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EEDA AGM 2011
EEDA's Annual General Meeting will be held on 22 September 2011 at 4.00pm
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Funding information day
The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) invest in both collaborative and single company research and development activities to stimulate innovation across its key enabling technologies.
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Universities help SMEs go green
Knowledge Transfer Programmes (KTP) have grown in popularity over the last few years and remain a highly regarded and effective way for businesses to access and benefit from the knowledge base of higher educational institutions.
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R&D grant funding opportunities for technology SMEs
TUV SUD NEL (NEL) invites you to learn more by attending the 2 hour R&D funding support workshop.
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European Funding Seminar for Coastal and Maritime projects
Join us to hear about the opportunities offered by EU funding for Coastal and Maritime-related projects.
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Post-recession Economy Foresight
Join us at this Insight East network meeting, which is themed around the 'post-recession economy' element in Insight East's Foresight Programme.
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Waste not, want not
Leftover food is a significant part of the UK’s landfill, therefore finding a solution to reduce and reuse this waste is essential in reducing CO2 levels.
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Eco-hub for disadvantaged entrepreneurs
a former stable block into an exciting, low carbon 'Eco-hub'. Comprising workspace units, meeting rooms and conference facilities, the Eco-hub will house fledgling business start ups run by disadvantaged young people living in the Southend area.
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takeITon
takeITon aims to increase the effective adoption of ICT among the region’s SMEs by clearly linking the use of new technologies with the low carbon agenda in order to increase productivity whilst achieving efficiency and environmental gains.
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Harvesting innovation
Led by the University of East Anglia, InCrops is a virtual enterprise hub designed to stimulate commercial activity in biorenewables, that is, the use of plants as a source of chemicals, materials and energy.
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Small business research initiative (SBRI)
SBRI East is working specifically to help SMEs (Small and Medium-sized enterprises) in the East of England win more business from the NHS.
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Thames Gateway South Essex (TGSE) - leading a low carbon economy
ERDF funding is now supporting an ambitious programme designed to help the business community in Thames Gateway South Essex (TGSE) weather the current economic downturn by improving its use of energy and other resources such as water and transport.
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Low Carbon KEEP events
Find out how the Low Carbon KEEP Programme can provide access to highly subsidised knowledge transfer activities which could see you working with skilled academics.
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Advances in printing: leaner and cleaner manufacturing
London Technology Network and InCrops host a FREE Academic-Industry morning networking event.
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Opportunities, challenges and advances in processing and recycling of biopolymers
Networking event for businesses interested in sustainable alternatives to petroleum-derived plastics in moulding and packaging, or those involved in the recycling of plastics.
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Finance, innovation and marketing forum for green technology start-ups
HSBC, PwC and InCrops host a new Finance, Innovation and Marketing Forum. The forum is a new Vision and Leadership Group for start up businesses in the Low Carbon, Renewables and Biorenewables sectors.
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EU funding opportunities for ICT projects
Join us to hear about the opportunities offered by EU funding for ICT-themed or related projects.
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A low carbon economy for the East of England
Join us at the second in the series of Insight East Foresight Programme events. This meeting will explore a wide range of themes around how a low carbon economy may develop in the East of England and what it may look like.
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Willmott Dixon Community Healthcare Campus
Willmott Dixon Group, one of the UK’s largest privately construction, housing, property care and investment companies based in Hertfordshire, developed a demonstration Community Healthcare Campus at EEDA funded BRE’s Innovation Park in Watford in 2007.
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Demonstrating the value of smart home systems in existing buildings
BRE in collaboration with Wates Living Space and other partners are demonstrating how the EEDA funded Victorian Terrace Project can lead the way in refurbishing old housing in setting retrofit best practice standards across the UK.
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European Funding Seminar for Public Health Projects
This event is for anyone with an interest in accessing European funding for Public Health related projects or initiatives.
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Offshore Wind Supply Chain Event
The EEDA-supported OrbisEnergy is working in partnership with the Crown Estate and DECC to deliver a second round of UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Events in early 2011.
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European Funding Seminar for Environmental Projects
Join us to hear about the opportunities offered by EU funding for Environmental themed or related projects.
