Wood Centre for Innovation
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The Oxford Trust tops out Aspen Building in major step for Oxford science hub
The Oxford Trust has topped out its £7m Aspen Building in Headington, adding 17,000 sq ft of lab and innovation space ahead of completion in July 2026, strengthening Oxford’s science and tech ecosystem.
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The Oxford Trust appoints Michelle Webb as associate director of operations
The Oxford Trust has appointed Michelle Webb as associate director of operations, strengthening leadership across its innovation programme and two Oxford centres as expansion continues at the Wood Centre for Innovation.
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Oxford biotech Newrotex takes new R&D lab space at Wood Centre for Innovation
Newrotex has moved into new laboratory space at the Wood Centre for Innovation as it scales up development of silk-based nerve repair devices, following encouraging early clinical results and ahead of planned regulatory submissions in the UK and United States.
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Exogene expands into new R&D lab at Oxford’s Wood Centre for Innovation
AI biotech Exogene has joined The Oxford Trust’s Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington, Oxford. Using deep learning and T-cell receptor technology, the start-up is advancing next-generation cancer therapies and expanding its research in a collaborative innovation hub
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Construction begins on Aspen Building at Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington
The Oxford Trust has broken ground on its Aspen Building at the Wood Centre for Innovation. The new facility will provide laboratory and office space, boost jobs, and expand Science Oxford’s STEM outreach when it opens in summer 2026.
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Green light for The Oxford Trust’s Aspen Building to boost start-up laboratory space in Headington
Plans for The Oxford Trust’s Aspen Building, to be built at the Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington, have been resolved to be approved by Oxford City Council’s planning committee to provide science and tech companies with additional start-up and grow-on laboratory and office space.
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Helio Display Materials expand into further R&D lab space at the Wood Centre for Innovation
Helio Display Materials has expanded its R&D laboratory space at The Oxford Trust’s Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington to accommodate rapid company growth.
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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.
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First Oxbridge spin-out takes new R&D space at Wood Centre for Innovation
Helio Display Materials, the first joint Oxford and Cambridge university spin-out is creating a new generation of brighter, more colourful displays that use significantly less power.
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Nine businesses take space in The Oxford Trust’s innovation centres
The early-stage science and technology start-up businesses have taken space, as Oxford continues to see strong demand from businesses needing R&D labs, technical workspace and flexible office space.
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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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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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DJS Antibodies moves to newly converted lab space at Wood Centre for Innovation
Biotech start-up, DJS Antibodies, is the second company to move into the newly converted class II laboratory space at The Oxford Trust’s Wood Centre for Innovation.
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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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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.