Taylor Wessing Free legal drop-in clinic
2024-05-29 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-26 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-31 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-28 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Taylor Wessing is a recent joiner to the Grassroots and will be supporting the entrepreneurial community with free “drop-in clinic” to address any of your legal challenges.

James Homan (a partner in Corporate Technology Group) and Nicola Caton (senior associate), as well as other members of the TW team, will be running the clinic.

TW is a global law firm known for supporting technology and life science companies through the life cycle from “cradle to liquidity”, from obtaining investment funding (from seed to series D and beyond), to launching and licensing products, protecting data and IP rights, and delivering successful exits for founders and investors.

Free legal drop-in clinic

The free “drop-in clinic” is open to all companies within the Grassroots and Oxford Trust community. No booking is required and will be initially held in either Meeting Room 1 or Meeting Room 2 in Grassroots.

Given the TW sector focus, the drop-in clinic will be of most value to tech and life sciences start-ups, companies and investors, but the firm advises across four main sectors, covering:

Technology, media and communications
Life sciences and healthcare
Real Estate, infrastructure and energy
Private wealth

The clinic with run on Wednesdays in two-week cycles.

About Taylor Wessing
Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world’s most innovative people and businesses.
TW are ranked band 1 for VC capabilities (across all legal directories) and uniquely the only firm also with a band 1 ranked biotechnology practice. TW Corporate Technology team advise on 300+ venture and growth funding rounds a year as well M&A transactions for exiting founders, companies and investors.
For its early-stage companies, TW can offer a heavily discounted package of services, most of them on a fixed fee basis.
Do feel free to reach-out our Taylor Wessing “lawyers in residence” (!) should you have any queries.
j.homan@taylorwessing.com
n.caton@taylorwessing.com

Wine Down Friday at Grassroots!
2024-05-31 15:00 - 17:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Join us on the last Friday of the month for a glass of wine and a late lunch here at Grassroots!
We like to treat our members for all their hard work and for being so wonderful!
This will take place on the 31st of May, 3 pm onwards in the Grassroots kitchen.
If you are a member here at Grassroots and have any ideas on events you’d like to take place, please do let us know.

High Performance Coaching Workshop
2024-06-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Grassroots presents: High-Performance Coaching Workshop…
A 90-minute workshop that explores the science-backed strategies and daily practices to boost your performance, well-being, and engagement.
Free of charge and hosted in the Sherrington (lunch provided)
We would love to see you there!

Leadership Skills: Fresh Feedback
2024-06-05 09:00 - 16:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Join us for an interactive workshop where you’ll learn how to give and receive fresh, valuable feedback to enhance your leadership skills.
Define and unlock the ideal feedback culture for your business, for results, getting rid of any anxiety, suspicion and fear surrounding feedback conversations through effective mindsets which normalise, uplift performance and deliver action – without denial or despair.
Don’t miss this opportunity to network with like-minded individuals and take your leadership skills to the next level!
Includes Hey360 report and 1:1 debrief – use our proprietary diagnostic tool before your course and get a 1:1 coaching debrief in advance.
Lunch and refreshments included.
KEY OUTCOMES

Clarify the purpose and desired impact of great feedback.
Examine what feedback is and what it isn’t, while avoiding common pitfalls.
Identify your default personal responses to feedback – and practise different ways of being.
Experience and practise choosing good mindsets for giving and receiving valuable feedback.
Review and select from an inventory of techniques to ensure feedback can impact positively on performance.
Plan how to role-model and advocate for easy, regular feedback in your business.

Breakfast at Grassroots
2024-06-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-07-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Join us at Grassroots for a delightful breakfast and an opportunity to mingle with your fellow Grassroots community members! Enjoy a morning of great food, engaging conversations, and the chance to build meaningful connections. Whether you’re a long-time member or new to the community, this is the perfect occasion to meet new faces and strengthen our vibrant network. Don’t miss out on this wonderful start to your day!

EnSpire Oxford - Demo Night Applications
2024-06-12 10:00 - 14:00 | EnSpire
Apply now to be a part of this popular startup celebration event on June 12th with EnSpire Oxford, the University of Oxford’s entrepreneurship hub.
Meet fellow entrepreneurs and gain excellent exposure by showcasing and pitching your business to 100’s of people; from local community members to investors.
Applications must be submitted by May 20th, but with three prizes up for grabs and the chance to practice your pitch, there’s no time like the present!
Find more information on the event and how to apply here – Demo Night

CAMentrepreneurs Oxford Summer Gathering - June 12th
2024-06-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Organised by Cambridge alumni for everyone….. please come along to our summer events for entrepreneurs, investors, students and others!

