OxLEP
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OxLEP’s business podcast OxTalks returns for a second series
Hosted by seasoned broadcaster Howard Bentham, OxTalks aims to answer some of the biggest questions in business – from efficiency levels to staff motivation – to support and nurture business growth in Oxfordshire.
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OxLEP secures £107m Local Growth Fund investment to transform local communities
Since 2014, OxLEP has secured £107.5 million of investment to support multiple projects to benefit local people and businesses through the Government’s Local Growth Fund.
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Oxford North plans to help more local people into construction jobs
An ambitious new Community Employment Plan has been published to set out how Oxford North will maximise the opportunities created for local people and businesses.
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Milton Park companies secure over 7% of UK’s life sciences equity investment
New research commissioned by Milton Park reveals that £2.14 billion of equity investment was generated across 272 companies based in the science, technology and business community over the past decade.
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OxLEP launches new podcast series to tackle industry challenges
The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) has launched a brand-new podcast, OxTalks, for businesses in Oxfordshire and beyond wanting to take their organisation to the next level.
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Green light for Oxford station and railway redevelopment with £78.6m funding
The investment will help provide an enlarged station, boosting the number of passengers the station can serve and improving accessibility to the station.
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New business fund set to launch to support ambitious Cherwell-based businesses
The new scheme – the Cherwell Business Adaptation Fund – will be delivered by the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) Business team on behalf of the council.
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Further funding for phase II R&D lab conversion at Wood Centre for Innovation
The funding will allow The Oxford Trust to commence the conversion of dedicated high spec laboratory facilities with 3,000 sq ft of laboratory and close to 9,000 sq ft of allied space.
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OxLEP awards £2.15m of grants to 34 Oxfordshire businesses
The Oxfordshire Business Investment Fund – which launched in March – was developed to boost the county’s business community to move into a renewal phase following the Coronavirus outbreak.
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High Sheriff of Oxfordshire opens new R&D labs at Wood Centre for Innovation
The class II labs answer the significant demand from science and tech start-ups and SMEs for lab space in Oxford’s world-leading life sciences cluster in Headington.
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OxLEP announces Energy Systems Accelerator pilot project
Based at Osney Mead in Oxford and funded by the government’s Getting Building Fund, the pilot will be a world-leading multi-disciplinary hub championing green innovation.
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New ECI report provides a roadmap towards Oxfordshire’s zero-carbon future
Created by the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute (ECI), the report challenges Oxfordshire’s key decision-makers to embrace several new recommendations.
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G7 health summit highlights Oxfordshire’s thriving life sciences sector
The arrival of G7 health ministers to Oxford on Thursday 03 June will shine a spotlight on Oxfordshire’s considerable achievements in the life sciences sector.
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OxLEP-backed project set to further enhance ‘cleaner’ connectivity in Oxford
Works on phase one of a new project – set to boost ‘cleaner’ modes of commuting in Oxford, as well as connectivity options in-and-out of the city – continues to make positive progress.
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The Oxford Trust to develop life science laboratories at Wood Centre for Innovation
The project will deliver laboratory facilities in response to the demand from science and tech start-ups and SMEs for lab space in Oxford’s Health and Life Sciences District.
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Work on new cycling and walking improvements to start in Bicester and Witney
The work has been delivered at pace thanks to the £1.4 million of funding secured by the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) from the Government’s Local Growth Fund.