Latest news
Bicester Motion masterplan: 10-year investment plan unveiled
Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Oxfordshire, has unveiled plans to enable substantial investment in its estate over the next 10 years, enhancing its masterplan vision to foster a connected, dynamic and sustainable community for automotive and...
Oxfordshire life sciences Parliament showcase highlights global innovation
Businesses, partners and parliamentarians came together alongside Oxfordshire County Council and Advanced Oxford to celebrate the county's life sciences sector at a high-profile event in Parliament on 18 May. The event, hosted by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford,...
Bee House Milton Park marks fourth anniversary as a hub for growing businesses
Milton Park's Bee House has marked its fourth anniversary on 20 May 2026, on World Bee Day, celebrating four years of helping ambitious businesses start, scale and grow within one of the UK's leading innovation communities. Since opening in 2022, the Bee House has...
Two New Start-Ups Join the Wood Centre for Innovation
Start-up companies Densix and Pure Capture Innovations have joined The Oxford Trust's Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington, bringing the total number of innovative companies based at the centre to ten. The two new arrivals join eight other innovative biotech and...
Oxford Science Enterprises Annual Report 2025: A Landmark Year for Oxford’s Innovation Ecosystem
Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE) has published its Oxford Science Enterprises Annual Report 2025, marking a defining year in the organisation's decade-long mission to find, fund, and build world-changing companies from Oxford's world-class science. The report sets out...
Matt Francis Oxford Trust: new chief executive officer appointed
The Oxford Trust has appointed Matt Francis as its next chief executive officer. Matt will succeed Steve Burgess and join the Trust on 1st September, formally taking up the role on 25th September 2026. Matt will lead The Oxford Trust into its next phase of growth and...
Formula 1 Aerodynamics Specialist Sabe Takes HQ at Bicester Motion
Formula 1 and high-performance aerodynamics specialist Sabe has relocated its headquarters to Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Oxfordshire. Sabe has taken space in Building 92, The Parachute Store, a distinctive heritage building positioned at...
Warneford Park Receives Planning Approval in Major Milestone
Oxford City Council's planning committee has resolved to grant planning permission for Warneford Park, a landmark development that will transform a historic 21-acre site in Headington into one of the UK's most ambitious integrated health, research and education...
Escapade Selects Bicester Motion for HQ in Landmark Move for Motorsport Valley
Escapade, the real estate development-led platform operating at the intersection of motorsport, real estate and lifestyle, has chosen Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Oxfordshire, for its new headquarters. The move marks a significant addition...
Latest research
2026 plans and activities
Advanced Oxford is currently working on the following issues: (i) Advanced Oxford is contributing to the Oxford Growth Commission. ... read more
Accelerating the UK-Wide Benefits of Ox-Cam
The Growing Together Alliance (GTA) has published its first data report, Accelerating the UK-Wide Benefits of Ox-Cam, supported by the ... read more
National Planning Policy Framework: Proposed Reforms and What They Mean for Oxfordshire
Advanced Oxford's response to the NPPF consultation, March 2026 The Government's revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) ... read more
AO Newsletter
We send out a newsletter to members and to our network on a regular basis, with the latest on innovation in Oxfordshire, policy issues, plus our latest research and plans. If you would like to be added to the newsletter circulations list, please email [email protected].