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Integrated Development Programme Toolkit
The purpose of the Integrated Development Programmes (IDP) Toolkit is to support the preparation of IDPs in the East of England.
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European Funding Seminar for Cultural and Lifelong Learning Projects
Join us to hear about the opportunities offered by EU funding for Cultural and Lifelong Learning projects.
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Lawrence Groundworks
The EEDA-funded Building Research Establishment (BRE) Enterprise Hub helped Lawrence Groundworks identify a market opportunity for innovatively re-using site demolition waste through investing in a portable on-site crusher.
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Driving growth in life sciences
The East of England is home to the most successful health and life sciences cluster outside of the USA.
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Creating futures: Investing in the East of England
Creating futures is a celebration of the fantastic achievements of the initiatives made possible by the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund in the East of England.
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Biolubricants - oiling a green economy
A networking event for regional businesses interested in sustainable alternatives to petroleum-derived lubricants.
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The Equality Act 2010 - It’s your business
Most of the provisions in the Equality Act 2010 take effect from October 2010. As a business you will need to be aware of how these changes will affect you, and what you need to do to implement them.
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Sustainable Entrepreneurship
These Young Minds presents the free event Sustainable Entrepreneurship on the 28 October at the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Law.
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ERDF - Housing Call
Presentations from the ERDF Housing Call event that took place on 14 October 2010.
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Collaborative Research and Development Information Day
The Technology Strategy Board has announced an £18 million Technology Inspired collaborative research and development call to stimulate innovation across its key enabling technologies. This event will help encourage and support applicant participation.
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EU Funding Opportunities for Social Inclusion
7 September 2010 saw the "EU Funding Opportunities for Social Inclusion" event held at EEDA's offices. This seminar, one of a number being held over the next few months, highlighted the various European funds potentially available.
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Transport advice helps businesses smile
With domestic transport responsible for 24 per cent of the CO2 emissions in the UK, and with a government target to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by 2050, it is essential a solution can be found to address this growing problem.
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Blue Gnome not standing still
Early-stage funding and support from EEDA has helped Cambridge-based Blue Gnome into Deloitte’s prestigious Technology Fast 50 as the fastest growing biotechnology company in Cambridgeshire.
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Redundancy support improves job prospects for staff at Lowestoft company
Funding and support from EEDA’s Response 2 Redundancy (R2R) programme has helped pave the way back into employment for over 800 people who have recently been made redundant from The SLP Group in Lowestoft.
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EEDA's annual meeting
You are invited to join us at the East of England Development Agency’s (EEDA’s) annual meeting taking place on 4 October at the EEDA offices in Histon, Cambridgeshire.
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Cambridge University and local business take innovative technology to the next level
Wind Technologies is a specialist engineering company focusing on energy conversion technologies including generators, power electronics converters and associated control and monitoring systems for the wind turbine industry.
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Skills Foresight - Skills issues and challenges in the East of England
This Insight East network meeting is designed to give decision makers, researchers and analysts who are developing policies and delivering programmes for the benefit of the region the opportunity to discuss key economic issues.
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How can we deliver the ‘Big Society’ Sustainably?
Sustainability East and Business in the Community are hosting this event which aims to address issues and identify opportunities to take forward the 'Big Society' in the East of England.
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EU and Innovation Funding Support Service Stand and Workshop Clinics
The EU and Innovation Funding Support Service Stand and Workshop Clinics will be taking place at EAME2010 (Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering event) at Hethel Engineering Centre.
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AUEE knowledge transfer - strengthening FP7 proposals
The event at Duxford will run workshop clinics for those companies that have submitted, or are in the process of submitting, stage 1 FP7 proposals with a view to strengthening stage 2 applications.
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EESCP Skills partnership summit - follow up sub-regional workshops
Feedback from the recent Skills Partnership Summit of 27 January 2010 included the request for follow up workshops held in the sub-region.
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£800k of sweet savings for Billington’s of Ipswich
Billington’s, a household name in the sugar industry and part of the Silverspoon family of companies, were helped by EEDA to fight back against the rigours of recession by making £800,000 worth of efficiency savings.
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Framework 7 - forming a team and writing a proposal master class
The Digital Communications Knowledge Transfer Network together with the Enterprise Europe Network and TUV NEL’s EU and Innovation Funding Support Service for the East of England are running a one day Master Class, on participation in Framework 7.