As with other CAMentrepreneurs events, the main focus will be on structured networking so you can make plenty of new connections. If you’re an Investor, Entrepreneur, Student, Service Provider or simply interested in how new businesses are built….this is for you.
Hosted by Jon Hill and Richard Lucas we have two great speakers, an opportunity to share your start-up or service in 15 1 minute pitch slots and 2 hours of organised networking over wine and canapés at the wonderful Grassroots building on Woodstock Road. All this thanks to the generosity of the partners of Penningtons Manches Cooper.

Our Speakers

Peter Hotten, Investor and Entrepreneur will give a short case study in how he found and made his last investment at last year’s Oxford CAMentrepreneurs event and will give an update on their progress to date.
Peter Cowley author of recently published Private Grief Public Success, Co-Founder of CAMentrepreneurs, Chair of Cambridge Angels, Angel of the Year, President of European Business Angels Network will give us some insight into public success and private grief. Peter may cancel at short notice. Project Cancer.

Please find more information and reserve your slot now to avoid disappointment!

Unlock Predictive AI With Kumo In Snowflake
2024-06-18 11:00 - 2024-07-18 11:30 | Online
Join Kumo AI and Snowflake for an exclusive webinar! Kumo as a Snowflake Native App allows data science teams to immediately join the revolution of predictive AI.
In this 30 minute webinar, they will explore how Kumo AI works in Snowflake to provide data scientists unparalleled access to scalable and flexible predictive AI capabilities natively in Snowflake.
Key Highlights include:

Efficient Model Building: Discover how Kumo’s predictive AI solution accelerates model development by learning across all Snowflake tables, generating immediately actionable predictions for personalized recommendations and next best actions.
Enhanced Accuracy: Learn how Kumo’s Snowflake Native App unlocks the full potential of relational data, resulting in up to 75% more accurate predictions, enabling data science teams to drive measurable business outcomes.
Seamless Integration: Learn more about Kumo as a Snowflake Native App and how Kumo works with Snowflake, allowing for quick deployment and utilization of Kumo natively Snowflake without data movement.
Key Use Cases & Future Innovations with GenAI: Understand the sales, marketing, and other use cases that can jumpstart your use of Kumo in Snowflake and get insights into Kumo’s integration with Snowflake Cortex, unlocking unstructured data to further enhance prediction accuracy and drive actionable insights.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to build highly accurate predictive AI models inside Snowflake. Register here Unlock Predictive AI with Kumo in Snowflake

Pride Month at Grassroots
2024-06-19 14:00 - 17:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Come and join us at Grassroots for snacks in celebration of Pride Month! Enjoy tasty treats, lively conversations, and the opportunity to connect with fellow community members. Whether you’re a familiar face or new to Grassroots, this is the perfect time to meet others and celebrate Pride together.

Start-up Huddle Oxford Networking Event
2024-06-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Westgate Library
Come and network with Startup founders and entrepreneurs in the Business & IP Centre, Oxford Westgate Library.
Startup Huddle is designed to help one entrepreneur at a time while strengthening the local Oxfordshire ecosystem. With 1 or 2 preselected start-ups presenting their business followed by QA and plenty of time for networking.
Entrepreneurs discover solutions to the challenges they face through purposeful engagement with a broad array of voices from the Oxfordshire community.
Participants encouraged to support one another with their local links, knowledge and insights. With a great opportunity to explore all of the facilities and resources available to access for free at Oxfordshire Business & IP Centre.
Hot and cold refreshments included.

Leadership Fundamentals - Identity and Mindsets
2024-06-27 09:00 - 16:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Join Horizon37 where they will delve into the crucial aspects of identity and mindsets in effective leadership.
Know and create your own best leader self and deal with your mindsets, positioning yourself as a positive driver of success, owning impact in high-stakes situations to get the results you want. Using their three most popular, dynamic, and foundational Horizon37 modules, this interactive day is just what you need for your business to succeed.
Secure your spot now! Lunch and refreshments included.
KEY OUTCOMES

Learn how mindsets drive behaviour and performance.
Examine the impact of your current default mindsets.
Identify what is and isn’t working right now in your leadership style – and what is needed in the next phase of your business growth journey.
Make sense of how others currently perceive you (your leadership brand) versus how you currently see yourself (your leadership identity).
Plan how to emphasize what is empowering and having a positive impact – and how to disassociate from unhelpful aspects of your current leadership style.

