OxLEP

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.