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Autonomous Vehicle Project at Heathrow: DHL Teams Up with Oxa
DHL Supply Chain has completed its first deployment of an autonomous vehicle in live airport traffic at Heathrow, safely completing 1300km of autonomous driving in 14 days. The project builds on DHL’s Strategic Partnership with Heathrow, through which the business has...
Welcoming New Board Members to Advanced Oxford
We are delighted to welcome Annelise Vuidepot and Stuart Wilkinson to the Advanced Oxford board. Advanced Oxford has made some changes to the Board this year, reflecting the growth of the organisation. We are delighted to welcome Dr. Annelise Vuidepot and Dr....
Savills joins Advanced Oxford
Advanced Oxford is delighted to welcome Savills as a new member of the science and technology focused business leadership organisation. Savills will be contributing to our work in supporting the development of Oxfordshire’s innovation ecosystem. Savills joins at a...
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...
Latest research
Bidwells new report- Investment for Growth: Now is the time to go big
Bidwells has published new research highlighting the urgent need for bold, long-term investment in science and technology ... read more
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
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