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Rents for prime space rise but overall demand declines for Oxford office and lab space
Office and lab space in Oxford has continued to receive notable demand from science and technology clusters despite the overall reduction in Venture Capital investment and significant macroeconomic headwinds, according to latest data from Bidwells' Oxford Market Databook.
Bidwells Science and Tech group wins best Niche team at 2023 Property Awards
Bidwells, the largest property consultancy in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, has won the Niche or Regional Agency Team of the Year award at the Property Awards 2023.
Bicester Motion appoints Bidwells as joint agents on Bicester Motion Innovation development
Bicester Motion has appointed leading property consultancy Bidwells as joint agents on the latest delivery as part of its 1,000,000 sq/ft Bicester Motion masterplan: Bicester Motion Innovation.
Bidwells named Triple Finalist in National Property Awards
Bidwells’ Commercial agency teams have been selected as finalists in Property Week’s Property Awards.
Science and tech sector dominated lettings market in Oxford in 2022
Office and laboratory take-up in Oxford reached 505,000 square feet in 2022 as the city’s economy becomes increasingly dominated by the life sciences sector.
£1bn in funding shows strength of science and tech in Oxfordshire
We now estimate that organisations within Oxfordshire’s Science & Tech community have raised over £1bn in funding to date during 2020. This is a record breaking figure and shows the true strength of the technology, R&D and life science ecosystem within the region.
Oxford business space needs fast tracking to match 'Global Talent Visa' commitment
Office rents have shot up an eye-watering 24.3% in a year in Oxfordshire’s world-class research cluster with Bidwells’ latest research highlighting the need to fast-track new office and laboratory space to fulfil the explosion in demand from growing technology companies.
Fast-growing Oxford University spin outs push city rents to new high
Voracious office space demand from fast-growing Oxford University spin-out businesses have seen prime office rents in Oxford grow by 16.7% in a year, research from Bidwells reveals.
Oxfordshire's New Creative City at Heyford Park Moves a Step Closer
As part of Dorchester Living’s comprehensive Masterplan application for the next stage of development at Heyford Park, there will be a purpose-built campus for pre and post- film, TV, online production and new innovative technologies called Creative City.
Business park success highlights strength of Oxfordshire industrial market
Grange Court Business Park - an extension to Abingdon Science Park - has reached completion with 85% of units under offer or pre-sold and local businesses beginning to take occupation.
