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...
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) Real Assets, has secured a further three lettings at the newly refurbished Apex building, located next to Reading train station. Apex comprises of 221,000 sq ft Grade A office space, which underwent further refurbishment this year as part of the...
CapitaLand has entered into an agreement to acquire Arlington Business Park, a prime freehold business park in Theale, Reading. The acquisition will expand CapitaLand’s assets under management (AUM) in Europe to $4.8 billion, thus further strengthening the Group’s investment portfolio in the developed markets. The business...
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...
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...
ByBox, previously based at Oxford Science Park and a specialist in smart locker technology and field service solutions, has taken the seventh floor at The Future Works in Slough. The company will join Clarendon at the offices, which is in the first phase of a £200...
Reading based Rutherford Health plc has started coronavirus antibody testing for its staff and patients. Tests are being carried out in Rutherford Centres across the UK including Newport, Bedlington, Northumberland and Liverpool, before being processed at a laboratory in Middlesex. Data is being provided to...
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...