Clusters Driving Growth

in Oxfordshire

Dr Martin Dare-EdwardsUKTI Business Catalyst Ambassador

10th October 2012

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Importance of Clusters

• Clustering has a proven basis for leading Economic Growth

• US Silicon Valley!

• Japanese Industrial & Knowledge Cluster Programmes

• Tightly-focused German Clusters (& Fraunhofer Institutes)

• Clusters can create Specialised Local Supply Chains

• Clusters can attract Specialist Service Providers

• Clusters can attract Specialist Academic Courses and Research

• Clusters provide a Fermentation Pot for Innovation, through

Constructive Competition and Collaboration

• UKTI’s Inward Investment Resources focus on Key Clusters

(112,000 UK jobs created from Inward Investment)

• UKTI’s Export Support Resources focus on “Clusters of

Excellence” (particularly supporting SME’s)

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Oxfordshire’s “Premier League” Clusters (1)

Medical Research and BiotechnologyDrug Discovery & Clinical Development

Cluster Highlights

Churchill Hospital Site – Co-location of Healthcare & Science

West Oxon, Oxford Science Park, Milton Park, Harwell-Oxford

Oxfordshire Bioscience Network; Oxbridge Biotech Roundtable

SME dominated, including many Academic Spin-Outs

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Advanced Automotive EngineeringICE Vehicles, Leading-edge Tech, Low Carbon Mobility

Cluster Highlights

Volume Manufacturing (BMW Mini – Oxford)

F1 Teams (Williams/Grove, Lotus-Renault/Enstone, Caterham/ Leafield, Force India/Silverstone; Mercedes/Brackley)

Motorsport Technologies (e.g. Prodrive - Banbury, Zircotec- Abingdon, Oxford Brookes University)

Lower Carbon Transport (e.g. Infineum – Milton Hill; Oxford Yasa Motors – Milton Park)

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Oxfordshire’s “Premier League” Clusters (2)

Space & Satellite TechnologyEarth-Observation Satellites: Control, Data Acquisition & Data Exploitation

Cluster Highlights

Harwell Oxford - European Space Agency; UK Space; International Space Innovation Centre; RAL Space

Space & Satellite Applications

Cryogenic Technology

“Coolest” parts of Oxon’s Global Brightest

& Hottest!

Magnetic Resonance Imaging & Supply Chain

Cluster Highlights

Siemens MR Magnet Technology; LTI Metaltech; Oxford Instruments

Components & Systems: e.g. ICE Oxford, Thames Cryogenics, CryOx, Oxford Cryosystems

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Oxon’s “Championship League” Clusters

• “Championship League” Clusters(less self-recognising and/or synergistic, and some lower growth)

Include…

• Digital Information Management;

• Cyber Security

• Publishing

• Green Construction (cf. Eco-Bicester)

• Professional & Business Services (cf. Pro Oxford)

• Tourism

• Culture

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