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Our latest report warns that the UK’s business support system is struggling to deliver impact and risks falling short without stronger foundations and better use…
Breaking Barriers to SME Growth: Oxford Innovation Advice calls for policy shift from finance supply to financial capability The latest insight report from Oxford Innovation…
This report presents the insights and reflections of ten experienced business advisors working directly with hundreds of SMEs across the UK. It aims to influence…
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are the cornerstone of the UK economy, driving innovation, employment, and economic resilience. Yet, unlocking their full productivity potential remains…
Oxford Innovation Advice latest insight report: “Investing in Women” Oxford Innovation Advice has released its latest insight report, Investing in Women, a comprehensive exploration of…
Our latest report calls on more Government funding to help SME manufacturers make the digital skills transformation they need to enhance growth. Nearly 85% of…
An insightful new report and interactive dashboard has been published by Advanced Oxford in conjunction with Elsevier. Oxfordshire’s Innovation Engine 2023 report assesses the growth…
Our latest insight report highlights the need for incentives for SMEs to improve their environmental performance and meet net zero targets. Following the conclusion of…
As Councils and Combined Authorities are in need of writing their Local Investment Plans as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund by 1st August…
In January 2022, our largest and leading business support programme for SME manufacturers, the Manufacturing Growth Programme, carried out an online survey in which they…
Over 1.5 million SMEs have received approximately £66 billion worth of Government-back Covid-19 loans, as of January 2021. This includes the Bounce Back Loan Scheme,…
Despite the ongoing challenges of COVID-19 and Brexit, there are some signs of optimism from businesses across the SME manufacturing sector. SME manufacturers are slowly…
Taking the pulse of over 400 manufacturing SMEs across England, including those supported by our Manufacturing Growth Programme, showed that whilst many businesses are still…
The survey data found that during the Covid crisis SME manufacturers have been squeezed between sharply weakening demand and poorer supplier performance. The results clearly…
The analysis is based on conversations with 73 SMEs in the South East. These SMEs are innovative: they are developing a new product, process or…
Analysis of support provided to manufacturing SMEs across 17 LEP areas shows that: While the number of manufacturers supported has been maintained since the start…
In this report we draw on Oxford Innovation’s experience of working with over 2,000 SME leaders to explore the topic of SME leadership. Key points…
Update – Wednesday 15th December 2021