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Parliament Reception: Oxfordshire Innovation Showcase – Advanced Manufacturing
"We're creating magnets that contain plasma at 100 million degrees – ten times hotter than the sun. But we can't get reliable power supply to run them 24/7." This disconnect between world-leading innovation and basic infrastructure constraints defined November's...
Grove Business Park celebrates construction milestone as Olly Glover MP tours Phase One
Advanced Oxford welcomes progress at Grove Business Park, where construction of Phase One has reached a significant milestone. The completion of the building shells for Logica 1 and Logica 2 marks an important step toward delivering new high quality, space for science...
Salience Labs to pioneer photonic switches for AI data centres at Milton Park
Advanced Oxford welcomes the news that Salience Labs has joined Milton Park, bringing its pioneering work in photonic switching technology to one of the UK’s most established science and technology communities. This development strengthens Oxfordshire’s position as a...
East West Rail publishes You Said, We Did – Autumn Update
East West Railway Company (EWR Co.) held a reception in Parliament this week to coincide with the launch of its report You Said, We Did – Autumn Update. The reception was attended by Advanced Oxford’s MD, Sarah Haywood, and other members of the Oxford to Cambridge...
New Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre opens at Harwell
The government has announced a major boost for the UK’s life sciences sector as the new Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre officially opens in Oxfordshire. The facility sits on the Harwell Campus and marks a significant step forward for vaccine development,...
Celebrating Oxford University Innovation’s 2025 Impact Report
Oxford University Innovation (OUI) has published its Impact Report 2025, showcasing the scale and significance of innovation emerging from the University of Oxford and its growing community of spinout and start-up companies. The report highlights how research from...
Advanced Oxford joins the Growing Together Alliance
Advanced Oxford has joined the Growing Together Alliance, a national collaboration between regional business organisations working to promote balanced and sustainable growth across the UK. The Alliance brings together six founding partners – the Northern Powerhouse...
The Oxford Science Park acquires Northbrook House to expand flexible lab space
The Oxford Science Park (TOSP), one of the UK’s leading destinations for science and technology companies, has announced the acquisition of Northbrook House, as part of its strategy to increase the availability of high-quality laboratory and innovation space on the...
NHS Fit for the Future: R&D Missions Accelerator Programme launches to support dementia innovation
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has launched the NHS Fit for the Future R&D Missions Accelerator, part of the national UKRI Missions Accelerator Programme, to support the development, clinical validation, and adoption of innovations that improve dementia...
Latest research
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
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 ... read more
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
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