Oxfordshire companies which are progressing valuable innovations can apply now for The Oxford Science Park Innovation Award, one of 2020’s Oxfordshire Business Awards.
Apply now to join previous winners such as 2019’s Oxford Biomedica
Oxford, UK, 13 January 2020 - Oxfordshire companies which are progressing valuable innovations can apply now for The Oxford Science Park Innovation Award, one of 2020’s Oxfordshire Business Awards (OXBA). The Oxford Science Park, one of the UK’s leading parks for science and technology companies, is pleased to be sponsoring the award for the fifth year. In the winning entry, its judges are looking for the development and/or introduction within the last three years of an innovative product, process, service or business method which has had a real commercial, environmental or social impact. Oxfordshire companies of any size and from any sector are encouraged to apply, with a deadline for applications of March 131. Under The Oxford Science Park sponsorship of the Innovation Award, the winners have been Oxford Space Systems, Perspectum Diagnostics, Adaptix and Oxford Biomedica, all of which continue to flourish.
Entrants are encouraged to discuss how open innovation and collaboration may have been relevant to their success, and to show a plan for continued implementation and development of the product or service. Winners will be announced at the Oxfordshire Business Awards 2020 dinner on June 12. This is the 26th year of the Oxfordshire Business Awards, which were established to have a positive impact on the county’s business community and promote excellence across all sectors.
Piers Scrimshaw-Wright, CEO of The Oxford Science Park, said, ‘Winning an Oxfordshire Business Award brings genuine recognition and acknowledgment amongst peers for successful businesses which are making a real impact. As a leading UK science and technology park, The Oxford Science Park’s mission is to support innovation and entrepreneurship in Oxford. Sponsorship of the OXBA Innovation Award allows us to highlight companies across the County which are developing and implementing exciting new products and technologies.’
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The Oxford Science Park
Emma Palmer Foster, Strategic Communications Consultant
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About The Oxford Science Park
The Oxford Science Park is owned and managed by Magdalen College, Oxford. Created in 1991, the Park upholds the College’s heritage and provides one of the most influential Science & Technology environments in the UK. There is approaching 750,000 square feet of workspace accommodation across the Park, which is now home to more than 2,700 people and more than 130 businesses. These range from start-ups based in the Magdalen Centre innovation hub to major international companies and include: Blue Earth Diagnostics, Circassia, OrganOx, OxSonics, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Sharp Life Science, Oxford Genetics, Oxford Sciences Innovation, Evox Therapeutics, Vaccitech, Exscientia, Sensyne Health and Intuitive Surgical.
In addition to being a key property investment, the Park is at the heart of Magdalen College’s strategy to support discovery, innovation and entrepreneurship. It will continue to develop The Oxford Science Park as a long-term strategic asset, with ambitious plans to create an additional 500,000+ sq ft of office and laboratory space on the remaining 12 acres of land over the next 3-5 years. This additional capacity will support the growth of businesses already based on the Park, providing flexible workspace accommodation, and enabling new companies to enjoy the Park’s exceptional environment and collegiate and collaborative ethos. The Oxford Science Park is located approximately four miles south-east of Oxford city centre, just off the City’s southern ring road. It has easy access to the M40 and A34, as well as to Heathrow Airport and mainline train services. For further information, please visit: www.oxfordsp.com or follow us on twitter @OxfordSciencePK
About the Oxfordshire Business Awards
For 26 years, the Oxfordshire Business Awards (OXBA) has been recognising, rewarding and promoting the excellence of Oxfordshire-based companies. Organised and supported by 14 of the county’s leading organisations, the Awards are firmly established as a benchmark for excellence in today’s competitive business environment. For a complete list of sponsors and for more information about the OXBA go to: www.oxfordshirebusinessawards.
