Oxford’s world-class innovation ecosystem.
What is Oxford Gateway
Oxford Gateway is a six-month international market access programme drawing on 15 years of international experience and 1,000 years of Oxford heritage, delivered by Oxentia, Oxford’s global innovation consultancy, in partnership with the Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Centre at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. It gives priority innovators from your country direct access to the UK investor market, helping them internationalise their ventures and strengthen their ability to become globally competitive.
It is a level-up to your existing accelerator, incubator, or startup initiative, not another one: a co-branded, curated programme that supports your international growth ambitions and builds your reputation as an investor in globally competitive founders. Every cohort is shaped around AIx, ClimateTech, and Female Founders as priority verticals, with the design flexing to your own sectors and geographies.
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A $1.3tn ecosystem, opened up for your founders
$1.3tn
UK innovation ecosystem enterprise value, up from $1.2tn, 7x growth in a decade
UK Innovation 2025 Review
€864m
Oxford alone out-raised Germany’s entire university spinout ecosystem in H1 2026
Lansdowne Partners
Over half
of all UK unicorns were founded by non-UK-born entrepreneurs
Hurun UK
74%
of all venture capital investment raised by UK startups comes from overseas investors
UK Government startups & VC landscape evidence pack
Oxford Gateway: a new paradigm for UK market access
Personalised preparation
Personalised, intensive internationalisation preparation.
UK experts
Accessing UK experts from global business experts aligned to sector and growth stage.
Oxford immersion
Immersion in the heart of Oxford’s innovation environment.
Academic tuition
Tuition from leading academics from the University of Oxford during Oxford Immersion Week.
Investor access
Direct access to Oxford’s VC, angel, and impact investor networks, including Alumni of Saïd Business School.
Market entry support
Support in UK market entry, partner search, and subsidiary establishment.
We are Oxford’s international entrepreneurship experts
A globally competitive ecosystem
12,000+
innovators supported
5,500+
new jobs created
$350m
raised by alumni
4,000+
professionals trained
50+
active portfolio companies backed by the Oxford Seed Fund
£500m+
raised in follow-on VC funding by portfolio ventures
£2.2m
invested directly into portfolio companies
1,200+
jobs created by Oxford Seed Fund portfolio ventures
Eight steps from open call to Oxford demo day
Every cohort follows a structured journey: personalised, intensive, and built around direct access to Oxford’s academics, mentors, and investor networks.
Marketing & open call
Co-branded outreach campaigns attract top startups from your country or network.
Venture selection
An expert panel scores applications and selects a cohort of 10–15 startups.
1:1 needs assessment
A deep dive into fundamentals with Oxentia experts, building a customised acceleration journey.
In-country bootcamp
A two-day in-person training validating business models for internationalisation.
Online acceleration
Expert-led training, guest lectures from Entrepreneurship Centre alumni and faculty, and peer learning.
Access to UK experts
Biweekly 1:1 mentoring with experienced international business mentors.
Oxford Immersion Week
A fully-funded residential programme at Oxford Saïd Business School, taught by leading Oxford academics.
UK Connections & demo day
A final demo day with investors and alumni, plus an optional extra week to meet partners and follow up with investors.
Built around the sectors shaping the next decade
AIx
Raising the quality of AI ventures and shaping a strategic, responsible AI pipeline, from human-centred applications to frontier research spinouts.
ClimateTech
Accelerating credible climate innovators and building a mission-aligned pipeline that strengthens home ecosystems with Oxford credibility.
Female Founders
Closing the access and visibility gap, turning talent into investable ventures, and broadening female founder networks worldwide.
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International case studies
UK · TÜRKIYE TRUK Accelerator
An 8-month internationalisation accelerator with Oxtech Ventures and DenizBank NEOHUB for sustainability and cleantech startups.
9 startups graduated · 3 entered the UK market · 4 secured or are negotiating investment
UK · TÜRKIYE TurkAIx
A 6-month AI accelerator delivered with Earlytech and DSIT, fostering UK–Türkiye bilateral AI dialogue across FinTech, EdTech, MedTech and sustainability.
12 startups selected, 6 from each country
UK · JAPAN JETRO X-HUB Tokyo
A 6-month soft-landing internationalisation accelerator for high-tech startups from the Tokyo metropolitan area.
100% delegate satisfaction · public demo day with 50+ investors and partners
UK Royal Academy of Engineering EXPLORE
Four cohorts (20 ventures) supported with 1:1 coaching and market research into French, Boston, San Francisco and AI markets since 2023.
All cohorts completed trade missions to their target markets
GLOBAL Banco Santander Global Challenges
Open innovation programmes since 2021 sourcing solutions for Santander and its clients, evaluating 3,500+ applications per cycle.
5,000+ entrepreneurs reached · 180 finalists · €1.5m+ allocated to winners
FEMALE FOUNDERS Inspiring Female Founders & xWAVES
A global movement for female founders from Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Centre, plus a women-only network spanning Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard and beyond.
1,200+ community members · 100-person Female Founder Forum at Saïd Business School
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