OXFORDSHIRE BUSINESSES SET THE STANDARD FOR UK TECH

smart devices, call points and more, Vocovo also harnesses data to drive further efficiencies.

and software engineer who turned his passion for technology into a thriving business. His product is helping businesses boost their team communications.

Vocovo is used by the likes of Tesco, Primark and Asda, enabling shop floor staff to stay in contact and provide a more efficient service. Beyond headsets,

The company currently employs 40 people.

Oxgene sits at 48 in the list. The Oxford-based company, which says it works

“at the very edge of impossible” finds solutions to seemingly unsolvable problems through science, precision engineering science, advanced robotics and bioinformatics to accelerate the design, discovery and manufacture of cell and gene therapies.

Broadway Tower lights up Worcestershire in marketing

For the first time in its existence, the 200-year old Broadway Tower, which can be seen for miles across Worcestershire and the Cotswolds, has been lit up with huge images promoting life in the county.

It was part of the “More in Worcestershire” campaign which has been running across London and the Midlands.

The campaign highlighted people living and working in the county, projected their stories on to the Tower, with the spectacular light show shining out across the area. Emma Heathcote-James was one of those beaming out into the night sky.

Emma, founder and Chief Executive of The Little Soap Company, based in Broadway, said: “Seeing the tower lit up for the first time was a unique experience.”

Richard Soper from the Worcestershire 1,000 business network, who organised the event, said: “The Tower was the brainchild of Capability Brown and I am sure that he would have shared our pride seeing it lit up for the very first time to showcase the beauty of the county.”