The document introduces the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and its priorities to support economic growth in Oxfordshire. It discusses the LEP's focus on the Oxfordshire Science Vale Enterprise Zone and supporting the region's premier clusters in medical research, cryogenic technology, and automotive/motorsport. The LEP aims to drive inward investment, enable infrastructure, and address skills gaps to create high-value jobs.

1. Introduction to
Oxfordshire LEP for the
UKTI BioPharma Duty Tour
7th Mar 2012
Dr Martin Dare-Edwards
Chairman of Oxon-LEP

2. Introduction to Oxfordshire LEP for the
UKTI BioPharma Duty Tour
 Oxfordshire LEP – Modus Operandi
 Oxfordshire LEP – Spatial Priorities
 Oxfordshire‟s “Premier League” Clusters
 Oxfordshire LEP – Priority Themes
 Oxfordshire Science Vale EZ Features

3. Oxfordshire LEP – Modus Operandi
 The Oxfordshire LEP was created to seize our opportunity for
Local Leadership in the Pursuit of “Outstanding” Growth in
Oxfordshire
 Our Mission (and “Touchstone”) is:
– „The Oxfordshire LEP exists to help create more high
value-adding, sustainable jobs in Oxfordshire‟
 Our activities will focus on identifying and working to remove
barriers to economic growth in our county.
 We sharply prioritise our efforts to where we can add
value…(Row / Steer / Cheer approach)

4. Oxfordshire LEP – Spatial Priorities
 Oxfordshire Science Vale Enterprise Zone (OSVEZ)
– Local Operational Partner - SVUK Partnership Board
– National & International excellence for Science & Technological
Innovation
 Oxford City
– Local Operational Partner - being created
– Continue to support our inward investment as world-class centre
of education, research and innovation
– Unsurpassed opportunities to feed from Oxford’s two World
Class Universities, and gain value from clinical trialling through
the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
 Bicester
– Local Operational Partner – Bicester Vision
– Drive to establish coherent Housing and Employment-based
Development, inclusive of the Eco-exemplar

5. Oxfordshire‟s „Premier League‟ Clusters
 Medical Research and Biotechnology
Drug Discovery, Development & Clinical Trialling
 Cryogenic Technology
“Coolest” parts of Oxfordshire’s (Globally) Brightest & Hottest!
Magnetic Resonance Imaging & Supply Chain
 Satellite Applications
Earth-Observation Satellites: Upstream Technologies, Control &
Data Acquisition, Data Exploitation
 Automotive Manufacturing & Motorsport Technology
ICE Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Leading-edge Materials,
Engineering & Controls Innovations

6. Oxfordshire LEP – Priority Themes
 Supporting Inward Investment
– Marketing of the “Enterprising Oxfordshire” offering (also via UKTI)
– Oxfordshire Science Vale Enterprise Zone (OSVEZ)
– Identifying and Promoting “Clusters of Excellence” and
Specialised Supply Chains in High Growth Sectors
– Supporting Existing Businesses to Innovate and Grow
(linkage to “Business Coaching For Growth” programme)
– Access to Finance and Export Support
 Identifying and Securing Investment for Top Priority
Enabling Infrastructure Projects
– Also using GPF, “TIF2” and other leveraged pump-priming Funds
 Addressing Skills Mismatches
– A “Steering” activity through the (new) Oxfordshire Skills Board

7. Oxfordshire Science Vale EZ Features
Existing centres of excellence
– World class facilities, research and reputation
Need to compete on a world stage
– Raise the profile of Science Vale
92 ha ready from day 1
– Harwell Oxford 64ha + Milton Park 28ha
 8400 additional jobs, 200,000 sqm business space
Existing Management
– Commercially managed parks
– Science Vale Board
 Supported by Didcot growth, 13,000 new homes

8. Appendix Slide

9. Why Clusters?
 Good is not Good enough!
 No focus means invisibility!
 Clustering - proven basis to lead economic growth
 Specialised Supply Chains, including Specialist
Service Providers
 Fermentation of innovation (competitive &
collaborative) – global hotspots!
 “Catapults” are examples for coordination
 UKTI Inward Investment Support
 UKTI Export Support (especially for SME‟s)

10. Support for Enterprise Zone
 Standing item at monthly meetings of Oxon-LEP
Executive Board
 Oxon-LEP has confirmed to use 50% of revenue
funding from Growing Places Fund to support SVUK
Delivery Board
 Proposal to prioritise allocation of retained Business
Rate to support delivery of supporting infrastructure
 Invite bids for Oxfordshire Growing Places Fund –
April „12

11. Oxfordshire Science Vale
Enterprise Zone Progress
 Delivery board
 Fast-track planning regime
 Interim benefit – suspended strategic infrastructure
contributions
 LPA extends 8-year LDO facility across both parks
 Marketing strategy, UKTI support
 HCA strategic framework plan – March report
 Fibre to park and premises specification