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The Harwell Space Cluster, Europe’s most concentrated group of space organisations located at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, has released its 10-year growth strategy. Already recognised internationally as the UK Space Gateway, the strategy supports the...

Following on from our recent report on the impact of Covid-19 on companies in the Oxfordshire ecosystem, we held a webinar in conjunction with Oxford Investment Opportunities Network (OION), PwC and Taylor Vintners on Tuesday 5th May to explore the current business...

Our research into the impact of the Covid-19 siutation on innovation-based companies shows that attracting investment and cash-flow are major concerns, based on our survey of Oxfordshire-based businesses. The Government announced the Future Fund to support...

A new package of support was announced by Government on 20th April, designed to address the needs of innovative, high-growth companies, who are experiencing finance and cash-flow difficulties as a result of the Covid-19 situation.  The package includes £750m of...

The impacts of the Covid 19 epidemic will be far-reaching and long-lasting.  Government is already implementing significant policy and taking actions to support the business community across a range of sectors.  Government is eager to access data on the real-world...

Advanced Oxford member, Thomas White Oxford, has commenced its preliminary search through Savills, the global real estate consultancy, for both a commercial and residential joint venture development partner to work with to deliver phase 1a commercial and phase 1...

Tungsten Properties, a UK industrial developer, has secured its second pre-let to Meech International, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of static control, web cleaning and compressed air technology for a new 22,000 sq ft production facility at Tungsten Park...

Access to finance is a key issue for Advanced Oxford and is the focus of one of our active research projects. Availability of risk capital is critical to R&D/innovation-based businesses as they set up, grow and scale. The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) was set...

Transport continues to be one of the most frequently discussed policy issues in the city of Oxford and for Oxfordshire.  With numerous transport planning, funding, investment and research initiatives underway, including the County’s new Local Transport and...

Innovate UK has been running Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) for 40 years.  KTPs create a 3-way partnership between your company, a team of academic experts and a skilled graduate Innovate UK has now introduced a new programme designed to inject significant...