Oxford Instruments, England, has brought together the best of its analytical innovations to form the Oxford Instruments Innovation Center, a state-of-the-art facility at its High Wycombe site. The center forms part of the company\u2019s ongoing contribution to scientific advances in line with its purpose: to enable a greener, healthier, more connected advanced society.<\/p>\n
To mark the inauguration of the Innovation Center, leading figures from the scientific and research communities and the local community were recently invited to the High Wycombe facility for a tour of the site and a demonstration of the center\u2019s capabilities. Guests from the local community included Countess Howe, Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, and Cllr. Paul Turner, Mayor of High Wycombe, and they were joined by many leading lights of the materials analysis research community from both academia and industry.<\/p>\n
“Understanding the nature, structure and property of materials is fundamental to advancement in many fields of scientific research and product development, from renewable energy and advanced communications to healthcare and food science, and a wealth of areas in between,\u201d says Ian Wilcock, Managing Director of Oxford Instruments\u2019 Materials Analysis group.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe center allows us to showcase our world-leading analytical instrumentation and facilitate the provision of training by our technique experts. It is also intended as a hub for collaboration, where invited scientists and researchers can access both the technology and the expertise at the core of the Innovation Center.\u201d<\/p>\n
Oxford Instruments solutions support scientists and engineers in their pursuit of knowledge by enabling them to accurately analyze and characterize materials, often down to the nanoscale level. For example, using the company\u2019s solutions, astrogeologists studied the formation and composition of the Winchcombe meteorite, developmental biologists capture live video of embryonic vascular development, and developers investigate structural damage in individual lithium-ion battery cathode particles.<\/p>\n
The company was founded in 1959 as the first academic spin out from Oxford University, and since then has grown to become one of the UK\u2019s leading technology firms, with a global footprint, and with its equipment frequently cited in Nobel prize-winning scientific research. Oxford Instruments has won 14 Queen\u2019s Awards for Enterprise in Innovation and International Trade since 1967, and its ability to image, analyze and manipulate materials at the atomic and molecular level continues to advance scientific knowledge globally every day.<\/p>\n
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