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She Grows Veg lays fresh groundwork for female entrepreneurs
Women historically faced a ‘glass ceiling’ in business. Now it seems they’ve hit a ‘cash ceiling’ too. The all-female team at Suffolk firm, She Grows Veg, battled against bias in funding and support to become a thriving start-up on...
2025 tourism winners celebrated at awards
The Suffolk & Norfolk Tourism Awards were recently held at Norwich Castle.
Eleven businesses and individuals were recognised at the awards, celebrating the very best tourism and hospitality attractions, venues and experiences in the region.
The awards are the first major...
British Patient Capital announces £20m commitment to Cambridge Innovation Capital Fund
British Patient Capital, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has made a £20 million cornerstone commitment to Cambridge Innovation Capital’s (CIC) £100 million Opportunity Fund, alongside Aviva Investors.
CIC was launched in 2013 and invests in deep tech...
Business and cultural community come together to celebrate Suffolks country town
Ipswich is gathering pace as a vibrant cultural, retail and experience-based destination, and members of the towns’ business community recently gathered at an event hosted by Larking Gowen at St Stephen’s Church, as part of Ipswich Borough Council’s Ipswich...
Warning for local businesses as public sector toughens up on debts
A monthly increase in compulsory liquidations - to their highest level in more than ten years - indicates a toughening stance towards company debt owed to the public sector, and the ongoing efforts of government to help balance their...
impulse alumni lead the charge in the battery revolution
With the world racing to find urgent sustainable solutions to meet its energy needs, the spotlight has turned increasingly on the crucial role of batteries. The impulse programme, from the University of Cambridge, is helping entrepreneurs turn their exciting...
O.C.O Technology celebrates King’s Award
A world leader in carbon capture has been awarded the King’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development 2024.
Based in Norfolk, O.C.O’s Accelerated Carbonation Technology (ACT) is used to treat various waste materials, turning them into a carbon negative aggregate for...
New apprenticeships in Norfolk rise an impressive 11%
New apprenticeship starts with Norfolk businesses and organisations soared by 11% in the first three months of the academic year 2024/25 - against a national increase of less than 1.5%.
The growth between 1 August to 31 October 2024 compared...
Recruitment experts, CONRAD CONSULTING, expand Stateside
A Suffolk recruitment firm is celebrating its successful expansion into the United States.
Conrad Consulting, which was founded in the small market town of Framlingham, opened new offices in Orlando and Tampa, Florida, in May 2024.
Director Graham Ventham has spent...
Government funding to combat ‘hidden unemployment’ in Norfolk
More than 4,000 people in Norfolk who face barriers to employment including disability and long-term health conditions are to be helped through a new programme of support.
Connect to Work is a central part of the Government’s Get Britain Working...
Made Smarter boost for manufacturing and engineering
Advanced manufacturing and engineering SMEs in the East of England are to receive funding and bespoke support through the Made Smarter Adoption East of England programme, overseen by Norfolk County Council.
The £1.2m grant scheme made available through an agreement...
One new council ‘best option’ for Suffolk
A plan setting out the significant benefits of scrapping Suffolk’s six councils and replacing them with just one new authority has been agreed by councillors.
Suffolk County Council’s cabinet approved an interim plan for local government reorganisation in the region, ...
Record 20% growth in profits for chartered surveyor
Chartered surveyor Bruton Knowles has seen record growth within its Utilities and Infrastructure (U&I) Team over the last 12 months, with profits soaring by 20%.
Despite a challenging economic environment, the team has expanded across the UK, breaking further into...
The Mid Suffolk Business Exhibition is back in 2025!
Mid Suffolk Business Exhibition is an annual event, organised by Stowmarket & District Chamber of Commerce.
Stowmarket Chamber of Commerce are a not-for-profit organisation, run by volunteers from the local business community. Their aim is to champion what local businesses...
King’s reward for local food heroes
Local food waste champions have received a Royal invite in recognition of their charity’s good works.