Pizza and Wine Down at Grassroots
2024-06-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Join us at Grassroots for a relaxing end-of-the-month Pizza and Wine Down! Enjoy a glass of wine and a slice of pizza, and unwind with fellow community members. Whether you’re a long-time participant or new to Grassroots, this is the perfect opportunity to connect, relax, and wrap up the month on a high note. Don’t miss out on this delightful evening!

OBN BioTuesday: A Spotlight on Oncology Precision Prevention Treatments and the Expected Impact on People with High-Risk Conditions
2024-07-02 17:00 - 20:00 | BioEscalator Innovation Building, Old Road Campus, Roosevelt Drive, OX3 7FZ, Oxford
OBN are holding their next BioTuesday event on 2 July, in collaboration with Oxford Cancer, the BioEscalator and the University of Oxford’s Business Partnerships Office, where they will be spotlighting:
‘Oncology Precision Prevention Treatments and
the Expected Impact on People with High-Risk Conditions’
Research and clinical trials in cancer prevention are critical for improving patient outcomes and reducing pressure on healthcare systems. This new field of precision prevention exploits biological insights into risk factors and cancer development to precisely target interventions to individuals at high risk, with the aim of delaying or preventing cancer.
Oxford University hosts the UK’s first and only Cancer Research UK-accredited trials centre specialising in cancer precision prevention studies and is changing the way that these trials are run. Compared to traditional cancer prevention trials, precision prevention trials are more focused, smaller and shorter, and thus more attractive to commercial timelines.
Expert speakers at this event will highlight the innovations in cancer prevention trials and explore the impact on pharma and people affected by a high-risk condition.
Outline Programme:
17:00 – 17:30 – Registration & networking
17:30 – 19:00 – Presentations & discussion:
Introductory keynote from Sarah Blagden, Professor of Experimental Oncology, University of Oxford
Followed by a Chaired discussion with:

Anna Fry, PPI representative
Kirsty Wydenbach, Head of Regulatory Strategy at Weatherden
Catherine Pollard, Senior Director Strategic Operations UK, Clinical Development at Moderna

19:00 – 20:00 – Networking, drinks & nibbles
Register Now

Afternoon Tea at Grassroots
2024-07-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Join us at Grassroots for a delightful Afternoon Tea. Enjoy a selection of teas, scrumptious snacks, and the chance to relax with fellow community members. Whether you’re a long-time member or new to Grassroots, this is the perfect opportunity to connect, unwind, and enjoy a lovely afternoon together. Don’t miss out on this charming event!

Snacks and Networking at Grassroots
2024-07-16 15:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Come to the Grassroots kitchen for an afternoon of tasty snacks and dynamic networking! This event is a fantastic opportunity to meet new people, share ideas, and grow your network. Make sure to join us for this enjoyable gathering!

TMM IRL: Trigger thinking - how to understand why your customer actually buys
2024-07-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
The Marketing Meetup Oxford is an informal, friendly place for the marketers of Oxford to meet, learn, and share knowledge with one another. Come in ‘listen’ not ‘sell’ mode 🙂
TMM will be back at Grassroots for this one, and wants everyone to get together, say hello, have a chat, and have a nice time.
The focus of the event is very much on you meeting other people in a chilled-out friendly space.
Speaker: Catherine Warrilow, Founder at The Plot
Topic: Trigger thinking – how to understand why your customer actually buys
Catherine will be taking the mic for a talk around marketing psychology, covering ideas such as;
– How the struggle is real but the trigger is different
– How you can master this & the creative thinking patterns to get you there
– Brands that do it brilliantly
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The format of the night:
6.00 pm – doors open – drinks, networking, and smiles
6.30 pm – introduction and talks begin
7.15 pm – talks finish, networking, listening, saying hello, and positively lovely people – a nice chilled out time 🙂
7.45 pm – end of the night – you leave with new contacts and fresh ideas

