Inclusivity in youth rugby: Darren Rea is honoured at UK Coaching Awards
Last week at the UK Coaching Awards in Leeds, our colleague, Darren Rea was recognised for his inspirational work coaching young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities...
Discover How to Use AI Safely to Grow & Future-Proof Your Business
One hundred local business leaders will gather on Friday 19th September 2025 at the Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford for a high-impact networking breakfast and...
Government champions green tech pioneers in visit to Milton Park
Milton Park welcomed Professor Paul Monks CB, the government’s Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and members...
Stephen Clarke: Leading the Way at the ATOM Festival of Science & Technology
Stephen Clarke, our Principal at Cherwell College Oxford, is not only a distinguished leader and former British diplomat, but also a passionate advocate for...
Intertronics: Driving Innovation in Adhesives and Assembly Solutions
For over four decades, Intertronics has been at the forefront of providing high-performance adhesives, coatings, sealants, and application equipment to industries that demand precision...
Owen Mumford: 70 Years of Innovation in Healthcare
Owen Mumford has been at the forefront of medical device innovation for over 70 years, pioneering solutions that enhance patient care and improve healthcare...
Viewteam keeps growing, making hybrid working run more smoothly for organisations of all sizes.
As businesses continue to navigate the complexities of hybrid working, Viewteam is emerging as the go-to solution for organisations looking to streamline office space...
LOQEX confirmed as B4’s Official Cloud Voice and Connectivity Partner
B4 announce their ‘Official Cloud Voice and Connectivity’ Partner, LOQEX, a leading provider of unified communications solutions. LOQEX’s extensive expertise in the telecommunications industry...
Unipart Company, Park Signalling, Secures £3M Network Rail Contract
Unipart company Park Signalling has kicked off 2025 with a significant achievement in the rail industry, securing a £3m contract with Network Rail. This...
Storm Internet confirmed as B4’s Official Managed Web Hosting Partner
B4 announce their ‘Official Managed Web Hosting’ Partner – a multi award-winning organisation and long-standing B4 Member – Storm Internet. The partnership will see...
The Ultimate Guide to Office Relocation – 5 -Considerations when Moving In
Please note: this is a general guide and we advise you to seek specific legal advice that is relevant to your business circumstances. Having covered...
The Ultimate Guide to Office Relocation – 2 – Five Reasons to Relocate
We explore some of the common reasons why businesses relocate. Have you considered all the potential benefits? Many factors can drive an office move....
Smart technology consultancy successfully bridging the R&D gap with an injection of modern thinking.
Rufilla, based at Culham Innovation Centre in south Oxfordshire, is at forefront of cutting-edge technology, supporting clients across energy, healthcare and transport to create...
Unleash Your Potential: AI & Innovation Summer Camp at Cherwell College Oxford
In an ever-evolving world where innovation drives progress, equipping oneself with cutting-edge skills becomes paramount. Cherwell College Oxford proudly presents its AI & Innovation...
CloudKubed announces exciting growth plans and officially opens new office space at Witney Business & Innovation Centre
Tech for good company CloudKubed has recently moved into new larger office space at Witney Business & Innovation Centre (BIC) to accommodate their rapidly...
Guiding the Development of AI Systems Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to transform how we live, work, interact and access services. There is potential for...
Unveiling B4 HUB: A New Era of Benefits for B4 Members
In the dynamic landscape of business, connections are the cornerstone of growth and success. At B4, we've always believed in the power of collaboration...
Fusion technology company Oxford Sigma relocates HQ to Oxford Centre for Innovation
Oxford Sigma has returned to Oxford’s city centre to accelerate fusion materials technology commercialisation to help tackle climate change and resolve energy security, with...
High Spec Composites Ltd is a leading manufacturer of high-specification carbon fibre components and aluminium tooling, supplying to a range of industries worldwide, specialising...
The issue of digital identities is a hot topic within the UK technology sector and the government has introduced proposed legislation to tackle some...
Blandy & Blandy Advises Software Badger Software Limited on its acquisition by Altia
Blandy & Blandy has advised Reading-based Badger Software Limited on its acquisition by Altia, a leading global provider of specialist intelligence and investigation software...
Instrumentel wins project to develop digital twin technology for the GCRE
Instrumentel is delighted to have been successful in the first phase of the £7.4m Department for Business and Trade competition ‘railway construction innovation’. ...
