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01865 261400
Flexible office and co-working space in the heart of Oxford
- Oxford Centre for Innovation, Blue Boar Court, 9 Alfred Street, Oxford, OX1 4EH
Note there is no car parking at the centre but bike storage is available for visitors.
Find the right space to start and grow your business at the Oxford Centre for Innovation in the city centre. Located in Oxford city centre, we offer flexible office space, co-working, meeting rooms and virtual office services for science and technology start-ups, university spinouts and growing businesses.
Whether you’re a solo founder looking for meeting space, a virtual office or co-working membership, or a start-up, spinout or growing company requiring flexible office space, we provide a supportive environment to help science and tech businesses in sectors such as AI and quantum to establish, grow and thrive.
Close to University of Oxford facilities, the Saïd Business School, transport links and city-centre amenities, the centre offers a convenient base for businesses that value central Oxford access.
Whether you need a professional base for a small team, co-working space or a larger office as your business develops, explore current availability and speak to our team about facilities, flexible terms and pricing.
The Oxford Trust brings over 40 years’ experience supporting innovative businesses, and income from its centres supports charitable work and Science Oxford.
Our spaces
Office space
With spaces of all sizes, our office packages include admin and office support as well as access to bookable meeting and event spaces.
Co-working space
Our co-working space for 20-30 entrepreneurs offers business support and access to our bookable meeting spaces.
Meeting space
The centre offers meeting rooms for up to 12 people as well as meeting and phone booths.
Virtual office
For entrepreneurs who would like a business address but don’t need physical office space, a virtual office package is the perfect solution.
Facilities & amenities
- Kitchen
- Shower
- Secure bike storage
- Superfast broadband
- 24 hour access
- ~CCTV and security
Why choose us
Thriving community
Our centres offer you much more than serviced office space. When you join us, you are joining a vibrant community of like-minded science and tech businesses. With companies working in a wide range of areas including quantum, deeptech, life sciences and healthtech, it is a community to help you build and grow.
Beautiful Woodland Setting
Unlike any other innovation centre, the Wood Centre for Innovation is set within 15 acres of beautiful woodland and ponds. Many offices and labs enjoy woodland views and there are outdoor meeting and lunch spots, giving teams the space to think, connect and recharge.
Business support
We understand what it takes to make a company successful and we appreciate that you need support and know-how to scale and grow. That’s why when you join our centres, you also have access to our expert business support service, run by Innovation Director, Wendy Tindsley. Our goal is to see your business thrive.
Close to centres of R&D
Our innovation centres benefit from prime city locations near Oxford’s leading research and development hubs. This proximity enables companies to foster collaboration and offers unparalleled access to cutting-edge expertise, talent, and technology. Clients gain a strategic advantage by being part of a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Business events
We run tailored networking and knowledge events, such as the Exit Right series, for companies in our centres. Developed by The Oxford Trust, Barclays Eagle Labs and Oxford Innovation Space, Exit Right is an expert-led event series for founders and senior leadership teams to support start-ups looking to successfully grow and exit their businesses.
Joint site access
When you join one of the Trust’s innovation centres, you have access to both our sites – the Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington and the Oxford Centre for Innovation in the city centre – giving you additional locations for meetings, co-working space and becoming part of a wider business community.
Supporting the next generation
The income from our innovation centres is reinvested in supporting the next generation of scientists and entrepreneurs through our STEM education and engagement programmes. Run by Science Oxford, our programmes aim to lay the foundations of science learning and build science capital.
Our innovation community
Testimonials
Alan Roth
CEO, Oxford Drug Design
Justin Goodwin
Director & Co-founder, Aether
Our innovation centre team
Our innovation centres are managed by Oxford Innovation Space, orginally a spin-out of the Trust. They are innovation centre experts and run a network of 31 centres in the UK and Ireland.
Wendy Tindsley, Innovation Director
An experienced business support professional, Wendy has a scientific background and experience of running several businesses. She has a wealth of experience in obtaining funding for R&D and capital investment. With extensive knowledge of innovative technologies across different sectors, Wendy’s passion is helping ambitious businesses to achieve rapid and sustainable growth.
Graham Monger, Centre Manager
Graham is an accomplished Centre Manager with a proven track record of delivering exceptional results across multiple sites. He excels in managing three dynamic centres within Oxford, providing flexible office and laboratory spaces and comprehensive business support services to SMEs. With a commitment to excellence, Graham is dedicated to fostering a vibrant and supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurs and businesses.
Madison Wentzel, Assistant Manager
Madison is passionate about creating and having a positive environment to work in for all individuals. Originally from South Africa, she brings a unique global perspective along with enthusiasm and energy, eager to dive into her role with a background that reflects both creativity and discipline.
Questions about our innovation centres?
From choosing the right location and workspace to understanding our flexible terms, facilities and business support, our FAQs answer some of the most common questions from companies looking to join us.
Get in touch
Our centre managers will be happy to answer any queries, send you information or arrange a tour. Contact us using the form below or call 01865 261400 (Oxford Centre for Innovation) or 01865 945500 (Wood Centre for Innovation).
Our sister centre
Wood Centre for Innovation
Our sister centre, the Wood Centre for Innovation, is surrounded by 15 acres of woodland and ponds, right in the heart of the Headington Science Cluster. The centre has affordable lab, work and meeting spaces for start-up and grow-on companies specialising in science and technology and is in easy reach of the University of Oxford’s Old Road Campus, clinical research facilities at the local hospitals and Oxford Brookes University. Facilities at our Headington site are available to all companies working in our centres.
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