A START-UP has received over £10,000 to help grow the county's low carbon economy.

EcoSync, the multi-award-winning start-up company from Oxford University, began developing a smart temperature control system in buildings.

It allows businesses to improve energy efficiency, while keeping comfortable temperatures and raising sustainability profits.

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The initial grant from OxFutures will be £13,000 and a £7,850 extension grant will be given to develop the next phase.

OxFutures is a £4.2 million project, created in partnership with the Low Carbon Hub, and Oxford Brookes University to help boost low carbon economic developments.

The scheme is supported by the European Regional Development Fund.