AI Advantage 2026: Smarter Growth

Join our interactive online workshop created for Oxfordshire entrepreneurs, start‑ups, and professionals who want to turn artificial intelligence into a practical growth tool.

This engaging session explores how AI can help you spot local opportunities, uncover new customers and partners, and strengthen your regional presence. Discover how smarter tools and tailored prompts can power better decisions, sharper marketing, and more authentic local connections.

Guided by Google‑accredited AI trainer Grae Laws, you’ll get hands‑on experience using AI platforms to identify collaboration opportunities, fine‑tune your offers, and reach the right audiences across Oxfordshire and beyond. You’ll also learn how to use AI responsibly, covering ethics, compliance, and community trust, so your growth strategies align with local values.

Who should attend:
Business owners, start‑ups, entrepreneurs, and professionals eager to grow stronger local connections and partnerships through AI.

What to bring:
An open mind and a real‑world challenge from your business, something you’d love to solve or grow using AI.

AI insight:

Turning Point As More SMEs Unlock AI - British Chambers of Commerce

We polled UK SME leaders about AI adoption. Here’s what they said

AI adoption – Unlocking growth potential for Small Businesses - Digital Catapult | Digital Catapult

Adyen Index 2025: Retail Report, AI launch release - Adyen

Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) scheme

The Growth Hub programme operates a Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) scheme. All SMEs which receive support under this programme are being aided under the UK Subsidy Control Act (2022) and The Subsidy Control (Gross Cash Amount and Gross Cash Equivalent) Regulations (2022 No. 1186).

MFA allows a beneficiary to receive up to £315,000 of Subsidy over a three-fiscal year period (i.e. the current and previous two fiscal years). The value of MFA given is the gross cash amount or the gross cash equivalent of the subsidy. The MFA value of this webinar is £723.40.

At the end of each financial year, we are required to tell you the total amount of support you have received from Enterprise Oxfordshire. By signing up to the event you are consenting to us holding your data in line with our Enterprise Oxfordshire Privacy policy to allow us to do this. We will only send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting if you opt in to marketing. By signing up to the event you are consenting to us holding your data in line with our Enterprise Oxfordshire Privacy policy. You may receive text messages with information about emergencies under our business resilience scheme however you can opt out of these at any time by replying to any text”