Still Good Food is a Suffolk-based charity that rescues surplus food and redistributes it to the public through its shops in Bury St Edmunds...
Crown Estate reveals bold plans for Cambridge Business Park
The proposals could kickstart a whole innovation ecosystem in Cambridge, including over 4,000 new jobs and 250 homes.
Cambridge Business Park is set to contribute to the planned ecosystem in Northeast Cambridge.
The intention is to provide office and lab spaces...
Fitzbillies cambridge joins the 100+ club
A bakery owner has been recognised for rescuing an iconic Cambridge business.
Alison Wright – owner of Fitzbillies – revived the fortunes of the 104-year-old bakery and café, widely acknowledged as a city institution.
She won a lifetime achievement award at...
CVE hailed as one of UK’s Best Workplaces
Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) has been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production & Transportation™ 2024 by Great Place to Work® UK.
It has also been officially re-certified as part of the Great Place To Work...
JARROLDS LOGISTICS CELEBRATES SOLID YEAR OF GROWTH
An historic Norwich department store has made a successful move into the world of ecommerce.
Jarrolds & Sons Limited stepped into the world of logistics back in November 2023, joining the UK’s largest independent parcel delivery network, The APC, under the banner...
AI age checker app gets the nod
An AI age verification app now has Primary Authority approval from Peterborough & Cambridgeshire Trading Standards.
AgeAI - a GDPR certified app - has achieved UK-wide compliance approval and is endorsed for use by retailers across the UK.
The app –...
Fibre optics breakthrough for Suffolk firm
OPT Services, of Ipswich, is celebrating the first significant innovation in fibre cable capping for 40 years.
The innovation by the fibre optic installation specialist is designed and manufactured in the UK.
It will reduce plastic use in fibre optic capping...
Counties partner with US city for mutual growth
The counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex are partnering with Virginia Beach, a US city with booming technology and renewables sectors, to boost transatlantic trade and cooperation through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Virginia Beach is the largest city...
New Anglia Growth Hub wants to help YOU!
Business support service New Anglia Growth Hub provides a lifeline for the regional economy, delivering one-to-one support, grant funding, training and bespoke high growth programmes.
Since its launch 10 years ago, it has had a significant impact on businesses in...
Cambs business owner wins top creative award
Jemima Willcox, of Cambridge-based visual content agency The Willcox Collective, has been named Creative Entrepreneur of the Year at the prestigious Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards in London.
The accolade – sponsored by TikTok - recognises their outstanding entrepreneurial...
Marketing agency goes for growth
A King’s Lynn marketing agency has celebrated a birthday milestone with ambitious plans for growth.
Maze, which also has offices in Peterborough and London, marked its 15th anniversary with a party late last year.
Attention has already turned to the future...
New art gallery opens in King’s Lynn
The Chequer House Gallery, in King Street, King’s Lynn, opened with an exhibition in partnership with the West Norfolk Artists Association.
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he Gallery aims to become a key player in the region’s cultural landscape, contributing to King’s Lynn’s heritage while...
Cambridge Ahead: the voice of city business
Cambridge Ahead is the member organisation dedicated to the city’s long-term sustainable, inclusive growth. It represents over 50 organisations, including Cambridge United Football Club, This Land and Eastern Education Group, with a collective local workforce of more than 40,000...
Leader “bitterly disappointed” at Government decision to scrap devolution deal
A £600m investment to create jobs, homes and infrastructure has been scrapped, after the Government halted Norfolk's devolution deal.
Norfolk County Council had secured an in-principle devolution deal in December 2023, to bring more powers and funding to the county...
Construction firm opens regional office as building booms
British construction materials group GRS has opened a new office in Suffolk to support the housebuilding and energy infrastructure boom in the East of England.
Bury St Edmunds is the new regional base for GRS as the firm looks to...
Major barriers in way of future growth
The new Government is committed to growth in Greater Cambridge, as shown in a recent letter to the Mayor and senior officials. But it’s not without its challenges, says William Nichols, Regional Director in Lanpro’s Cambridge office.
In its first...
