Knowledge and innovation are vital components driving Aylesbury Vale’s growing economic prosperity.
Businesses located within the O2C Arc are key to the success of this unique area of the UK with its blend of world leading universities, Oxford & Cambridge and research centres based in Buckingham, Cranfield and Luton. Aligned to these centres are the thriving and fast-developing economic areas of Milton Keynes, Bedford and Aylesbury.
Aylesbury has the highest percentage change in SME VAT registered businesses within the South East (21.9%) and ranks 68th of 408 in the South East Business Enterprise Score Ranking districts (1994 – 2004). The success of Aylesbury’s larger corporate organisations such as HBOS, Pipex Internet Ltd., and McAfee share in the need for continual innovation and knowledge enhancement to help address global competitive challenges and those arising from issues of sustainability.
AVA and its partners are keen to support inward investment activity which focuses on the local business sectors achievements in the ‘high value’ knowledge and innovation sectors. Sparc is an innovative network based in Milton Keynes.
The term Sparc encapsulates the energy generated through face-to-face meetings between entrepreneurs leading to the spark of new ideas and collaborative ventures.
