The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) has been helping start and scale up businesses who struggle to gain access to funding for over 25 years. Fuelling an Entrepreneur’s Fire, a report from the Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (eisa.org.uk), produced in association with the All Party Parliamentary Group for Entrepreneurship examines the role that EIS and SEIS (the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme) play in supporting young, innovative businesses. The report makes four recommendations for how the schemes can be developed to play an even greater role in funding the UK’s next generation of high growth businesses.
Matt Francis returns as chief executive officer of The Oxford Trust
Matt Francis has returned to The Oxford Trust as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Steve Burgess following his retirement after 13 years leading the charity. Matt joins from Oxford Innovation Space, where he was head of science and technology. Prior to this,...


