Sponsored by the Uni of Oxford, Science Oxford and the Local Enterprise Partnership, this 92 page report was published early October.

Seems well researched to me (by SQW group) and includes some great recommendations and direction for the future of the county. Particularly around the need for stronger leadership and vision, and improved networking opportunities.

The gap for me, however, is that the “high tech” areas cover really only the conventional areas we’d associate with Oxfordshire – bioscience & medical, engineering inc automotive, physics & cryogenics, and IT and telecoms.

IMHO the IT and Telecoms bit really doesn’t begin to touch on the extent of digital media and business going on in the county. There seems to be a blind spot in conventional thinking when it comes to recognizing the changes that are happening in this part of the economy.

For any of us working in digital or online media, businesses, and marketing, we clearly have a lot to do to get recognition for our sector.

Hoping you can download the report from this link
http://www.sqw.co.uk/file_download/411