SME growth is vital for Oxfordshire’s economy
Rod Macrae has been hearing about the business journey to achieving significant growth and why Oxfordshire is a great place to scale up a business.
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IHub: Innovating to Support a Smarter Oxfordshire
We all know that Oxfordshire is at the forefront of technological innovation linked to its world-beating science and medical sector. What you may not know is that Oxfordshire County Council is heavily involved in many innovation projects, particularly in transport and social care, that bring together public and private sector partners.
Oxfordshire Voice: A Focus on Transport
Oxfordshire Voice (OV) approaches its first year anniversary with much still to do, but that was always going to be the case with such a high bar set from the outset. There’s a growing sense of permanence amongst the OV partners with a strong board established and sub boards set up to bolster admin and governance, establish a communications strategy and focus on some of the key issues in more detail, starting with the formation of a transport sub group.
Blue Paper in the hands of local government
The culmination of ideas and outcomes from the first four OV forums is in the hands of local authorities – Your voice is being heard!
OV Blue Paper Handover
Oxfordshire Voice and some of the key founding members of the organisation have been meeting recently to mark an important and symbolic event.
Getting Your Bright Idea To Market Requires Help
Rod Macrae looks at a programme that’s helping small businesses with innovative ideas
Intellectual Property Office invests in new support role for Oxfordshire businesses
The Intellectual Property Office has partnered with Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership to create new business support job role – application window now open
Oxfordshire’s Apprentices, businesses and schools celebrate success at county awards
The third annual Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards took place on Thursday 4th April at Jurys Inn Oxford, where Apprentices, schools and employers were celebrated for their significant achievements.
How the Oxfordshire SME community is pulling together in a push...
Oxfordshire’s Growth Hub, run by OxLEP Business, is helping Oxfordshire’s SMEs face the future confidently.
Growth….. the way forward
Oxfordshire County Council is updating its transport plan “Connecting Oxfordshire” with our vision to make travel easier, tapping into innovation to improve connectivity in the county.
2019 Oxfordshire Business Awards launch celebrates 25 years of the county’s...
Dozens of Oxfordshire businesses attended the event on 10 January at Oxford Science Park.
Small really is big in the world of business
Rod Macrae has been finding out how OxLEP Business is helping Oxfordshire’s small businesses to punch above their weight.
Business Leaders and Town Planners Launch Initiative to Tell More Home...
When it comes to housing Oxfordshire’s workforce that’s the new message from a cross-section of the county’s planning and business community.
Delivery of fast Broadband is still Too Slow says Oxfordshire Voice...
Are sluggish data speeds hampering Oxford’s aspirations to become a ‘Smart City’?
£5.2 Million Programme Launched to Boost Innovation in Oxfordshire
A £5.2 million programme to encourage innovative business ideas within small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) was launched today by the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) and its partners before a gathering of the county’s business community at Venturefest 2018.