What's On

Events, funding calls and opportunities across the University of Oxford, the community and Oxfordshire — continually updated. Most are open to everyone.

Events

Women in Business Gathering - Enterprise Oxfordshire - September

Enterprise Oxfordshire Women in Business Gathering

16 September

Wed 16 Sep, 9.30am–12pm · Spread Eagle Hotel, Thame — Networking for women leading Oxfordshire SMEs. Eligibility conditions apply.

Startup Huddle Oxford

17 September

Thu 17 Sep, 6–8pm · Oxford Centre for Innovation — Two founders present, then open networking. Monthly, third Thursday, free.

Teams, Leadership & Accountability: Reducing Founder Dependency as You Grow

23 September

Wed 23 Sep, 12–1pm · Online — Why does everything still come back to you? A webinar on delegation and accountability. Eligibility applies.

Wilbe × Oxford Build Week

25 September to 02 October

Fri 25 Sep, 5–6pm kickoff · Online — Seven-day venture-building cohort for scientists and engineers. Free to join, no equity taken.

BIOForward 2026

29 September

Tue 29 Sep, 8.30am–5.30pm · Harwell Campus — A day of targeted networking for life science R&D teams. Free for scientists and R&D companies.

Is Your Business Ready To Go Global?

07 October

Wed 7 Oct, 9.15–10am · Online — Export readiness for established Oxfordshire businesses. Eligibility conditions apply.

CXO School

07 October to 25 November

Wednesdays from 7 Oct, 1.30–2.30pm · Kavli Oxford — Eight sessions on the roles that turn research into impact. Register by 5 Oct.

Enterprise Oxfordshire Start-Up Club

07 October to 04 November

Wed 7 Oct, 5–7pm · Online — Three evening sessions on planning, customers and finances, for people starting out in Oxfordshire.

ENGINE Summit

08 October

Thu 8 Oct, 10am–5pm · Harwell Campus — Partnering with the UK's most advanced R&D facilities, across AI, quantum, space, defence and energy.

BioEscalator Mini Supplier Show

13 October

Tue 13 Oct, 10am–3pm · BioEscalator, Oxford — Four suppliers in the Hub for the day. Drop in to see new lab kit and talk to the people behind it.

Harwell Japan Day 2026

21 October

Wed 21 Oct, 9am–6pm · Harwell Campus — Where should Japanese and UK innovation work together? A day of talks, panels and connections.

Marketplace and Celebration event for 2026 (MAC26) Landscape

Marketplace and Celebration 2026

04 November

Wed 4 Nov, 6–9pm · Oxford Town Hall — Meet 40 Oxfordshire businesses and 200 attendees at the county's flagship business celebration.

Funding Opportunities

ICURe Discover: Helix Way cohort

13 September

Applications close Mon 14 Sep · Online — Up to £2,500 to test whether there's a market for your research. Open to any discipline.

ICURe Discover: Midlands Innovation cohort

17 September

Applications close Thu 17 Sep · Online — Eight weeks part-time and up to £2,500 to explore the market for your research. All UK universities eligible.

ICURe Engage: EPSRC Healthcare Technologies

08 October

Applications close Fri 9 Oct · Online — A four-week part-time introduction to commercialisation for healthcare technology researchers. No idea needed.

Bright SCIdea Challenge 2027

11 November

Deadline: Tue 11 Nov · £5,000 prize · Teams of 3–4 university students, any discipline.

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