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IP Advance is a tiered funding programme designed to provide the right support to SMEs at the right stage in their innovation journey. It provides targeted advice and support to help businesses better understand their IP, develop an IP strategy, and where appropriate, support to implement that strategy. There are two levels of support available, and applications can be submitted at any time. Businesses can apply for one or both levels of funding. For many years, the IPO has provided targeted financial support to innovating, high-growth potential small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs), helping them access professional expertise. Their IP Audit scheme provided funding towards an audit report, and their IP Access scheme was then introduced in 2021 as

Rufilla is at forefront of cutting-edge technology, supporting clients across energy, healthcare and transport to create smart connected devices that push the boundaries of technology to create a safer, greener, and more efficient world. In addition, Rufilla champions a unique consultancy approach by sharing their technical expertise with their clients to ultimately make their services obsolete. Founder and Managing Director of Rufilla, Joe Nicholson, explains, “The R&D world in many companies got quite stale a few years ago as the level of customer expectations sky-rocketed, largely due to the capabilities of iPhone. The same engineers who had designed brilliant products

Dr Thomas Davis, Co-Founder of Oxford Sigma, has been appointed Chair of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) Section III Division 4 “Fusion Energy Devices” subgroup. The appointment began on January 1st 2024 and is for a term of three years. Oxford Sigma has been supporting the development of a construction code and standard for fusion energy with ASME BPVC Section III Division 4 for multiple years.  As Chair, Dr Davis will be leading the development efforts to enable Division 4 to become the global standard on pressure systems in fusion energy covering topics such as design,

Dr Thomas Davis, Co-Founder and CTO of Oxford Sigma, leads a workshop hosted by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) at the ASME Code Week on the development of Division 4 “Fusion Energy Devices” in November 2023. Thomas is Chair of the Special Working Group for Fusion Stakeholders within ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) Section III Division 4. The ASME Boiler Code Week is a forum for business leaders and policymakers to discuss high profile topics related to the ASME BPVC concerning the design, fabrication, and inspection of boilers, pressure vessels, and nuclear power plant technologies. Code Week committee meetings