BENEFITS
By joining the OXIT Cluster you will significantly enhance your strategic marketing capability; helping you identify changes in the market that will effect your business, helping you develop new products and services and helping you raise your profile.

OxIT also gives your company or organisation access to the collective resources, skills and talent of the region’s I.T.C. sector. Our members use the Cluster to:
•promote their products and services •find solutions •bring new ideas to market •establish and raise their profile in the marketplace •access low-cost advice for business and project initiatives •connect with new skills and expertise •share the cost of project and product development

Membership of OxIT includes the following valuable benefits (subject to membership type):

• Programme of events combined with networking opportunities. Topics covered include: IT innovation and development; Strategic Marketing; Public Procurement
• Website access and listing in Members Directory
• Evidenced competencies in the Competencies Database (1 per Individual member, therafter unlimited) - a powerful search tool providing buyers who are looking for your skills with real evidence that you can in fact deliver. A competency is defined as an "evidenced skill". "Evidence" may include Customer Endorsement, CV, Awards, Accreditation and Case Study. Exactly the information buyers need to evaluate potential suppliers and make an initial contact with confidence.
• Lobbying as member of OxIT
• Promotion as member of OxIT
• Use of OxIT logo on collateral
• Access to sales opportunities; Research & Academia opportunities; Public Sector opportunities
• Special member rate for all OxIT PD and training courses
• Access to Accreditation Scheme
• Access to Market Research

MANAGEMENT
The OxIT Cluster is managed by an elected Steering Group, and comprises representatives from IT businesses, universities, research organisations and specialist suppliers and service providers within IT.

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

• Academia including Oxford University and Oxford Brookes University - Spinning out software from their researchers and working with students to develop and commercialise new products
• Public Procurement including Oxfordshire Council and the region's District Councils
• Research Organisations including CCLRC - spinning out ideas, developments and software from their leading edge research
• The OxIT Cluster is sponsored by Oxford Science Park. Additional sponsors are always welcome. Please contact us for further information.