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Train to Gain Helps Businesses of all Sizes Fight Recession
Both large and small businesses have reaped the benefits of Government funded training support, which is backed up by figures released today by the Learning and Skills Council.
New Thinking for a Changing Population
By 2050 over a third of Europe’s population is expected to be over sixty years old. This means that there will be different pressures on services than there are today, but it also means a population with different needs and skills.
A Puzzle Solved in HIV Research
Researchers into from Imperial College London and Harvard University have used Diamond synchrotron to solve a 20-year-old puzzle about how HIV establishes itself in the human body.
Environment Agency and Natural England Given New Enforcement Powers
The Environment Agency and Natural England today became the first regulators to be given new civil powers that will give them greater flexibility to enforce environmental law, making the system more efficient and effective for both regulators and businesses.
Immunocore Limited announces Appointment of Dr Jonathan Knowles to the Board
Immunocore Limited, the Oxford-based pioneer of T cell receptor technology, announces the appointment of Dr Jonathan Knowles to the Board as a non-executive director with immediate effect.
Life Sciences Super Cluster Announced as Support for Life Sciences is Bolstered
Today the Government announced plans for a new UK Life Sciences Super Cluster, supported by £1 million of Government investment. Bringing together industry, academia and the NHS, it will help deliver the next generation of medicines and technologies needed to support people suffering from chronic diseases.
UK Innovation Investment Fund Launches £125m Environmental Investment Fund
The Environmental Innovation Fund, managed by Hermes Private Equity, will now start investing in low carbon and clean technology funds and co-investing in companies, providing much needed venture capital to help these innovative businesses grow. The Hermes Fund will focus on investment opportunities aimed at increasing the efficient use of resources (both renewable and non renewable) at all stages of production and consumption.
Is Your Business Among the Best in Oxfordshire
The Search is on to find the County’s Top Performers.
For 16 years, the Oxfordshire Business Awards has been recognising, rewarding and promoting the excellence of Oxfordshire-based companies.
Business opportunities on the menu for breakfast
More than 100 businessmen and women attended the event at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, which included Google’s New Business Development Principal Robert Swerling explaining how the company puts innovation at the centre of the business.
New Centre of Excellence for Fertility and Reproduction Research
The Institute for Reproductive Sciences – a new centre for cutting-edge research into causes of infertility and assisted reproduction techniques such as IVF – has opened on the Oxford Business Park in Cowley.
Local Organisations Feature in 2010 BBC Year of Science
Local BBC will feature Oxfordshire as an internationally renowned county for science research with stories on their radio, TV and online services.
New Apprenticeship Grant Introduced For Employers
The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) has introduced AGE 16 and 17, a new grant of £2,500 that will enable employers to offer 5,000 new apprenticeship places and take on an unemployed 16 or 17 year-old apprentice immediately.
Capturing Carbon Dioxide From Industry Using Smart Chemistry
Isis Innovation is working with University of Oxford chemists who have developed a new process for capturing and storing carbon dioxide. Professor Dermot O’Hare and Dr Andrew Ashley have developed the process, which operates under mild conditions and converts carbon dioxide (CO2) to methanol – a useful industrial chemical and fuel.
A Road Map for Greener Transport
An Oxford University study says the best way to reduce emissions in the short term is a ‘drastic downscaling of both size and weight’ of conventional petrol and diesel cars.
European Entrepreneurship Video Award 2010
Students of cinema schools and universities, business and management schools, members of business networks and associations, entrepreneurs and professionals are invited to portray their ideas and own experiences in the field of entrepreneurship.
