Oxford Innovation provides a range of services for the knowledge based economy and to organisations interested in business growth, technology commercialisation and economic development.

Oxford Innovation is the UK's leading operator of Innovation Centres and manages 14 centres across the country that provide flexible office and lab space for over 400 high growth technology companies, a number of whom have floated on AIM.

The company also delivers a range of business support programmes, including the Innovation Advisory Service South East, the Oxfordshire Enterprise Hub and three Investment Networks that raise funding for start up and growing companies throughout the UK. The networks include Oxford Investment Opportunity Network, the Thames Valley Investment Network and Oxford Early Investments which collectively have helped over 90 companies raise £19.5m during the last five years.

Oxford Innovation was founded in 1987 by Sir Martin Wood, co-founder of Oxford Instruments plc and provides services to innovative start up companies and to goverment bodies that promote enterprise. The company is a 'spin off' from The Oxford Trust, an indepedent charitable foundation that works to encourage the study and application of science and technology.

Oxford Innovation is part of SQW Group. Its sister firm is SQW Consulting the UK's best known provider of consultancy services in economic development and regeneration.