Entries and nominations are officially open for the 30th Oxfordshire Business Awards (OXBA), the county’s flagship celebration of business excellence, innovation, and community impact.

Now in its milestone 30th year, the OXBA recognise the achievements of Oxfordshire’s most dynamic businesses and outstanding individuals. The Awards span a wide variety of categories, including Innovation, New Business, SME, Large Business, and Charity & Community, amongst others.

In announcing the opening of this year’s Awards, Heather Wood, Chair of the OXBA commented: “This is a very special year for the Oxfordshire Business Awards, marking three remarkable decades of recognising, rewarding and championing the excellence of Oxfordshire’s diverse and dynamic business community.”

 “We encourage businesses of all sizes and sectors to submit their nominations and showcase their achievements. These awards are about recognising excellence, inspiring growth, and highlighting the companies that make Oxfordshire such a vibrant place to work and invest.”

The OXBA are now open for entries and nominations until Friday 20 February. Please note that the submission period is slightly shorter than in previous years, so make sure not to miss the deadline. Businesses and individuals interested in entering can submit their entries and nominations online at www.oxfordshirebusinessawards.co.uk. Winners will be revealed at the Awards Dinner on Friday 12 June at Oxford Brookes University, where Oxfordshire’s business community will come together to celebrate excellence, innovation and not to mention it’s 30th anniversary year.

The Oxfordshire Business Awards are proudly sponsored by Enterprise Oxfordshire, Gravita, Greatest Hits Radio, Hays, Howden, Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford, Mathews Comfort Financial Planning, Oxfordshire Advanced Skills, The Oxford Science Park, Right Here Creative, That Event Company, Finders Keepers and Gather + Gather. These organisations demonstrate a strong commitment to recognising and promoting excellence across the county.

Award Categories

The Oxford Science Park Innovation Award

The Enterprise Oxfordshire New Business Award

The Oxfordshire Advanced Skills SME of the Year Award

The Howden Large Business Award

The Gravita Technology Excellence Award

The Mathews Comfort Young Business Person of the Year Award

The Business Person of the Year Award

The Hays Employer of the Year Award

The Greatest Hits Radio Charity & Community Award

The Business of the Year Award