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Wild Bioscience Scales Climate-Resilient Crops at Milton Park Following £45m Investment
Wild Bioscience, a University of Oxford spinout focused on climate-resilient crops, has scaled its operations at Milton Park following a £45 million ($60 million) Series A investment led by the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), with continued support from Oxford...
The Oxford Trust welcomes two new trustees to its Board
The Oxford Trust has appointed two new trustees to its board: Lily Elsner of Jack Fertility and Emily Howman of Aoraki Consulting. Lily Elsner is an entrepreneur with extensive experience in building and leading start-ups. As CEO and co-founder of Jack Fertility,...
Paris Delegation: Learning from Innovation at Station F and Paris Santé Campus
On 7th April, our Managing Director Sarah Haywood had the opportunity to join a delegation from the Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor for a visit to Paris. The visit provided an opportunity to explore two very different incubator and accelerator locations within the...
The Oxford Trust’s 2025 Impact Review
The Oxford Trust has published its 2025 Impact Review, marking its 40th anniversary year with strong results across both its innovation centres and its Science Oxford STEM education and engagement programmes. The charity has supported 28 science and technology...
Member spotlight: Tokamak Energy
Tokamak Energy is a global leader in fusion energy and high-temperature superconducting, HTS, technologies, trusted by governments and industry worldwide. The company is driving the commercialisation of fusion and HTS solutions through breakthrough innovation and...
Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley leads new national Respiratory Transformation Partnership
Advanced Oxford welcomes the launch of the new Respiratory Transformation Partnership, a £10 million national coalition designed to accelerate diagnosis, improve treatment and transform care for people living with respiratory disease. Health Innovation Oxford and...
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,...
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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
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