Oxford Innovation

harwell innovation centre is situated on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus near Didcot, providing start-up companies with a professional infrastructure and image to grow their business, along with a range of business support services needed during the first vital years of operation.

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Opened in 2000, harwell innovation centre is one of the largest centres managed by Oxford Innovation. With just over 25,000 sq ft of office space, and offices ranging from 107 sq ft to 1,600 sq ft, Harwell Innovation Centre has the facilities and infrastructure to support over 60 companies.

The Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, is home to the headquarters of UKAEA (United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority). The Campus is currently enjoying a vast amount of investment and publicity, which includes the recent opening of the Diamond Light Source the largest UK-funded scientific facility to be built for over 40 years.

Located within a community of science and technology businesses, with excellent road and rail links Harwell Innovation Centre is easily accessible from most locations and will provide the ideal location for any start-up and growing business.

Centre Services

Harwell Innovation Centre provides start-up companies with a professional infrastructure and image to grow their business, along with a range of business support services needed during the first vital years of operation.

Typical features include:

• A straightforward licence with one month’s notice period
• Central reception and switchboard
• Telephone answering in company name
• Photocopying and post handling
• On-site meeting and conference facilities
• Ample parking
• Kitchen facilities
• Shower facilities
• Broadband internet access available
• Site security and access control systems, providing 24 hour access
• CAT 5 structured wiring throughout the building
• OxiFlex, virtual office facility
• Membership of ICE: the Innovation Centre Extranet, linking centres and companies together

On-site facilities include:

• Lloyds Bank
• Sport and leisure groups
• Local shops
• Café
• Conference facilities

Map

Directions

From A34 Northbound

Take the A4185 (A417) Chilton Interchange exit, signposted to Wantage. Harwell Science and Innovation Campus is approx. 1/2 mile on the left hand side. Take the 3rd left into Curie Avenue. Continue for approx. 100m along Curie Avenue. Harwell Innovation Centre is located on the right hand side of the road immediately after Lloyds Bank.

From the A34 Southbound

From the A34 take the Milton Interchange signposted Didcot and Wantage A4130 (A417). Follow the A4130 following signs for Wantage and Harwell. At the Rowstock roundabout continue straight over (ignoring the signs for Harwell Village). Proceed for approx. 1 mile along the A4185. Take the first right-hand turning into Curie Avenue. Continue for appox. 100m along Curie Avenue. Harwell Innovation Centre is located on the right hand side immediately after Lloyds Bank.

By Public Transport

Didcot train station is 10 minutes drive from the Centre and has frequent connections to Oxford, London, Bristol and the South coast. A bus is available running from the station to the Campus every 15 minutes.

Are you a small business looking for high quality training in areas that can directly impact on your business performance but are reluctant to pay the training prices offered by The Chamber of Commerce or The Institute of Directors?

Harwell Innovation Centre is excited to offer you courses tailor made for small businesses. Below is a list of courses that are currently running. Further courses will be available in the near future – watch this space.

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to register for any of the courses, fill in the form below & we’ll contact you shortly

Negotiation in a Nutshell | Account Management for Long Term Sales | Success Selling with Integrity | Selling Mastery | Mastering Meetings | Finance for Non Finance Managers |
Make Your Mark Presenting | Myers Briggs

Negotiation in a Nutshell

Is negotiating always a tug of war when you would rather it was a walk in the park?! Anyone looking to unravel the mysterious art of negotiation and to learn practical techniques and approaches to transform their negotiations would benefit from this workshop

For more information download the Negotiation in a Nutshell.pdf.
1 day including lunch £120 + VAT

Account Management for Long Term Sales Success

Studies suggest that, at any one time, up to 45% of your customers could be open to proposals from a new supplier. Can you identify those you want to keep and do you know how to keep them?

For more information download the Account Management for Long Term Sales Success.pdf. 1 day including lunch £120 + VAT

Selling with Integrity

You are in business because you are excellent at what you do. Your challenge is creating the opportunity to tell potential clients about you and your offering and making the most of that opportunity when it happens.

For more information download the Selling With Integrity.pdf.
1 day including lunch £120 + VAT

Selling Mastery

Face to face selling remains the most effective sales method for small and growing businesses in today’s commercial world. (Survey by The Directors Centre)? This workshop is for anyone looking to transform their approach into a strategy underpinned by strong sales skills and destined for a step change in performance. This workshop builds on the Selling with Integrity workshop techniques.

For more information download the Selling Mastery.pdf.
1 day including lunch £120 + VAT

Mastering Meetings

“Some people refer to meetings as a place where you take minutes and waste hours”. (Ken Blanchard, The One Minute Manager). What impressions do your meetings give of your company to your clients? Anyone who consistently leads or experiences meetings which overrun, lack control, create tension, continually go off at a tangent, do not meet objectives and therefore do not give the right impression of their business would benefit from this workshop.

For more information download the Mastering Meetings.pdf.
1 day including lunch £120 + VAT

Finance for Non Finance Managers

Do you feel that Accountants, clients or others in your organisation seem to be speaking a different language when talking about the figures? This workshop is for anyone looking for confidence in dealing with the financial side of their business and to understand the jargon associated with accounts.

For more information download the Finance for Non Finance Managers.pdf.
2 days including lunch £240 + VAT

Make Your Mark Presenting

It is said that 1 month after a presentation we remember only 1 thought and 1 feeling! Do your clients remember your key messages or are your competitors presentations winning the business? Anyone challenged with presenting their ideas and proposals to others in an impactful and memorable way would benefit from this workshop.

For more information download the Make Your Mark Presenting.pdf.
1 day including lunch £120 + VAT

Myers Briggs

• Do you want to understand more about your own personality type and how your type relates to other?
• Do you find some business relationships easy whilst others seem to generate tension and are hard work?
• Would it be useful to be able to know how to flex your communication style to maximise the effect of your communication with others and build effective business relationships?

The Myers Briggs Personality Assessment and Workshop will provide you with the results of your personality type and a workshop to understand how best to maximise this information in your business relationships

For more information download the Myers Briggs.pdf.
1 days including lunch £150 + VAT

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Register your interest and add your name to the waiting list. As soon as enough people are interested a date will be confirmed. Workshops will run at the Harwell Innovation Centre. Cost includes your materials, lunch and refreshments.

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What course are you interested in? Negotiation in a Nutshell Account Management for Long Term Sales Success Selling with Integrity Selling Mastery Mastering Meetings Finance for Non Finance Managers Make You Mark Presenting

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Who is delivering your training?
Congruent Performance specialise in providing high quality training for individuals and small and large businesses. We use experienced highly regarded trainers with a corporate background. Through these courses, we aim to provide smaller businesses and start-ups with the key skills, techniques and training more readily available for bigger organisations, to help them compete in the larger business world. For more information please contact us at learnmore@cperformance.co.uk or call us on 01491 680606.