Culham Innovation Centre celebrates 22 years at the heart of cutting-edge biotech, high-tech and fusion energy
As Culham Innovation Centre in south Oxfordshire celebrates 22 years of providing flexible workspace for innovators in the science sector, the innovation centre is...
After a record-breaking year, ethical hackers, CovertSwarm, are pleased to announce they have appointed Will Morrish as their Chief Revenue Officer to spearhead the...
Gearing for Growth: New Business Development Roles at Oxford Innovation Space
Oxford Innovation Space manages the largest network of innovation centres across the UK, managing 25 centres currently with a further seven in the pipeline....
Samsara Therapeutics expands into new R&D lab space at the Wood Centre for Innovation continuing its quest to help patients living with debilitating neurological diseases
Biotech start-up Samsara Therapeutics, an early-stage drug discovery company, has expanded into a further 1,000 sq ft of R&D lab space at The Oxford...
YASA, the pioneering electric vehicle motor manufacturer, has taken the last available unit in phase 1 of Catalyst Bicester, the new advanced manufacturing and...
Darren Leigh appointed Unipart Group Chief Executive
Unipart Chief Finance Officer Darren Leigh has been appointed Unipart Group Chief Executive reporting to John M Neill who continues as full time Unipart...
Newly opened Oxford Brookes Enterprise Centre will boost biotech, digital and business innovation across Oxfordshire
The new Oxford Brookes Enterprise Centre, created to provide lab space, office space and access to academic and technical expertise to start-ups, spin-outs and...
September 2022 – Unipart Logistics has achieved a five-star rating in the British Safety Council Environmental Sustainability audit for the 10th consecutive year. The British Safety...
First Light achieves world first fusion result, proving unique new target technology
First Light Fusion (First Light), the University of Oxford fusion spin-out, today confirms it has achieved fusion. The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has...
£2.6 million pre-seed funding for next generation virus diagnostic company OxDX
The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised OxDX on the completion of its spin-out from Oxford University and its £2.6 million pre-seed...
Oxford Brookes sets out plans to enhance STEM and creative industries activity
The University provides an update on proposals for its Headington Hill site which will boost collaborative learning, research and partnership working across technology, engineering...
Comms Design, a Unipart Technologies Group company, is pleased to share its recent successful delivery of ‘request to stop’ kiosks to Network Rail for...
How to Digitise Your Archives – And Is It Worth It?
Whether you’re a publisher, a library, corporate or private client, you almost certainly have hundreds, if not thousands, of historic archives that are hugely...
Recently the Panasonic Corporation reported a major data breach. Hackers had successfully gained access to the Japanese company’s internal network. On top of this...
The UK Government 2022 cyber security incentives and regulation review policy
It is a comprehensive policy document and it can be found here – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2022-cyber-security-incentives-and-regulation-review/2022-cyber-security-incentives-and-regulation-review#conclusion Below we have summarised some of the key points. The...
Biotech growth fuelled by Heyford Park Innovation Centre
A biotech start-up founded in the middle of the pandemic by three neuroscientists is expanding at Heyford Park Innovation Centre thanks to their world-leading...
Peacock Engineering appoints first COO as it boosts its IBM expertise
IBM expert Matthew Deadman has been appointed the first Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Peacock Engineering, a global specialist, headquartered in Little Chalfont, Bucks,...
Freeths Advises Centrica on investment in break-through hydrogen production technology
Freeths corporate team has advised its client, Centrica plc, on the acquisition of a minority stake in HiiROC Limited (“HiiROC”), the hydrogen production technology...
Corporate team advises on sale of AI spinout to Meltwater
The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised the selling shareholders of Oxford spin-out DeepReason.ai on its acquisition by leading media intelligence SaaS...
South Central Institute of Technology’s Preeti Vohra scoops prestigious national tech award
South Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) is incredibly proud to announce that Reading-based Digital Technologies Trainer Preeti Vohra has been announced as one of...
Storm Internet Breaks Own Record at 2021 ISPA Awards
Storm Internet has again set a new record at the Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA) annual Awards. Taking first place in the coveted Best...
The Getting Oxfordshire Online partnership is encouraging businesses to donate unwanted laptops to be refurbished and passed to disadvantaged school students, older people and...
Go Further Investment Index celebrates the most progressive northern UK businesses
The Go Further Investment Index launched today (9 November) at a special virtual event to connect the innovation and investment communities and celebrate the...
