What We Do

We're here to help businesses reach their full potential


We provide practical support to help ambitious businesses and start-ups succeed.

Using our GROWTHmapperTM business tools we coach CEOs and senior managers to grow their  businesses by focusing on those areas that can create maximum impact.

Our angel investment networks connect investors with great business opportunities and provide businesses with the finance they need to grow.


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Business & Innovation Centres
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Need space to grow? Innovation Centres, our sister division, manages a network of business and innovation centres across the UK, providing a supportive home for a community of growing businesses. See www.oxin-centres.co.uk for details
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Bruce helps ambitious High Growth businesses from Devon up to Gloucestershire and including Bristol and Bath to connect with experienced and credible business coaches to facilitate them in raising finance
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Oxford Innovation Ltd is currently engaged by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to establish and manage their first National Biotechnology Incubator. The Centre has been fitted out and equipped and has been operational since 2009. Oxford Innovation has provided training to Badir staff on running an incubator and to entrepreneurs located in the incubator on growing their business.


BADIR for Biotechnology has been established by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) as the national biotechnology incubator. It fosters the development of Saudi Arabian start up and pre-start up biotechnology businesses with growth potential by delivering tailor-made assistance, specific to the business and entrepreneurs’ development needs. Services include all aspects of business mentoring, intellectual property development support and laboratory facilities.
GROWTHmapper
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GROWTHmapperTM is a family of complementary coaching tools covering all the key aspects of establishing and growing a successful business.  It gives a clear assessment of the biggest opportunities, and challenges, you face in achieving your High Growth potential.

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Coaching is unlocking the potential of a business to maximise its performance.  We coach senior managers to improve team performance and unlock individuals' potential.

Are you a business with ambition, seeking to grow and reap the long term benefits of expansion?  Our team of coaches has the expertise and networks to facilitate rapid growth.

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Investment Networks

Over the last three years more than 50 companies have raised over £7m directly from our Angel Investors as part of total fundraising of £40m.

If you are seeking to raise finance or exciting investment opportunities, get in touch...


Oxford Early Investments (OEI) focuses on companies at the very early stages of technical and commercial development


 Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION) links investors with companies that have a strong barrier to entry from across the UK


 Thames Valley Investment Network (TVIN) quality investment opportunities in Internet, media, FMCG, product based early stage ventures from the Thames Valley region and beyond




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We manage two programmes as part of Grow Cornwall. These are Starting a High Growth Business and Coaching for High Growth.

Starting a High Growth Business is for young companies (under 12 months old) or individuals with a good business idea who want to get started and could benefit from up to 20 days hands-on assistance.

Coaching for High Growth offers up to 30 days of intensive coaching and assistance to SMEs (over 3 years old) to support a realisation of growth potential.

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We managed the Oxfordshire Innovation and Growth Team, which supported businesses at every stage of their growth path through advice, coaching, mentoring, networking and making intelligent connections.


This service was provided to businesses in all sectors and at all stages, whether start-up or high growth. The team provides a flexible, tailored approach to help commercialise innovations and grow businesses.

business support in the west midlands
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Oxford Innovation delivered three programmes on behalf of Business Link West Midlands.


These programmes were focused on helping companies develop strategic plans and enhance their internal capabilities in innovation, business processes and leadership in order to gain competitive advantage.
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Together with St John’s Innovation Centre, Cambridge, Oxford Innovation delivered a series of  workshops for Understanding Finance for Business on behalf of EEDA.  In addition mentoring was provided by a highly experienced team of professionals who understand how to finance a business.


Here is an archive video of how businesses raised grant funding.