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Good policy and effective business support programmes rely on great data. That’s why we collect and analyse business data to provide insights into what works to share with policymakers and funders and help them make informed decisions.

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International Women’s Day 2024 – Invest in Women

By investing in women, we can spark change and speed the transition towards a more equal world for all. Investing in women and championing gender

Oxfordshire’s Innovation Engine 2023

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

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Manufacturing Growth Programme delivers over 12,400 SME jobs

One of the UK’s most successful industrial business support programmes comes to an end in June after helping the manufacturing sector to create or safeguard

Local businesses and economy positively impacted by Access to Finance programme according to latest report

The Access to Finance programme has delivered real results for businesses across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly according to an independent evaluation of its

What does the Chancellor’s Spring 2023 Budget mean for SMEs?

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his spring statement on Wednesday (15 March 2023). His speech centred around the four key words of employment, education, enterprise

Supporting Green Manufacturing Report: The environmental performance of SMEs

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

Influencing Local Investment Plans for Businesses

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

Employees in the Manufacturing Industry Gathered

SME Survey: What Support do SME Manufacturers need in the future?

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

SME Finance: Do small businesses need help to rebuild from Covid-19?

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, Coronavirus

Future Face AI

Changing the face of beauty and health, through unbiased AI and a £50,000 grant.

SEaB Energy

SEaB Power Ltd is behind clever shipping containers that use anaerobic digesters to turn organic food waste and agricultural ‘muck’ into bio-gas – which can then be used to create green electricity and heat, as well as water for irrigation and nitrogen-rich fertiliser.

Absolar Solutions

Absolar is unlocking solar power for millions. Using advanced technologies, it determines if a roof is suitable for solar PV panels, the likely return on investment, expected CO2 and electricity bill savings, and even facilitates installation.

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International Women’s Day 2024 – Invest in Women

Oxfordshire’s Innovation Engine 2023

Manufacturing Growth Programme delivers over 12,400 SME jobs

Local businesses and economy positively impacted by Access to Finance programme according to latest report

What does the Chancellor’s Spring 2023 Budget mean for SMEs?

Supporting Green Manufacturing Report: The environmental performance of SMEs

Influencing Local Investment Plans for Businesses

SME Survey: What Support do SME Manufacturers need in the future?

SME Finance: Do small businesses need help to rebuild from Covid-19?

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Future Face AI

SEaB Energy

Absolar Solutions

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