Nine new businesses take space in The Oxford Trust’s two innovation centres
Nine new early-stage science and technology start-up businesses have taken space in The Oxford Trust’s two innovation centres during Autumn, as Oxford continued to...
Astroscale Ltd. Announces UK Office Development on Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire
Astroscale Ltd., the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, today...
£21m announced for Digital Skills Bootcamps in the West Midlands
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has launched its next round of digital bootcamps to improve the digital capabilities of residents across the region.
Remote employee ‘surveillance’ is dangerous territory
More bosses are using software to monitor remote workers and this morning, the BBC reported that electronic monitoring of home workers by companies is...
The programme for GEO Business 2021 has been revealed
GEO Business, the UK’s largest geospatial event, has revealed the much-anticipated speaker line up for this year’s show, which takes place on 24-25 November...
PENNINGTONS MANCHES COOPERS CORPORATE TEAM ADVISES ON MAJOR CROSS-BORDER LIFE SCIENCES TRANSACTION
The Penningtons Manches Cooper corporate team has advised the shareholders of ATDBio on its sale to NASDAQ Stockholm listed Biotage AB. The purchase price...
Zoho announces new services and major platform enhancement for Zoho One
Zoho Corporation, a leading global technology company, today introduced new apps and services in Zoho One, the operating system for business. The new update...
Orolia Signs an Agreement to Acquire Seven Solutions and Advances Its Positioning, Navigation and Timing Products and Technology
Merger to Deliver High-End Performance and Ultra-Accurate Time and Frequency Products for Commercial, Critical Infrastructure, and Military Markets Worldwide
Enterprise M3 local enterprise partnership is leading major improvements to digital connectivity in towns and villages across Surrey and Hampshire
A project to deliver gigabit-capable broadband for business and communities across Surrey and Hampshire is being taken a significant step forward as private sector...
Jankel and Williams Advanced Engineering collaborate to bring EV technologies and capabilities to the US Defence market
Jankel, a world-leader in the design and manufacture of high-specification defence, security and NGO protection systems, are collaborating with Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE); born...
Causeway launches Middlesbrough office to attract new talent into digital construction
Construction technology provider Causeway Technologies has invested £1.5m on a new centre for engineering excellence in Middlesbrough, which will create up to 100 new...
Pandora Papers: Is blockchain technology the solution to financial fraud?
As revelations from the Pandora Papers continue to explode, a financial expert says things of this nature will occur until blockchain technology is more...
Mobilizing the shift to electric fleets: Vattenfall outlines the roadmap for businesses to meet their climate responsibilities
Understanding eFleet charging infrastructures, a new white paper from European energy company Vattenfall, sets out a roadmap for businesses to facilitate the transition to...
In response to the ongoing chatter about working from home, and whether it’s beneficial or detrimental to employers, staffers or workplace proactivity, for example....
A record 5.4 million DDoS attacks were reported in H1 2021
According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, cybercriminals launched nearly 5.4 million Distributed Denial of Service attacks in the first half...
Shopping for a web host? Look for these must-have security features
The Wordfence-WPScan whitepaper is out, shedding light on the state of Wordpress security. But these threats aren’t just limited to Wordpress; virtually any website...
ICO Data Protection Registration Fee: How Much and Who Needs to Pay?
If you’re a company director or small business owner, you may have been surprised recently by a letter from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO),...
Quant Insight expands with $10m funding to empower investors with world-first trading analytics
Quant Insight (Qi), a new quantitative financial market analytics and trading insights provider, today announces a major scale up after four years of research...
Businesses Digitising at a faster rate post lockdown
Accounting software provider has launched Dext Commerce to help simplify sales data for a growing number of digital businesses selling through ecommerce platforms.
The study on the impact of open source software and hardware on the EU economy now published
On Monday 6 September, the European Commission published the results of the study analysing the economic impact of Open Source Software (OSS) and Hardware...
UK Business losing billions due to poor technology
In response to new data revealing that UK businesses are losing billions due to poor digital experiences, and many UK businesses aren’t making effective...
Xero unveils the next evolution of bank reconciliation
With more than 1.7 billion transactions processed in the past 12 months, Xero’s most-loved feature is becoming even more powerful and beautiful for small...
Zoho to make Zoho Invoice Free of Charge to Empower SMEs to Rebuild and Grow
The company's decision reinforces its support for the SME community and will allow business owners to simplify billing and payment processes, helping companies receive...
