Begbroke Science Park

The Oxford University Science Park & Innovation Day
2022-06-16 09:30 - 18:30 UTC | Farmhouse
9.30am – 3.30pm. Networking and drinks 4.00pm to 6.30pm
Plus free return travel for University of Oxford staff and students (ID required) on the Stage Coach Bus S3, travelling to and from Oxford City Centre and Begbroke Science Park; on Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th June.
A celebration of the science park and university innovation – present and future.
PROGRAMME:
9.30am: Arrival, refreshments & networking
10.00am: Welcome by Alistair Cory, Director of the University of Oxford Science Park and introduction to Begbroke Science Park and Oxford University Innovations day
10.15am – 11.30am: Session 1 – Innovation in the University of Oxford and Oxfordshire. Presentations, panel discussions and audience interaction with Dr Chris Jones, Head of Innovation and Business Partnerships OU MPLS. Dr Brendan Ludden, Head of Licensing and Ventures Physical Sciences, OUI; Sarah Haywood, Managing Director of Advanced Oxford
11.30am: Refreshments and networking
12.00pm – 1.00pm: Session 2 – Innovation Present and Future. Presentations, panel discussions and audience interaction with various university academics, R&D companies and entrepreneurs including Professor Wei Huang, Biological Engineering and more, David Herbada CEO of Sonosine and Sebastian Balcombe from Oxford University Developments
1.00pm – 2.00pm: Lunch, refreshments and networking
2.00pm – 3.30pm: Session 3 – Innovation Future and the Innovation District. Presentation of the science park’s future facing entrepreneurs and development plans, new buildings and Innovation District with Maarek Tammeorg, NBBJ; Jonathan Burroughs from Creative Places and Paula Brown from Oxford University Estates
3.30pm: Refreshments and networking
4.00pm – 6.30pm: Networking at Pitch @ the Park with drinks: Enjoy the elevator pitches from spin-outs, start-ups, businesses and entrepreneurs with peer to peer and audience interaction, evening drinks and networking in the summer sunshine!
6.30pm: CLOSE

The Environmental Sustainability Innovation Day
2022-06-15 09:30 - 18:30
9.30am – 3.30pm. Networking and drinks 4.00pm to 6.30pm
Plus free return travel for University of Oxford staff and students (ID required) on the Stage Coach Bus S3, travelling to and from Oxford City Centre and Begbroke Science Park; on Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th June.
The Environmental Sustainability Innovation Day will combine a variety of presentations, panel discussions, audience interaction, and live showcase activities.
PROGRAMME:
9.30am: Arrival, refreshments & networking
10.00am: Welcome and introduction – Alistair Cory – Director, University of Oxford Science Park, Begbroke / Chris Dunkley – Manufacturing Technology Centre
10.15am – 11.30am: Session 1 – Sustainable travel and infrastructure: Oxfordshire Greentech – exciting presentations and panel discussions, audience interaction.
Panellists and Presenters:
Facilitator, Hannah Scott – Oxfordshire Greentech; Councillor Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County Council and Cabinet Member for Highway Management; Dr Katherine Collett, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Energy and Power Group – Department of Engineering and a Fellow of the Oxford Martin Programme on Integrating Renewable Energy; Mark Sanders-Barwick, ZPN Energy – Head of Business Development; Llewelyn Morgan, Oxfordshire County Council – Head of Innovation
11.30 am: Refreshments and networking
Parallel session during refreshments in the Blenheim Room: 11.20am – 11.50am: Mike Attfield, CEO, Energenics – Nanomaterial Products for Improving Sustainability
12.00pm – 1.00pm: Session 2 – Sustainable growth and production scale up: Manufacturing Technology Centre, Chris Dunkley – exciting presentations and panel discussions, audience interaction
Panellists and Presenters:
Ian Pritchett, Co-founder of Greencore Construction; Dr Alexander Schmidt, Normative, Head of Science and Climate Research; Dr Rachel Waugh, Oakdene Hollins, Senior Consultant, Circular Economy Specialist; Professor David Green, Soenecs, Managing Director and Founder; Marie Wells, Manufacturing Technology Centre. Head of Sustainability
Parallel session in the Blenheim Room: 12.00pm – 12.45pm: Sustainable labs introduction – Charlotte Houghton, University Estates
1.00pm – 2.00pm: Lunch, refreshments and networking
2.00pm – 3.30pm: Session 3 – Oxford’s Innovation Eco-system: Oxford University Innovation – Jane Jin; Tom Smith and Mark Bryant from Thermofluidics; Hugo Doyle, Head of Expermiental Physics from First Light Fusion and Ben Neville, Marketing Director from YASA Ltd present a variety of initiatives associated with climate tech and sustainability innovation challenges. CleanTech portfolio companies and initiatives to support net zero and sustainability
Parallel session in the Blenheim Room: 2.00pm – 2.30pm: Green Impact Team – Vered Balan – open meeting/discussions
Parallel session in the Blenheim Room: 2.40pm – 3.00pm: TIER Micro Mobility – Tim Caswell
3.30pm: Refreshments and networking
4.00pm – 6.30pm: Networking and drinks at Pitch @ the Park – enjoy the elevator pitches from spin-outs, start-ups, businesses and entrepreneurs with peer to peer and audience interaction, evening drinks and networking in the summer sunshine!
6.30pm: CLOSE
THE BIKE DOCTOR will be here again from 10.00am until 5.00pm in the gravelled area by the walled garden All labour costs are free, the only purchase will be parts if needed. This is for everyone on site.
There will be discussions on development of sustainable laboratories, NIO will be showcasing their electric vehicles. Opportunities to engage with the participants on environmental issues. Sustainable choices of lunch will be provided, including tasty ‘surplus to purpose’ and non-meat options

