About Oxford Calling
Oxford Calling has been created by the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) and with the support of key partners from across the area, with the aim of showcasing the incredible strength, depth and world-leading position taken by Oxfordshire's innovation ecosystem.
Through Oxford Calling, we hope to inspire you, encourage people to innovate and to invest in the region, as Oxfordshire's science and technology community continues to address some of the world's biggest challenges.
The purpose of Oxford Calling is to promote Oxfordshire as a major global hub for innovation and investment, by bringing together the Oxfordshire offer into one place.
Through Oxford Calling, we hope to connect with similar clusters worldwide, helping to raise Oxfordshire’s profile as a world-leading innovation ecosystem amongst similar, likeminded globally-competitive communities and individuals.
We aim to provide a virtual showcase for emerging technologies, cutting-edge research and growing companies that call Oxfordshire 'home' and who have benefitted from being located in one of the world's greatest areas for science and innovation.
In-turn, Oxford Calling aims to attract the very best 'top in class' science and technology talent to our region in what is a competitive global market.
Oxfordshire's Ecosystem
1st
position in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the University of Oxford.
32k
home to over 32,000 enterprises.
30+
research institutes and hospitals in our region.
2.95k
high-tech businesses call Oxfordshire 'home' employing 29,000 people.
12k
people are employed in R&D intensive companies.
1.9m
square feet of additional office and laboratory space by 2025.
295
foreign direct investment projects landed since 2017, generating 6,000 jobs.
£1.4bn
investment in University of Oxford spin-outs as of 2021, continuing to rise.
Understanding Oxfordshire and our innovation ecosystem
Oxfordshire is located in the south east of England and is supremely well-connected; the city of Oxford is an hour from London and 45 minutes from London Heathrow, the UK’s busiest airport.
The population of Oxfordshire is around 725,300 (2021 census), yet the county has a gross value added (GVA) of £23 billion per annum (pre COVID-19) and is one of only three net contributors to the UK government.
Oxfordshire is the county surrounding Oxford, the city that for centuries has been a global centre of learning and innovation. Today, the region continues its pioneering work in the sectors that are vital for the world’s future health and economic growth. It is a powerhouse for the study and application of life-changing technology in health, space, energy, future transportation, and creativity.
Oxfordshire has exciting opportunities for both UK and foreign inward investment and welcomes investors that seek to build a long-term relationship with Oxfordshire for both investment and international trade.
Oxford Calling Partners
The people we work with