Cllr Timothy Barnes Frsa

The Oxford Street Development Corporation (OSDC) has been established to drive forward the transformation of Oxford Street. The OSDC will have the powers needed to improve the public realm, secure investment and unlock Oxford Street’s full potential for years to come. The OSDC will lead the regeneration of Oxford Street with a clear ambition to create an Oxford Street that is a world class destination for Londoners, businesses and visitors from around the world.

The Rain Gods focus on supporting the development of high-growth potential companies by engaging big businesses, the education sector and government agencies in support of collective aims. The Rain Gods will bring together a group of individuals (the “gods”) that are active and influential. They will attempt to act as rainmakers for the small companies and entrepreneurs that we work with, through advice, structured training programmes, consultancy and mentoring.

Growth Builder is a tailored programme for British high-growth businesses to enable them to rapidly and successfully build on this growth. Entrepreneurs, public sector and private organisations have come together to offer high-growth businesses bespoke training as well as unrivaled access to Government, corporates, investors, universities and successful entrepreneurs. Key benefits: 1) Opportunity to collaborate with likeminded high-growth business leaders to share experiences and challenges. 2) Unrivalled access to key connections across government, education, corporates, investors and successful entrepreneurs 3) An adaptive content rich educational programme tailored to high-growth businesses with support to apply learnings in your business Growth Builder will launch and open for applications in February 2016.

The Oxford Street Development Corporation (OSDC) has been established to drive forward the transformation of Oxford Street. The OSDC will have the powers needed to improve the public realm, secure investment and unlock Oxford Street’s full potential for years to come. The OSDC will lead the regeneration of Oxford Street with a clear ambition to create an Oxford Street that is a world class destination for Londoners, businesses and visitors from around the world.

We are accelerating the UKs startup ecosystem. Follow us to find out about new accelerators, funding opportunities and support programmes as they are announced. With our extensive network of partners, experts, and investors, we collaborate to offer programmes to take your business to the next level. Programmes we currently or recently delivered include: - The Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester AI Accelerator, supporting the next generation of AI-first startups in Greater Manchester. - TEAM SY, offering tech pre-accelerator and accelerator programmes targeted at founders and startups based in South Yorkshire. - Machine Learning Academy, training non-technical startup leaders in the fundamentals of machine learning and AI. - Cancer Tech Accelerator, supporting the commercialisation of new technologies in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. - Barclays Eagle Labs Funding Readiness Programme, helping entrepreneurs demystify the funding landscape and providing founders with the skills and knowledge they need to fund their business growth. - CAP AI, supporting AI startups to gain access to computational power, resources and talent that they would not normally be able to find or afford, enabling them to move their businesses forward.

The Rain Gods focus on supporting the development of high-growth potential companies by engaging big businesses, the education sector and government agencies in support of collective aims. The Rain Gods will bring together a group of individuals (the “gods”) that are active and influential. They will attempt to act as rainmakers for the small companies and entrepreneurs that we work with, through advice, structured training programmes, consultancy and mentoring.

The Rain Gods focus on supporting the development of high-growth potential companies by engaging big businesses, the education sector and government agencies in support of collective aims. The Rain Gods will bring together a group of individuals (the “gods”) that are active and influential. They will attempt to act as rainmakers for the small companies and entrepreneurs that we work with, through advice, structured training programmes, consultancy and mentoring.