Great opportunities are available for growing companies based in Suffolk and Norfolk to access a new, free programme aimed at helping them prepare for business investment. The Investment Readiness Programme is being delivered by the University of East Anglia as part of Invest East, a £1.8m ERDF funded scheme of specialised support directed at ambitious SMEs...

Read our new Business Briefing and learn about: New marketing trends which could help drive forward your business Our business brainstorm top 10 tips Grants for small businesses with big ideas AND watch a five minute video with the former Chief Talent Officer of Netflix, to help inspire a great work culture. Read more here.  

A new Innovative Growth Fund has been launched with £500,000 available. For the first time, New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership is launching a call for revenue projects, rather than capital project, with the establishment of this fund to support businesses in Suffolk and Norfolk. Projects will be assessed on a number of criteria, and should be able to...

Read our new Business Briefing  and learn how to create attention-grabbing digital ads, wonderful webinars, find out about sources of funding and watch an inspiring 5 minute video. Click here  

Looking for a grant for your business?  If you’re considering developing an innovative new product or service, the KEEP+ Programme may be able to help you.  It provides match funded grants to access consultancy, specialist equipment and academic expertise to support your development, supported the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The consultancy, which could cover...

540 businesses in Suffolk and Norfolk have cut their costs and energy with FREE grants and support from the Business Energy Efficiency (BEE) programme.  This includes grant funding, of up to £50,000, to drive forward energy efficiency, free energy reviews, Carbon charter accreditation and travel planning.   Grant Funding BEE has a grant pot to...

Keeping you updated with business opportunities, information and nuggets of news. Read about how Artificial Intelligence could boost your business, content marketing, energy grants and watch a video with insights from a reluctant futurologist here.  

We’re on a mission – a communications mission.   We want to de-mystify technology, jettison jargon and explain tech developments in plain English, to help inform and inspire you.   In this issue, we’re focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI).  But, what is AI and how could it boost your business? Briefly, AI is the development of computer systems...

Keeping you updated with business opportunities, information and nuggets of news. Read about business trends in 2018, marketing support, grants for farming and rural businesses and Warren Buffett’s views on CEOs here.  

New Grants to Boost Food and Farming Farmers, food processors and growers across the East of England are being urged to apply for new grants, to help boost productivity. Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced the opening of a new grants scheme for investment in new technology and equipment.  This will add value to Agri-food...