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October 7th 2019

Google Digital Garage

Google Digital Garage – Advice and support on getting more from digital advertising and analytics

October 4th 2019

Head to Head: Wendy Tindsley, Innovation Director for Oxford Innovation

We sit down with Innovation Director, Wendy Tindsley to find out a bit more about her and how she is looking forward to helping businesses across Oxfordshire and at WCFI. What is your background and what did you do before this role? Having started out with a scientific PhD, I […]

September 24th 2019

No Agenda Networking for STEM Businesses

Join local businesses, groups and the team at the Wood Centre for Innovation (WCFI) for the very first event in this new networking series.

September 18th 2019

OION – Exploring your funding options

If you’re considering options for grant, debt or equity fundraising then come along to this 2 hour interactive workshop to get a better understanding of how, where and when.

September 17th 2019

Business Models workshop

Business Models workshop – This talk and panel discussion will explore what business models do and don’t work and what you should think about when designing your model.

August 16th 2019

Family open day – celebrating international bat weekend with Science Oxford

Join Science oxford for some fang-tastic* bat-inspired activities to celebrate International Bat Weekend! Discover more about our furry flying friends from members of North Bucks Bat Group and Berkshire Bat Group, and meet ecologist Angela Mills, author of the popular Bobby The Brown Long-Eared Bat children’s book who will be […]

August 9th 2019

Head to Head: Alexander Varmuza from Sportside

Based at the Wood Centre for Innovation (WCFI), Sportside is developing the go-to app and website for sports. We went head-to-head with CEO and Founder, Alexander (Xan) Varmuza. Want to find someone to go running with while away on a business trip? Or to play a game of squash? Looking […]

July 1st 2019

Head to Head: Ultromics

We sit down with Ross Upton and Paul Leeson from Ultromics, one of WCFI’s new tenants, to find out a bit more about them and what Ultromics is up to. In your own words briefly explain what your business does Ultromics develops echo-based diagnostic support tools for cardiovascular disease, the […]

June 1st 2019

Head to Head: Jose Maria Pena, Co-founder and CTO of Lurtis

One of our first residents at our new Wood Centre for Innovaton (WCFI) is Lurtis, a burgeoning AI company based in Oxford and Madrid. We spoke to co-founder and CTO, José about his company. Lurtis is developing AI design assistance tools for the construction and engineering sector, tools that enable […]

April 23rd 2019

Keys handed over to new innovation centre tipped to boost Oxford’s science and tech ecosystem

The keys have been handed over to an innovation centre geared up to “propel” Oxfordshire’s early-stage science, technology and digital health start-ups to success. The stunning Wood Centre for Innovation (WCFI) is located in 18 acres of woodland at Stansfeld Park in Headington Quarry. The new centre provides 25,000 sq […]