High Sheriff of Oxfordshire opens new R&D laboratories at Wood Centre for Innovation
The High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Imam Monawar Hussain has officially opened the newly-converted class II R&D laboratories alongside Jeremy Long, chair of the Oxfordshire...
High Sheriff of Oxfordshire opens new R&D laboratories at Wood Centre for Innovation
The High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Imam Monawar Hussain has officially opened the newly-converted class II R&D laboratories alongside Jeremy Long, chair of the Oxfordshire...
OxLEP-backed project – set to be a key player in championing cleaner energy production – is announced
Confirmation of a new pilot project for an innovative energy systems accelerator – one of several schemes to have benefitted from government funding secured...
Gigabit capable, full fibre broadband coming to Oxfordshire
Residents are set to benefit from faster internet with a significant number of Oxfordshire towns today (Tuesday 29 June) being confirmed for upgrade to...
Email is the leading cause of security threats to businesses. From malicious attacks, such as spam, phishing, and spoofing, to misaddressed recipients or employee...
General Fusion to build its fusion demonstration plant at UKAEA’s Culham Campus
The UKAEA and General Fusion have this week announced an agreement under which General Fusion will build and operate its Fusion Demonstration Plant (FDP)...
Over one-third of workers have picked up bad cybersecurity behaviours since working from home
Tessian report on ‘Back to Work’ security behaviour reveals that one quarter of workers have made a serious cybersecurity mistake whilst working from home...
An autonomous shuttle controlled by 5G and satellite connectivity will transport members of the public around the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, with a...
The Marketing Centre’s M360 assessment highlights the need for business leaders to grapple with marketing metrics -If it moves measure it, and if you...
Stunning Video Game Technology Brings Churchill’s Story to Life
Didcot-based Rebellion Film Studios has produced an extraordinary video to accompany the launch of the new Churchill exhibition at Blenheim Palace, which opened earlier...
Bigin, Zoho’s CRM for Small Businesses, adds 7,500+ customers within a year helping businesses grow and adapt through the pandemic
With the addition of new features and a 40% revenue growth each quarter, Zoho's Bigin empowers customers to transform and expand customer relationships.
The WIPO Handbook on Key Contracts for Mobile Applications Released – Authored by Orcro Limited
Orcro Limited, in collaboration with its sister company, Moorcrofts LLP, has authored the newly published World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Handbook – Key Contracts...
Oxford tech company Createc and the Oxford Robotics Institute design ground-breaking autonomous robot to work in hazardous environments
A team of eight from the Oxford tech company, Createc, and the Oxford Robotic Institute have created an autonomous robotic solution for hazardous environments...
Moorcrofts advises on merger of Electracom Projects and Trusol
Moorcrofts LLP has advised the shareholders of Ikan Projects Limited, the holding Company of Electracom Projects Limited, a long established company with over 15...
Distributed SQL Database Demand Drives Yugabyte’s Expansion in EMEA
Distributed SQL Database Demand Drives Yugabyte’s Expansion in EMEA Appoints Martin Gaffney, Vice President EMEA to Grow Yugabyte’s Operation Yugabyte, the leader in open...
What are #’s and why should your business be using them?
Hashtags are simply a way of grouping content into specific topics, events, themes, or conversations. By grouping content together, it makes it easier for...
5 Reasons why fully-managed backups can be better for business
Heard the one about the “Billion Dollar Delete Button”? If you’ve read our previous article, you’ll remember how Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Mr Potato Head,...
FCA sends thousands of staff on cyber and financial crime training courses
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has sent 4,430 of its employees on compulsory cyber and information security courses over the past two financial years...
Water regulator Ofwat flooded with over 20,000 malicious emails this year
The Water Services Regulation Authority, known as Ofwat, which regulates the private water and sewerage industry in England and Wales, has been flooded with...
Lanistar secures FCA approval to operate as EMD Agent of Modulr
Lanistar, the payment card and account provider built to match the Millennial’s lifestyle, today announces that it has secured approval of its application to...
Cogniflare launches ground-breaking data management platform Kyrah for Google Cloud
Cogniflare, the cloud focused consultancy, today announces the official launch of Kyrah, its brand-new enterprise data management platform for Google Cloud customers. The product...
Alchera Technologies announces major expansion following 350% sales revenue boost
Alchera Technologies, the leading technology start up providing AI-enabled software to power data-driven mobility infrastructure today announces a 350 per cent increase in sales...
