Translating scientific discovery into real world impact

Led by a world-class faculty of scientists, technologists, policy makers, economists and entrepreneurs, the Ellison Institute of Technology aims to develop and deploy commercially sustainable solutions to solve some of humanity’s most enduring challenges.

By breaking down the silos between science, research, industry and policy, we are reimagining the path from scientific discovery to applied solutions for the benefit of society.

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Click to play video of the new EIT Campus, designed by Lord Norman Foster. Due to be completed in 2027.

Professor Hagan Bayley to Lead Bold New Institute at EIT Oxford: Materials and Devices for Life Sciences

"What excites me is the chance to bring brilliant minds from across disciplines together to solve problems that matter to patients. Nanopore technology and engineered tissues aren’t just fascinating science - they’re tools that can make diagnosis faster, treatments more personal and organ repair a reality. At EIT, we have the freedom to take these ideas further and faster than anywhere else.”

- Professor Hagan Bayley, Principal Scientist for the Materials & Devices for Life Science Institute

Our interdisciplinary programs drive impact across four humane endeavours:

A modern healthcare facility with advanced medical equipment and professionals in action.

Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology

To improve human health and reduce health inequalities, we need to shift our global mindset from treatment to prevention. EIT is developing healthcare excellence in preventative medicine by combining rigorous research with cutting-edge technology. Our programs embed comprehensive and innovative system solutions that provide radical changes to the way healthcare is conceived and delivered across multiple domains, such as pathogen diagnostics, prevention and modulating the immune response for health benefit.

An agricultural field with innovative infrastructure to support sustainable food production.

Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture

Improving yields and resilience of human food production is crucial in a world where climate change and expanding populations are putting food supplies at risk. Our programs focus on increasing the yield and characteristics of agricultural products using both indoor and outdoor methodology and gene editing while also using plants to effectively deliver carbon fixation and natural nitrogen to the soil and to increase reliability of global food supply.

Wind turbines in an open landscape, symbolizing renewable energy solutions.

Climate Change and Managing Atmospheric CO2

It is widely accepted that increasing levels of atmospheric CO2 is negatively impacting the earth’s climate and changing weather patterns around the globe. Humanity has responded by developing a variety clean energy generation and storage technologies. Yet, every year, atmospheric CO2 increases. EIT will focus on low-cost massively-scalable carbon sequestration technologies that will slow or stop the continuous increases in atmospheric CO2.

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Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

New developments in robotics are transforming the art of the possible – from revolutionising industrial tasks to unlocking new opportunities for innovation at unprecedented speed and scale. At EIT we are harnessing the UK’s strengths in artificial intelligence to build the robotic research laboratories of the future.

Science Spotlight

The Plant Biology Institute, headed by Professor Steve Kelly, is a key part of EIT Oxford. The institute aims to develop impactful and commercially sustainable solutions for improving global food production and planetary health through pioneering plant science research.

Research & Development Facility

Campus

EIT Observatory Hall next to Littlemore Brook in Oxford

Set for completion in 2027, the EIT Campus in Littlemore will include more than 300,000 sq ft of research laboratories, educational and gathering spaces. Fuelled by growing ambition and the strength of Oxford’s science ecosystem, EIT is now expanding its footprint to a 2 million sq ft Campus across the western part of The Oxford Science Park. Designed by Foster + Partners led by Lord Norman Foster, this will become a transformative workplace for up to 7,000 people, with autonomous laboratories, purpose-built laboratories including a plant sciences building and dynamic spaces to spark interdisciplinary collaboration.

Education & Scholarships

An important part of EIT’s mission is to identify students from around the world and train them to be leaders with the skills to invent, improve and manage the next generation of technology. The Education & Scholarships programmes will fully fund selected students' study at the University of Oxford, where they will collaborate with other EIT Students and the EIT Faculty of Fellows on projects important to humanity.

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Our Culture

We are committed to cultivating a community where excellence is achieved through collaboration, trust, innovation and tenacity. We foster an environment where everyone’s experience and expertise are valued. We are curious and resilient in our efforts to drive long-term, sustainable innovation to meet humanity’s most enduring challenges.