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...
Oxford Biomedica, a leading gene and cell therapy group, has signed a one-year clinical and commercial supply deal with AstraZeneca for a potential Covid-19 vaccine. The agreement relates to the adenovirus vector-based vaccine candidate AZD1222, which entered clinical trials at multiple sites in the UK recently. Oxford...
fDi Magazine, published by the Financial Times, has unveiled its Europe’s Top Cities and Regions of the Future for 2020/21. The annual list gives an overview of the best locations in terms of global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics, taking into account the regions’ and...
A revolutionary new medical device, that can predict coronary artery disease, which is the number one cause of death in the UK and globally, has been developed by Ultromics, a health-tech spin-out from the University of Oxford. The pioneering technology, called EchoGo Pro, is the first...
Construction of the UK’s new Vaccines Centre has begun ahead of schedule. The highly specialist facility will house the Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) that will provide the UK’s first bespoke strategic vaccine development and manufacturing capability. The rapidly accelerated programme will aim to see...
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...
A collaboration between the University of Oxford’s Jenner Institute and Oxford Vaccine Group clinical teams will enrol heath volunteers between the ages of 18 and 55, who pass screening, to be the first people to test the new vaccine. Researchers are working as quickly as possible...
Scientists from the University of Oxford’s Engineering Science Department and the Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advance Research (OSCAR) have developed a rapid testing technology for COVID-19. The team have been working to improve test capabilities as the virus spreads internationally. The new test gives results in...
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...