Ministry of Defence secrets exposed by people sending files to personal email accounts, documents show
Secret information belonging to the Ministry of Defence was exposed to hostile states when it was transferred from secure networks to personal email accounts,...
£0.5 million Headington life science laboratory development at The Oxford Trust’s Innovation Centre supported by funding secured by OxLEP
The Oxford Trust, the local charity encouraging the pursuit of science and enterprise, is to undertake a half million-pound project to install life science...
British Interplanetary Society to host International Women’s Day celebration
The British Interplanetary Society (BIS), Britain’s leading think tank on space deployment, is hosting a panel event this International Women’s Day (8th March), where high profile women in the...
Moorcrofts lead sale of Enable Business Solutions to Pinnacle
Moorcrofts has advised Enable Business Solutions Limited, the leading provider of software solutions to the professional services sector, on the sale of the company...
NHS staff targeted by nearly 140,000 malicious emails last year
Cyber criminals bombarded NHS staffers with a total of 137,476 malicious emails last year, according to official figures from NHS Digital, the national provider...
A New Practical Guide to IT Law Released, Co-Authored by Andrew Katz
Renowned Technology Lawyer, expert speaker and author, Andrew Katz has co-authored the newly published book – A Practical Guide to IT Law, alongside his...
Andrew Katz named as top 100 influencer in Open Hardware in the UK
Moorcroft’s Joint Managing Partner and Head of Technology, Andrew Katz has been named on OpenUK’s Inaugural New Year’s Honours List for his contribution to...
Moorcrofts LLP advises Skillweb.co.uk Ltd. on the sale of its Houndit business
Moorcrofts’ corporate team has advised Skillweb.co.uk Ltd. (Skillweb), a leading UK based software development and solutions company, on the sale of its “Houndit” business...
Oxford Brookes University cancer diagnostics spinout firm, MetaGuideX Ltd, wins business innovation programme
MetaGuideX, an innovative cancer diagnostics company established as a spin-out business from Oxford Brookes University, has won the 2020 Oxford Academic Health Science Network’s...
Oxfordshire-based Apprentice picks up two Engineering Trust Awards
Two prestigious Engineering Trust training awards have been won by an apprentice at Oxfordshire-based Owen Mumford, a global industry leader in advanced medical device...
Unipart builds new Panel Lifter technology in Coventry
Unipart Rail and Unipart Manufacturing Group have successfully built their first McCulloch Rail Panel Lifter at a new production facility in Coventry, bringing cutting-edge...
Penningtons Manches Cooper advises AI spin out on Series A investment
The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Mind Foundry, an Oxford-based artificial intelligence company, on its Series A investment. The funding round,...
Survey launched to improve ContrAI: the app which will transform contract management and drafting
Corporate and Technology Law Firm, Moorcrofts has launched a new online survey to help understand the needs of professionals dealing with commercial contracts, to...
Moorcrofts secure grant for sensitive information App
Specialist Corporate and Technology Law Firm, Moorcrofts, has secured a five-figure sum from the European Commission’s Next Generation Internet programme to research and develop...
Security, stability and capacity: key technology considerations during COVID-19
Companies and organisations around the world have been forced to shift the way they interact with customers, suppliers and stakeholders at a rate few...
The current situation with the coronavirus means inboxes are filling up (once again) with companies sending out information about their response, messages from CEOs,...
App designer delivers award-winning presentation in annual Oxfordshire pitching competition
The developer of an innovative DNA-based diet and lifestyle app fended off strong competition to successfully deliver an award-winning presentation at an annual Oxfordshire...
Oxfordshire County Council’s “Better Broadband Oxfordshire” programme has been finding fantastic results from its efforts to roll out better digital infrastructure across the county.
This year marks the fifth anniversary of The Cabling Company, headquartered at Witney Business & Innovation Centre (BIC) and founded by a former Oxford...
New Innovative Technology Launched at Oxford Said – The Oxford HIVE
Saïd Business School has opened its doors to a state-of-the-art classroom that blends the virtual reach with real engagement. The Oxford Hub for International...
An intuitive medical device for multiple applications is being developed at Culham Innovation Centre and is poised to enter the billion-dollar biopsy market. The...
Oxfordshire’s Tech Cluster a Lynchpin for UK Economy’s Competitiveness on Global Stage – Says Key Report
Quantum computers, autonomous vehicles, digital health and space and satellites all identified as key strengths of Oxfordshire’s science and innovation ecosystem.
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