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Plans have been approved by Oxford City Council to create a new landmark timber cycle pavilion in the heart of Oxford North to provide secure long-stay and short-stay spaces for phase 1a of Oxford’s new £700 million innovation district.
Moviegoers will once again be able to spot Blenheim Palace on the big screen, in the action epic Napoleon film due for release on 22nd November 2023, by Apple Original Films and Sony Pictures. Directed by Ridley Scott, who also serves as one of the producers, and written by David Scarpa, the spectacle-filled film is based on the true story of Napoleon Bonaparte, focusing on the French leader’s rise to prominence and power.
The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised the shareholders of UK-based OXLiD on its acquisition by AIM listed Anglo-Australian battery innovator, Gelion.
At Unipart, we have benefitted higher education institutions with a novel approach which can help tackle financial challenges and develop long-term capability for performance improvement.
Laing O’Rourke has secured the contract to deliver phase 1a of Oxford North’s £700 million new innovation district to deliver the Red Hall, and the first two laboratory buildings.
At October’s B4 Sustainability Ecosystem members were unanimous that attaining net zero carbon emissions by 2050 was an important target in our drive to reduce our carbon footprint, address climate change and implement a sustainable business approach. However, while the environmental and social aspirations to ‘be better’ and ‘do good’ were clear, many did not know what the carbon footprint of their business was or felt unsure what the steps should be to convert strategy into direct actions. As session lead Toby Newman from environment consultants, Enistic, explained: “If it can’t be measured, it can’t be improved.”
Penningtons Manches Cooper’s Birmingham and Oxford offices have been appointed as legal advisors to the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA), a new R&D agency built to unlock scientific and technological breakthroughs to benefit everyone.
Tom Biggs, Associate at Wellers, the small business accountants to SMEs, discusses the Government’s Autumn Statement and what it means for individuals and businesses.
The second B4 Platinum Quarterly held in the beautifully renovated Orangery at Blenheim Palace saw 80 business leaders from across Oxfordshire enjoying the superb hospitality of Blenheim Palace, the opportunity to make and build fantastic connections and hear from four great speakers.
Moorcrofts Head of Tech and IP and CEO of Orcro Limited, Andrew Katz received the esteemed Law and Policy category award at the fourth OpenUK Awards Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony on 20 November 2023, held at the House of Lords. The OpenUK Awards celebrate outstanding contributions within the Open Technology ecosystem across various sectors, […]
Unipart, global supply chain and performance improvement technologies partner, has welcomed the Government announcement of a £4.5 billion investment in UK strategic manufacturing sectors.
Hello and welcome to the second edition of Research, Innovation and Enterprise: Shaping the Future, showcasing more of our colleagues’ work and research.
Oxford Brookes University has launched an innovative new research centre focusing on matters of defence and security.
We reveal the fast growth secrets of technology businesses in Cambridge and Oxford.
Learn about what tech founders wish they’d known about IP protection and navigating the transition from start-up to scale-up.