Experts in Conversation
Venturefest Oxford’s Experts in Conversation articles, interviews and videos are dedicated to giving businesses a voice to converse about an area of their expertise to further our objective of supporting the innovation ecosystem in Oxfordshire.
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Taking our clients international
Exploring international markets for the first time? Have established operations? James Cowper Kreston can guide you through the challenges and risks of trading internationally and maximise your opportunities. READ MORE
Innovation in physical products
The journey of developing a physical hardware product and bringing it to market can be challenging. At Prodrive Ventures, we invest in early stage businesses helping them develop their hardware products. READ MORE
James Cowper Kreston in India
James Cowper Kreston’s film and media division have been busy working with production teams to help bring the latest blockbusters to the silver screen. READ MORE
Why China remains a smart business opportunity
These are complicated times, and relations between the UK and China are no exception. But amidst all the uncertainties, there are compelling opportunities in the Chinese market. READ MORE
Improving workplace productivity by optimising the indoor environment
Productivity levels in the UK are known to lag behind those of other leading economies. READ MORE
When your customer is not your consumer: selling to the NHS
Sitting around a table with a group of investors in healthcare innovations, nothing comes out more strongly than concern over a business model that primarily involves selling to the UK’s NHS. READ MORE
How Receiving State Aid Affects Your R&D Claim
Whilst many mistakenly believe that you are unable to use both state aid and R&D tax credits, this common misconception stems from the fact that there are two forms of R&D tax credits available in the UK – SME R&D Tax Credits and Research and Development Expenditure Credit (RDEC) for larger companies. READ MORE
The journey to software commercialisation
Innovation often starts with early-stage software or an idea requiring software development. READ MORE
What you should be spending your R&D budget on next year
R&D tax credits are vital to any innovative company – they enable you to continue funding the development of your product, service or solution. READ MORE
Achieving local energy resilience through smart solar storage, sharing and trading
With the pressing need to transition to a low carbon economy, planning and preparing for energy resilience[i] is becoming increasingly important in an energy system consisting of a significant proportion of decentralised renewable energy sources and a decarbonised power system. READ MORE
The Recruitment Process – Say No to Discrimination!
As an entrepreneur, building your business will probably mean employing staff, whether as workers, employees or contractors. READ MORE
How to improve the UI of your product
UI design plays a fundamental role in the overall quality of your end product. The UI not only supports the UX work, it expands on it by bringing together concepts from interaction design, visual design, and information architecture. READ MORE
Experts in conversation
Business Development
With Covid-related lockdowns, travel restrictions, cancellation and postponement of conferences and events, business development activities have had to change over the last 15 months. Business relationships and partnership activities have to be developed and maintained on line and lead generation has also changed fundamentally.
In this series of conversations, we explore the shift that has taken place in business development, drawing on the experiences of three different Oxfordshire-based companies: The Electrospinning Company, Enara Bio and Saietta. Through these discussions, we explore how each company has changed its approach to business development and consider how Covid has changed the way we work, looking back over the last year, and looking forward beyond 2021.
Make connections that lead to new investments, new businesses and new ideas in the high-tech sector in Oxfordshire.