40 years of encouraging the pursuit of science

The Oxford Trust is an independent charitable trust set up in 1985 by Sir Martin and Lady Audrey Wood, co-founders of the University of Oxford’s first spinout, Oxford Instruments. Our mission is simple: to encourage the pursuit of science.

For the last 40 years, we’ve been at the forefront of innovation in Oxfordshire. Our innovation centres serve as hubs for cutting-edge research and development, offering science and tech start-ups the space and support they need to grow and succeed. 

We are proud to reinvest the income from these centres into our STEM education and engagement programmes, which aim to build the foundations of science learning and inspire the next generation of scientists and entrepreneurs.