UK’s first electric autonomous bus service set to launch at Milton Park
The Mi-Link project features a 16-seat, single-decker minibus with a range of sensors and optical cameras with state-of-the-art artificial intelligence to control all steering, acceleration and braking without human intervention.
Free parking to continue at Witney’s Marriotts Walk after council’s £9m purchase
The car park is open from 7.00am until 1.00am on Monday to Saturday and from 9.00am until 1.00am (Monday) on Sundays, with shoppers able to park for free for four hours on floors one to six and up to nine hours on the top two levels.
West Oxfordshire District Council has purchased Marriotts Walk in Witney
The purchase forms part of our wider plans to support market towns across the district along with a long-term ambition for the new Salt Cross development to attract major new businesses to the area.
Oxbotica raises $140m in Series C funding to deploy self-driving commercial vehicles
The Series C funding accommodates growing demand from new and current shareholders, with additional investors expected to sign on before the funding round closes in a few months.
European Life Sciences sector sees city centre locations grow in demand
There are significant opportunities for investors to meet growing demand from the life sciences sector, according to the 2023 Europe Life Sciences Cluster Outlook published by JLL – a leading real estate and investment management firm.
Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) rebranded as WAE Technologies
Williams Advanced Engineering has been re-branded as WAE Technologies Limited following the acquisition of the world-leading technology and engineering services business by Fortescue in March 2022.
Green light for 400 apartments and a hotel at Thornhill Park Oxford Development
The plans for more than 400 apartments alongside a hotel, gym and restaurant at Thornhill Park, Oxford, received unanimous backing from the city’s planning committee.
BelleVie Care raises £2.1m funding to scale home care model across Thames Valley
The funding will enable the startup company to expand its scale up its home care network and operations across the rest of Oxfordshire and into neighbouring Buckinghamshire.
Samsara Therapeutics expands into new R&D space at Wood Centre for Innovation
The early-stage drug discovery company with operations in Oxford and Boston is looking to increase its drug discovery and validation capabilities in key neuro disease areas.
Jennings becomes Oxfordshire’s latest Certified B Corp
Jennings, owners and managers of Monument Business Park in Chalgrove, also become the first business park managers in the world to reach this landmark accreditation.