Taylor Wessing Free Legal Tech Drop-in Clinic
2024-07-24 09:00 - 17:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Taylor Wessing is a recent joiner to the Grassroots and will be supporting the entrepreneurial community with free “drop-in clinic” to address any of your legal challenges.
James Homan (a partner in Corporate Technology Group), will be running the clinic.
TW is a global law firm known for supporting technology and life science companies through the life cycle from “cradle to liquidity”, from obtaining investment funding (from seed to series D and beyond), to launching and licensing products, protecting data and IP rights, and delivering successful exits for founders and investors.
Free legal drop-in clinic
The free “drop-in clinic” is open to all companies within the Grassroots and Oxford Trust community. No booking is required and will be initially held in either Meeting Room 1 or Meeting Room 2 in Grassroots.
Given the TW sector focus, the drop-in clinic will be of most value to tech and life sciences start-ups, companies and investors, but the firm advises across four main sectors, covering:

Technology, media and communications

About Taylor Wessing
Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world’s most innovative people and businesses.
TW are ranked band 1 for VC capabilities (across all legal directories) and uniquely the only firm also with a band 1 ranked biotechnology practice. TW Corporate Technology team advise on 300+ venture and growth funding rounds a year as well M&A transactions for exiting founders, companies and investors.
For its early-stage companies, TW can offer a heavily discounted package of services, most of them on a fixed fee basis.

Free Coaching Drop-in with Claudia Filsinger, Moving Maps Ltd.
2024-08-13 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-17 09:00 - 17:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Claudia Filsinger, executive coach and founder of Moving Maps Ltd. will support the Grassroots and Oxford Trust communities by providing a thinking space and being a sounding board with no agenda for any of your work challenges or growth opportunities.
Coaching supports you in expanding your thinking through deep listening, questions, mirroring back, exploring and challenging limiting beliefs, assumptions and potential blind spots. Coaches don’t give advice but help you to uncover the solutions you might not know yet that you know already!
You can use the coaching to reflect on current or future challenges, but also to learn from past events. Common coaching topics you could bring:

Generating and evaluating options for problem-solving or decision making

Transitioning into new roles

Increasing personal effectiveness and communication

People management & leadership

Managing the “inner critical voice” and imposter syndrome

Preparing for challenging or high-stakes conversations or meetings

Managing conflict

Supporting the people-side of change before or after restructuring or M&A

Stakeholder management

This free “Coaching drop-in” is open to all companies within the Grassroots and Oxford Trust Community. No booking is required and it will be held in Grassroots. Drop-in on the day in person or email claudia.filsinger@moving-maps.com to receive a Zoom link for an online meeting. Coaching drop-ins are usually 30-45mins long and coachees are often surprised how much can be achieved within a short, one-off coaching conversation!
About Claudia Filsinger, Executive Coach and Founder of Moving Maps Ltd.
Claudia is a highly versatile and experienced coach and facilitator, having worked with clients in a wide range of companies, industries, geographies, functions and seniority for 15 years. She founded Moving Maps LTD. to make systemic and visual self-coaching tools accessible to her clients. Her corporate background is in international sales and learning & development roles in the IT/tech and media industries. She has also lectured in business, management and coaching at Oxford Brookes Business School.

Knights - Professionals On Hand (Regulatory Law)
2024-09-05 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-10 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-12 00:00 - 17:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Knights is a recent joiner to Grassroots and will be supporting the entrepreneurial community with professionals on hand to address any of your legal challenges.
Knights is a legal and professional services business with 1,000+ professionals delivering high-quality services to over 10,000 business clients from 23 office locations across the UK.
Knights will have members of the team here in Grassroots throughout September and October who specialize in:

Asset Management
Property Litigation
Dispute Resolution
Property Management
Development & Consumer Law
Regulatory Law
Commercial Law
Employment Law
Dispute Resolution
Immigration Law

The Re-Opening of Grassroots and National Burger Day!
2024-09-18 15:00 - 17:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
We are excited to host a Burger Day on 18th September at 3 PM in Grassroots for all members to celebrate its re-opening. This is a perfect opportunity to network and introduce yourselves to the rest of the Grassroots community!
Additionally, we will have two members from Barclays joining us!
We look forward to seeing you all there!

The Breakfast Club
2024-10-04 21:30 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Join us at the Grassroots kitchen for a bit of breakfast and networking!
