Our members

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Our members are senior leaders drawn from the knowledge-intensive, innovation-driven businesses and organisations within Oxford and the region. We share a long-term commitment to the region and to how it contributes to the UK, connecting to other parts of the country and globally.

The region is home to a wide range of innovative, research and development-intensive businesses, including biotechnology, health, medical technologies, computer science, software, advanced engineering, space technologies, energy, publishing and telecoms. Our membership spans this spectrum of knowledge-intensive business sectors as well as associated organisations – Oxford’s two universities are part of Advanced Oxford.

We also benefit from members whose commitment to supporting enterprise, innovation and providing infrastructure is at the heart of their vision and strategy.

Founding and Core Members

We benefit from the contributions of all our members. These companies, organisations and institutions are supporters and participants in Advanced Oxford as we work together to grow our innovation economy.

Sponsor Members

Successful ecosystems require businesses and organisations which provide essential services to support operations, strategy and growth. Advanced Oxford is proud to have a group of companies working as part of our membership as sponsors of our work. These companies provide invaluable insight and connections across Oxfordshire, working with us to grow our innovation economy. You can read more about their activities to support innovation and innovative companies below.

Mishcon de Reya

Mishcon de Reya is an independent law firm, which now employs over 1300 people with more than 630 lawyers offering a wide range of legal services to companies and individuals. The firm has grown rapidly in recent years, showing more than 40% revenue growth in the past five years alone.

With presence in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP), the firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply.

The work the firm undertakes is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning six core practice areas: Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Innovation; Private; and Real Estate.

Mathys & Squire

Mathys & Squire is an intellectual property (IP) powerhouse, putting our specialist knowledge to work to strengthen and secure what most modern businesses today treat as one of their most valuable strategic assets. We are a full-service IP firm with unrivalled expertise in patents, trade marks, design protection and litigation. With over 70 qualified attorneys and a dedicated IP consulting team across offices in London, Birmingham, Brighton, Cambridge, Manchester, Oxford, York, Luxembourg, Munich and Paris, as well as teams based in Belfast, China and Japan, our specialists cover a wide range of technical fields and industry sectors.

Our central Oxford office sits in the heart of Oxford’s thriving innovation ecosystem in the Oxford Centre for Innovation (twinned with the Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington), a hotbed for startup and early-stage businesses specialising in science and technology. We are experienced at developing and implementing bespoke IP strategies to help startup and scaleup businesses in the Oxfordshire innovation ecosystem achieve their commercial goals – whether it be for the purposes of protecting market share, securing investment, boosting valuation for exit or otherwise. The Oxford team has particular expertise in the fields of chemistry, materials science and physics, and regularly presents to local networks and accelerators/incubators. Our door is always open to companies looking for advice.

CBRE - Oxford

CBRE Group, Inc. a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2021 revenue). The company has more than 105,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries.

With over 3,000 employees across the UK from 16 dedicated offices, we service every property need across the country. Our newly establish Oxford office provide a comprehensive range of services to landlords and occupiers in the Oxfordshire area. The largest dedicated agency team in the county operates across the Office, Life Sciences, Technology and Industrial & Logistics sectors. The region’s focus on Tech and Life Sciences has made it an attractive market for investors and developers looking to transact, and for occupiers looking to locate their businesses.

James Cowper Kreston

James Cowper Kreston is a leading firm of accountants and business advisors, helping businesses and individuals in Oxford and the wider Oxfordshire region to maximise their potential.

With their Oxfordshire office located in Cumnor Hill, they have long been supporters of the region’s knowledge and economy. They have partnered with law firm, Taylor Vinters (now Mishcon de Reya) and Oxford University Innovation, to develop and deliver the Structuring for Success course, which supports young, innovative companies on their journey to growth. Their Joint Managing Partner, Sue Staunton, is Chair of Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Health and Life Sciences group.

Join us

We may be a membership organisation, but we do not want to be exclusive in our approach. We want to bring in the widest range of views and experience to our research and to our work, from the largest companies to the smallest. We invite you to join us in our mission – supporting the long-term development and success of the Oxford region as a great place to live and work. We are Advanced Oxford – working together to grow our innovation economy.

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