1. Organisation of Private and Public Investors for Innovation in the Oxford Region Paul A Bradstock OBE, DL Consultant – Innovation and Enterprise p.bradstock@btinternet.com

4. Oxfordshire & The South East of England (SEEDA ) SEEDA 8 million people (4m) GDP £145bn, 16%UK £28bn exports 30% Goverment R&D 25% Business R&D Gateway to Europe Oxfordshire 632,000 people, (344) GVA per head c£21k 1400 technology firms Market cap £2.5bn >£500m pa R&D Harwell Campus

5. Sectors Defined as High-Tech Biotech & pharmaceuticals Computer equipment Electrical equipment Electronic equipment Instruments, medical & optical equipment Motorsport; automotive engineering/design Aerospace Advanced materials Precision engineering Telecommunications Software, web/internet & other computer services Research & development Technical consultancy, testing/analysis

6. Milton Keynes “My message to you is that one needs to know ones strengths and build on them using networking as a force.”

7. The Oxford Trust “for the encouragement of the study and application of science and technology” Oxford Innovation Ltd Oxfordshire Biotechnet Ltd Oxfordshire Investment Opportunity Network Ltd Founded 1985

8. Oxford Centre for Innovation

9.  Incubation is a unique and highly flexible combination of business development processes, infrastructure and people, designed to nurture and grow new and small businesses by supporting them through the early stages of development and change.  Reducing dependency  Increasing sustainability Definition…

10. Incubator summary Help Entrepreneurs to get started Find them an early source of income Provide a desk and telephone in a lively office Lend them credibility Treat them as colleagues