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...
As part of the 2020 Budget announcement, the Government have pledged £180m over six years to the Natural History Museum to create a brand new science digitisation centre at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus. The new facility will be a global, sustainable base for high-end natural...
The UK economy is expected to strengthen over the coming months with the Thames Valley set to be one of the strongest performing regions over the next three years, highlighting a 2.2% predicted growth in Gross Value Added (GVA), which is higher than the South...
AND Digital, one of Europe’s fastest growing tech companies, has secured an £11 million equity investment from the British Growth Fund (BGF) to support its continued growth and global expansion. The company, now employing over 600 people and generating an annual turnover of £42 million, was...
Didcot Quarter, the largest industrial development in South Oxfordshire for over 20 years, has begun construction which speculatively will provide a total of 310,000 sqft of distribution and logistics space. The construction of the first industrial unit, known at DQ 190 which will cover 190,000 sqft...
Slough-based property giant, Segro, has posted strong results in its centenary anniversary year, revealing an impressive 8.9% increase in net asset value per share and a commitment to a capital expenditure programme in excess of £600 million. Segro, the UK’s largest listed property company by market...
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...
The Government have announced that they will invest £81 million to support a new advanced imaging centre to house super-bring lasers to produce state-of-the-art 3D X-rays in just 40 seconds. This will dramatically speed up the development of new medical treatments, bringing down the cost...