Ten new science and technology companies have joined MEPC’s Milton Park, one of the leading business communities in Europe, with five new leases agreed during lockdown and five agreed previously, totalling 45,448 sq ft. The five companies that have agreed new leases during lockdown totalling 28,898...
James Cowper Kreston (JCK) is ranked one of the largest accounting and business advisory networks in the world. They work alongside the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce (TVCC) to deliver inward investment into the Thames Valley and have interests in India and South East Asia. This...
Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership (Bucks LEP) has launched its new website, which aims to provide latest information on key developments across Buckinghamshire’s Enterprise Zones. Since 2016 the Aylesbury Vale Enterprise Zone has provided an enormous boost to help Buckinghamshire grow its existing businesses and attract and...
Secretary of State Liz Truss launches tech industry support measures to help UK tech companies easily expand into overseas markets. New measures to boost digital trade and help turn the UK into a global tech powerhouse have been announced by the International Trade Secretary, answering industry...
The South East retains its place in the top three UK regions for total FDI projects according to the EY Attractiveness survey. The annual EY report examines the performance and perceptions of the UK and its regions as destinations for FDI, and this year includes...
Companies in the Thames Valley region were once again included in the 2020 Queen’s Award. This highlights the region’s prominent position as it continues to lead the UK in innovation, sustainable development and international trade. The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is an awards programme for British...
Exscientia, a University of Dundee spinoff, now based in the Oxford Science Park, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to develop new medicines has teamed up with the UK national science facility to screen more than 15,000 drugs for their effectiveness in treating COVID-19. The company explained...
One of the world’s largest property groups and asset managers, Brookfield Asset Management, has acquired the private sector half shareholding in the Harwell Campus joint venture which manages and develops the campus. The acquisition, which comes at a critical time for the UK economy and property...
Oxford has been listed as one of the top 20 European investment tech cities, just after Helsinki and Dublin, with £200 million raised in 2019. The report also mentions that the South East hosts seven digital tech unicorns, of which two are based in the...
Oxford VR, a virtual reality University of Oxford spin-out, have secured £10 million investment to advance its real-world impact in mental health and accelerate clinical leadership in the United States (US). The company have been developing evidence-based automated psychological treatments using immersive virtual reality, treating...