Innovation Festival – Begbroke Science Park
2022-06-14 09:30 - 2022-06-16 18:30
Begbroke Science Park, launchpad for some of Oxford’s best known research spinouts and home to several cutting-edge MPLS department labs, is hosting an Innovation Festival to celebrate its achievements to date and showcase environmental sustainability and innovation across the OxCam ARC region. Discover some of the transformative science and innovation happening right now, across Oxfordshire and the University, and learn about the radical new plans for the Park’s future development as an Innovation District, where more world-class research ideas will find a home. Could those ideas be yours? The Innovation Festival is a chance to meet and network with leading researchers and entrepreneurs, attend panel discussions and presentations, and find out more about the facilities and opportunities available at Begbroke. Breakfast networking, refreshments, snacks, lunch, ice-cream and drinks into the early evening. Free stagecoach S3/shuttle buses to and from the town centre for Oxford University staff and students.
Arrival time: 9.30am for breakfast networking
Start: 10.00am.
Close: 6.30pm
Registration – please see individually themed days
Indoor and Outdoor Locations: Farmhouse, Marquees, Walled Garden

The Oxford Cambridge Arc Innovation Day
2022-06-14 09:30 - 18:30
9.30am – 3.30pm. Networking and drinks 4.00pm to 6.30pm
Plus free return travel for University of Oxford staff and students (ID required) on the Stage Coach Bus S3, travelling to and from Oxford City Centre and Begbroke Science Park; on Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th June.
An Exemplar Collaboration Of Innovation, Industry And Academia
PROGRAMME:
9.30am: Arrival, refreshments and networking
10.00am: Welcome by Alistair Cory (Oxford University Begbroke Science Park) and introduction to the Oxford-Cambridge regional collaboration by Bev Hindle (Executive Director, Oxford-Cambridge Arc Leadership Group).
10.15am – 11.30am: Session 1 – Collaboration At Its Best – Presentations and panel discussions from a variety of speakers including Andy Gilchrist, University of Oxford and Chair of the Energy Innovation Group; Simon Jackman, University of Oxford Innovation and Business Partnerships Space clusters; Mike Axon, Chair of Future Mobility, plus other guests.
11.30am: Refreshments & networking
12.00pm – 1.00pm: Session 2 – Oxford-Cambridge Innovation – a unique story to tell internationally – Hear from a variety of speakers and panellists about the Arc as a Scientific Powerhouse. Oxford Nanopore’s Zoe McDougall, VP Marketing and Corporate Affairs. The Arc Internationalisation Plan; a collaboration piece between the DIT, the OxCam Arc Region stakeholders and the Arc Universities Group to deliver a new Investment and Trade Plan.
1.00pm – 2.00pm: Lunch, refreshments & networking
2.00pm – 3.30pm: Session 3 – Arc Universities Group (AUG) Collaborations – The Triple Helix – Introduction to the Arc Universities group, Alistair Lomax, Director; with a variety of speakers and panellists sharing case studies and success stories from across the Arc region. Anne Miller, RISING WISE & Enterprise Programme Manager. Will include unravelling some of the forward thinking with the Student Panel on some current matters, such as Economy, Development and Climate Change
3.30pm: Refreshments and networking
4.00pm – 6.30pm: Networking at Pitch @ the Park with drinks: Enjoy the elevator pitches from spin-outs, start-ups, businesses and entrepreneurs, with peer to peer and audience interaction, evening drinks and networking in the summer sunshine!
6.30pm: CLOSE

Development Update
2022-02-15 10:00 - 11:00
