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We know that kickstarting your business can be tough, especially in times of uncertainty, so whether you’ve just started out or you are busy creating change, we are here to support you.
Being part of our community is belonging to the Oxford Innovation network, which means we offer you more than just offices and workspace in our Bucks Hubs based in High Wycombe and Aylesbury. We offer you a community of individuals brimming with ideas and support from a team of experienced business support professionals.
From questions on the day-to-day running and strategic decision making, through to introductions to potential clients or getting support from experts, our approachable team are always keen to give you a helping hand.
Meet our Entrepreneur in Residence, Jim Gabriel
Here at Bucks Hubs, we like to ensure that your business is getting all the support it needs to thrive, so we have our Entrepreneur in Residence, Jim Gabriel and our team of experts on hand to help. Jim, a successful entrepreneur and salesman, joins Oxford Innovation and Bucks New University from a long run of businesses in the health tech and digital spaces. With coaching and mentoring experience, Jim supports our entrepreneurs and their businesses in the growth and innovation of their ventures, while supporting the broader eco-system of new business engagement at the University.
Discover more about our Entrepreneur in Residence, by reading our head-to-head interview.
ASK THE EXPERTS
Strategic business planning
1-2-1 business coaching
Innovation planning
Talent Management
Finding new customers and growing sales
Marketing strategy
Business growth workshops and masterclasses
International trade planning
Financial planning
Leadership and Management
Exit Strategies
TOOLS & CONNECTIONS TO HELP YOU FLOURISH
GROWTHmapper
Oxford Innovation has developed GROWTHmapper™ to help high growth businesses achieve their ambitions. This diagnostic tool consolidates over 20 years' experience of nurturing successful high growth businesses and is used to model your business for future growth.
Angel networks
Bucks Hubs has access to our own Angel Investment Showcase, where we can coach you to give a greater chance of succeeding in the competitive environment of business growth.
Amazon web service partners
Oxford Innovation is one of 160 official Amazon Web Service Partners worldwide, which means that you may be able to benefit from free support packages.
Growing your connections
Our Oxford Innovation network strives to be at the forefront of business support and what we can offer our entrepreneurs, so we have a range of tools and insights to provide your business with the support it needs to achieve your goals.
As well as the support of our helpful team, networking events and the business support tools we’ve invested in for our centres, we also offer extended network resources, including financial advice and growth planning.
EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
Here at the Bucks Hubs we bring together like-minded innovators within our community. Through a range of in-person and virtual networking opportunities across both hubs, we offer you chances to collaborate with other entrepreneurs to push boundaries and create change. We also give you access to a network of external experts and resources. Have a look at our upcoming events to see what opportunities and workshops are available.
Being part of our innovation centre means you are part of the Oxford Innovations UK network of over 1,000 businesses.
Case studies
How our partnerships and connections have helped some of our entrepreneurs at IF grow their businesses.
Coggi: promoting children’s psychological well-being with the support of the Bucks Health Tech Hub
Bucks Health Tech Hub customer, Pep Stonor, began her journey to create ground breaking children’s wellbeing app Coggi during her Masters in Applied Positive Psychology at Bucks New University in 2019.
Winning business support from Bucks New University and Oxford Innovation
Jordan Penning, a graduate from Bucks New University’s Air transport management programme, wins business support through competition. The prize includes a business bursary, workspace at the Bucks Hubs managed by Oxford Innovation and ongoing business support from Bucks Hubs Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Jim Gabriel.
Head to head with Caroline Downer
Head to head with Caroline Downer – Caroline joins Oxford Innovation having spent the last 12 years working in Business Development, firstly in the Publishing Department at Oxford Brookes University and then at the University of Hertfordshire
How our partnerships and connections have helped some of our entrepreneurs at Mansfield Innovation Centre grow their businesses.
Coggi: promoting children’s psychological well-being with the support of the Bucks Health Tech Hub
Bucks Health Tech Hub customer, Pep Stonor, began her journey to create ground breaking children’s wellbeing app Coggi during her Masters in Applied Positive Psychology at Bucks New University in 2019.
Winning business support from Bucks New University and Oxford Innovation
Jordan Penning, a graduate from Bucks New University’s Air transport management programme, wins business support through competition. The prize includes a business bursary, workspace at the Bucks Hubs managed by Oxford Innovation and ongoing business support from Bucks Hubs Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Jim Gabriel.
Head to head with Caroline Downer
Head to head with Caroline Downer – Caroline joins Oxford Innovation having spent the last 12 years working in Business Development, firstly in the Publishing Department at Oxford Brookes University and then at the University of Hertfordshire
