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New electric propulsion laboratory opens at Harwell to support UK satellite innovation
A new electric propulsion testing facility has launched at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, strengthening the UK’s capabilities in satellite technology and space innovation. The Disruptive Experimental Electric Propulsion (DEEP) Lab, developed by space...
Aspen Building Oxford Trust reaches topping out milestone in Headington
The Oxford Trust, the charity dedicated to encouraging the pursuit of science through innovation and STEM education, has officially topped out its new Aspen Building at the Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington, Oxford, to mark reaching the structure’s highest...
Member Spotlight: Polar Technology
Polar Technology is an engineering and manufacturing business operating at the leading edge of composite and metallic technology. Based at Horizon Technology Park in Eynsham, Polar delivers high-value, technology-led solutions across advanced composite materials,...
Shining a spotlight on Verso Biosense
Advanced Oxford is pleased to highlight the pioneering work of Verso Biosense, the med tech company based at Milton Park that is developing in utero sensing technology with the potential to transform understanding of women’s health worldwide. Addressing one of...
Member spotlight: Harwell Campus
Harwell Campus sit at the point where research meets making. Harwell is home to cutting-edge scientific instruments, institutes, businesses and expert teams working across Oxfordshire to turn research into real-world impact. With a heritage rooted in advanced...
Access to Finance Conference 2026
Oxfordshire Greentech, the business network building a world-leading climate tech ecosystem, invites you to their annual Access to Finance 2026 Conference on 12th March, an event that has been successfully running for the last 6 years. Sign up here. This year, the...
Growing Together Alliance business update at House of Commons reception
Business leaders, local authority chiefs, Mayors and MPs gathered at a reception in the House of Commons on Thursday 22 January to hear the latest updates from the Growing Together Alliance. The reception brought together senior voices from across the UK to discuss...
Benedicts joins CBRE as joint agents for Milton Park
Milton Park, the UK’s largest single ownership innovation community, has appointed Benedicts to join CBRE as joint leasing agents for the 2.8 million sq ft Park. Milton Park welcomed over 40 new occupiers in 2025 and is now home to more than 280 innovative companies....
Launch of the BioEscalator Annual Review – 2024/25
People and partnerships driving better patient health The BioEscalator is the University of Oxford’s thriving incubator for fast-growing biomedical companies. In 2024/25 it worked with people and organisations across the local and global innovation ecosystem and it’s...
Latest research
Oxford-Cambridge supercluster growth now rivals global leaders
A major new report highlights how growth across the East West Rail Oxford-Cambridge supercluster is accelerating, with Stevenage and ... read more
Building on the Blueprint – Oxford to Cambrige Skills Report
Advanced Oxford welcomes the publication of a major new report that sets out the workforce, training and talent strategies required to ... read more
Local Government Reorganisation 2025
Advanced Oxford position paper on Local Government Reorganisation - November, 2025 Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation ... read more
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