Welcome to EEDA's ebriefing - your update on our activities and the latest news.
In this edition: new EEDA chair, new Business Link and trade and inward investment support announced, Understanding Finance workshops, sweet success for manufacturers and more.
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Will Pope has been appointed to replace Richard Ellis as EEDA's chair. Will has been a member of EEDA's board since 2006 and is a widely respected leader and director of nationally-significant organisations.
He will bring a wealth of experience across a range of economic sectors that will be key to the future economic prosperity of this region.
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Business Link will offer an even more comprehensive business support and skills advice to businesses from 1 April 2010.
EEDA selected EEIDB Ltd as the preferred provider of Business Link, which will now incorporate the Train to Gain skills support. TCHC, the organisation that currently provide the Train to Gain skills brokerage, have delivered an excellent level of service and will continue until 31 March when activities will transfer to EEIDB.
These changes will make it easier and quicker for businesses to access support through a single point of access.
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Businesses will benefit from new integrated trade and inward investment business support from 1 April 2010.
EEIDB Ltd, which has an excellent track record providing business support under the Business Link brand, will provide both EEDA inward investment activity and UKTI’s regional trade development activity - a move which provides the best possible support for the region and value for taxpayers’ money.
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If you are an intermediary or provider of business support that works with businesses in the region we would like to invite you to join us in Newmarket on 12 February.
This event will give you an update on enhancements we are making to our regional business support offer.
Click here for more details and to register
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Need funding for your business? EEDA’s Understanding Finance for Business programme includes free workshops and mentoring to help entrepreneurs identify and secure the right funding.
Initial workshops are taking place across the region in January and February.
Find out more information and book on an event
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A manufacturer in Ipswich made six figure savings after just a few weeks of support from the EEDA-funded Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS). Billington’s Sugar made around £800,000 worth of efficiency savings by taking advantage of MAS’s expert advice, hands-on support and training.
MAS supported over 500 businesses across the East of England last year, with benefits to those who went through valued in excess of £100,000 per company.
Visit the MAS website or call to 0845 300 4443 to find out more
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A new report by Insight East shows that the East of England compares well alongside global economic powerhouses, with high levels of economic growth and employment.
It also highlights some of the challenges for the region to remain internationally competitive.
Read more here
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