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At OXCCU, we are at the forefront of scientific advancement, shaping the future of sustainable aviation fuel production. Founded in 2021 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford, OXCCU is led by CEO Andrew Symes alongside co-founders CTO Dr Tiancun Xiao, Dr Jane Jin and Dr Benzhen Yao. The company is headquartered in the UK, with operations at Begbroke Science Park, Oxford, and London Oxford Airport. Our mission is to develop the world’s lowest cost, lowest emission pathways to make both jet fuel and chemicals from waste carbon, allowing people to continue flying and using hydrocarbon products without the climate impact. At the heart of our process is a one-step catalyst and reactor built to convert the widest range of CO₂, CO and H₂ compositions from multiple waste carbon sources, directly into liquid hydrocarbons for fuels and chemicals . Our technology consolidates the traditional production process from a two-step Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) and Fischer Tropsch (F-T) reaction into a single catalytic conversion. Fewer steps, lower energy input and higher yield. Our catalyst system has leading conversion and selectivity, enabling cost effective liquid hydrocarbon production from a range of waste feedstocks. This ability to work with the broadest range of different syngas compositions, with or without CO2, provides advantages in Power-to-Liquids (PtL), biogas to SAF (GtL) and biomas to SAF (gasification). The focus is always the same: reducing both cost and carbon intensity. The company’s first demonstration plant, OX1, based at Oxford Airport, produces SAF, branded OXFUEL™, marking a first-of-its-kind achievement and a major step towards scaling a clean, cost-effective alternative to fossil jet fuel. Technoeconomic analysis shows that OXCCU’s technology simplifies fuel production and cuts capital costs by 50% compared to conventional e-fuel or biofuel pathways.

Pact is an early stage tech fund backing mission driven founders with global ambition. We have over 40 years’ experience building purpose driven businesses in Asia, Middle East and India, and a strong track record investing in them in the UK and Europe. Pact invests in pre-seed and seed-stage companies under three themes which we call our ABCs - Access, Betterment, and Climate - Access: democratising access to products and services - Betterment: solutions for personal and professional wellbeing - Climate: technology targeting sustainability and climate solutions

At OXCCU, we are at the forefront of scientific advancement, shaping the future of sustainable aviation fuel production. Founded in 2021 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford, OXCCU is led by CEO Andrew Symes alongside co-founders CTO Dr Tiancun Xiao, Dr Jane Jin and Dr Benzhen Yao. The company is headquartered in the UK, with operations at Begbroke Science Park, Oxford, and London Oxford Airport. Our mission is to develop the world’s lowest cost, lowest emission pathways to make both jet fuel and chemicals from waste carbon, allowing people to continue flying and using hydrocarbon products without the climate impact. At the heart of our process is a one-step catalyst and reactor built to convert the widest range of CO₂, CO and H₂ compositions from multiple waste carbon sources, directly into liquid hydrocarbons for fuels and chemicals . Our technology consolidates the traditional production process from a two-step Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) and Fischer Tropsch (F-T) reaction into a single catalytic conversion. Fewer steps, lower energy input and higher yield. Our catalyst system has leading conversion and selectivity, enabling cost effective liquid hydrocarbon production from a range of waste feedstocks. This ability to work with the broadest range of different syngas compositions, with or without CO2, provides advantages in Power-to-Liquids (PtL), biogas to SAF (GtL) and biomas to SAF (gasification). The focus is always the same: reducing both cost and carbon intensity. The company’s first demonstration plant, OX1, based at Oxford Airport, produces SAF, branded OXFUEL™, marking a first-of-its-kind achievement and a major step towards scaling a clean, cost-effective alternative to fossil jet fuel. Technoeconomic analysis shows that OXCCU’s technology simplifies fuel production and cuts capital costs by 50% compared to conventional e-fuel or biofuel pathways.

International Airlines Group is one of the worlds largest airline groups with 582 aircraft flying to more than 250 destinations and carrying around 115 million passengers in 2023. Formed in January 2011, IAG is the parent company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL. It is a Spanish registered company with shares traded on the London Stock Exchange and Spanish Stock Exchanges. The corporate head office for IAG is in London, UK. IAG combines leading airlines in the UK, Ireland and Spain, enabling them to enhance their presence in the aviation market while retaining their individual brands and current operations. The airlines​ customers benefit from a larger combined network for both passengers and cargo, and a greater ability to invest in new products and services through improved financial robustness.

Grishin Robotics is a Silicon Valley-based early-stage VC fund focused on investing in early-stage companies in broader consumer categories. We are actively exploring areas such as online gaming and entertainment, personal and team productivity tools, food tech, digital fitness, and education.Grishin Robotics has invested in many category-defining companies such as - Ring (acquired by Amazon for $1B), Spin (personal mobility, acquired by Ford), Zipline (last-mile drone delivery), Starship (last mile robot delivery), Sphero (smart robotic toys), Eero (smart home wi-fi system, acquired by Amazon), and many others. You can see the portfolio here: https://www.grishinrobotics.com/portfolio. Founded by Dmitry Grishin, co-founder & CEO of Mail.Ru Group, the mission of Grishin Robotics is to bring real change to the physical world by supporting companies that combine software innovation and tangible hardware products.

Pact is an early stage tech fund backing mission driven founders with global ambition. We have over 40 years’ experience building purpose driven businesses in Asia, Middle East and India, and a strong track record investing in them in the UK and Europe. Pact invests in pre-seed and seed-stage companies under three themes which we call our ABCs - Access, Betterment, and Climate - Access: democratising access to products and services - Betterment: solutions for personal and professional wellbeing - Climate: technology targeting sustainability and climate solutions

We use design thinking to help organizations tap into their creativity to solve their challenges. How it works? From the first intake call, we’ll work with you to understand your biggest blockers and challenges. From there, we’ll pull from our mixed-methods toolbox to create a custom offering for you. Whether your team needs to reimagine OKR’s, accelerate through a rapid prototyping session, or step back and think strategy, we’ll create the perfect itinerary to take you to the cusp of innovation. We’ll use our toolkit to take you from identifying your challenge to clear strategies and next steps for innovation Our toolkit: User interviews Focus groups Stakeholder mapping User persona Empathy mapping Customer journey mapping Rapid prototyping Usability testing Design sprints