Latest news
Saïd Business School MBA Internship Evening
If you have a business challenge that could benefit from a MBAs strategic insight, join Saïd Business School on Monday 3rd March at 5.30pm for their Internships Evening. Here you and your colleagues can pitch to the MBAs, with a brief overview of the business, why you...
Green light for The Oxford Trust’s Aspen Building to boost start-up laboratory space in Headington
Plans for The Oxford Trust’s Aspen Building, to be built at the Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington, have been resolved to be approved by Oxford City Council’s planning committee to provide science and tech companies with additional start-up and grow-on...
Penske Racing Shocks opens dedicated UK Formula One facility at Bicester Motion
Penske Racing Shocks, a premier supplier of damper technology for Formula One, is to open a dedicated UK service and support facility within Bicester Motion. Penske Racing Shocks has taken Building 143 which totals 850 sq ft (79 sq m) on a five-year lease for its UK...
The Oxford Trust Exit Right 2024 – ICYMI…
The Exit Right 2024 event was held at Oxford's National History Museum, in October. The event centred around an insightful discussion with a number of investors. For those unable to attend, or interested in a reminder, you can now watch the video from the 2024 event...
Oxfordshire SMEs to Net Zero
OxLEP has announced the launch of a new online net zero resource, backing Oxfordshire businesses to take energy saving actions, reduce their carbon footprint and accelerate their journey towards net zero. The new platform – available via the OxLEP Business website –...
Milton Park’s £14m amenity redevelopment project gets underway
MEPC has appointed Curo Construction as the contractor on the Signal Yard amenity project at Milton Park. With works already underway, the £14m project will see the redevelopment of the former Park Centre into a vibrant community and social hub which will act as the...
Pioneering US-based Canoo Inc’s versatile electric vehicle experience arrives at Bicester Motion
Canoo Inc, a US-based company which has created revolutionary multi-purpose platforms and digital ecosystems that are transforming the automotive industry for the entire vehicle lifecycle, has selected Bicester Motion as its UK commercial operations and activation...
Oxford Innovation Society: Venture-backed exits workshop
Oxford Innovation Society (OIS) Business Bites are holding a workshop on 28th November all about venture backed exits. Date: 28th November Time: 14:30 - 17:00 Venue: Oxford University Innovation, 55 Little Clarendon Street, Oxford A team of experts from James...
Access to Finance 2025
Access to Finance 2025 is now open for registration! After the success of the last five years, the event returns for its sixth year. The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) in collaboration with Oxfordshire Greentech will bring together experts and...
Latest research
Growing and diversifying equity investment – green paper publication
Growing and diversifying the supply of equity investment into Oxfordshire-based science companies Advanced Oxford has now published ... read more
Gender Inclusion – A Catalyst for Innovation
Research from Advanced Oxford and Oxford Brookes University was published on 12th September, 2024 Our report, Gender inclusion - A ... read more
Stronger Together: Why we need a new and expanded role for universities and university groupings
The new Government at Westminster is placing emphasis on economic growth, devolution and local empowerment. A new paper from the ... 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].