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Hertfordshire Business Incubation Centre (HBIC)
The Hertfordshire Business Incubation Centre, which is supported by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA), provides practical assistance to high-tech businesses.
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Proof of Concept - Global TCT
Global TCT have created a unique process for the foundry industry. Their break through could not have been possible without EEDA's Proof of Concept Grant, which allowed the company to identify possible growth and diversify.
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Planning for success
The pace of technology development often complicates decision making; it’s easy to feel burdened by constant demands to upgrade. One Essex business used EEDA-supported training to make the right decisions for its future.
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Funding paves way for revolutionary new waterproof outerwear
As the result of an EEDA Proof of Concept fund, Sealskinz has grown beyond recognition to become the producers of the world's only waterproof socks you can wear as normal socks.
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Destination Growth
EEDA-run Destination Growth is the East of England's biennial business event, open to the region's most ambitious small and medium sized enterprises.
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Advancing the progress of the region’s advanced manufacturers
Hethel Engineering Centre (HEC) is an EEDA-funded enterprise hub dedicated to the support of advanced engineering and manufacturing businesses in the East of England.
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Business panel on the Working Time Directive
A business panel organised by the Enterprise Europe Network East of England, will give businesses an opportunity to provide views and feedback on the Working Time Directive during a roundtable discussion with other SME's.
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Design leads way in SME innovation
Businesses are coming under growing pressure to reduce the carbon footprints of their products and services and although many recognise that creativity and innovation will assist in this process, it still remains a problem.
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Responding2Redundancies
EEDA has provided over £1 million funding for Responding2Redundancies (R2R), a scheme that offers the most appropriate job advice and training for people undergoing redundancy.
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Grant for Business Investment - Camplings
Camplings is a linen and laundry business supplying hotels and restaurants. EEDA's Grant for Business Investment has allowed Camplings to grow at record levels. They have also doubled their capacity, whilst using less energy and resources.
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The future of Wastewater Treatment & Sewerage Systems
If you are an SME, Consultancy, Academic Institution or feel that you could help bring the supply chain closer, bring innovative solutions to the world of wastewater, then please attend. It is also a fantastic opportunity to network.
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NextGen Roadshow East of England
The impact of next generation broadband is likely to be enormous, the NextGen Roadshows and Conference aim to showcase many regional and local initiatives aimed at rolling out next gen services.
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Suffolk Business Exhibition 2010
Suffolk Chamber of Commerce and ISSBA, working in partnership, will be hosting the 2010 Suffolk Business Exhibition taking place at Trinity Park in Ipswich.
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Creative Industries event - CANCELLED
The Creative Industries Event due to take place on 23 March has been cancelled.
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Manufacturing mapped out
Biofuels have a role in addressing the challenges of energy security and climate change. However, a debate on the impact associated with indirect land use change has led the UK government to review their uptake.
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Offshore wind supply chain event
EEDA welcomed nearly 300 businesses and partners to the Offshore wind supply chain event on 4 March at OrbisEnergy in Lowestoft.
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Improving business resource efficiency
Rising resource costs and a better understanding of climate change mean that more companies than ever are examining ways to introduce resource efficiency measures as a way of saving money as well as protecting the environment.
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Feed in Tariff - the real potential for renewable energy support?
The event is designed to raise the profile of technologies applicable for Feed in Tariff support. To help the regional businesses understand the opportunities for business growth and wider region to understand how it can benefit from renewable energy.
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Business intermediaries update
Intermediaries working with businesses in the region and providers of business support are invited to join us on the 12 February to hear an update on the enhancements we are making to our regional business support offer.
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Business and Technology Centre
The btc aims to assist businesses, especially those from the knowledge-based sector, to start-up and grow whilst also supporting existing innovative businesses to flourish.
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Proof of Concept Fund case study - Bactest Ltd
Bactest Ltd was one of the first companies to receive Proof of Concept funding from EEDA.
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Proof of Concept Fund - Lysanda
EEDA's Proof of Concept fund helped small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) find out if their new products and ideas were likely to make money.
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Boosting research and development for carbon reduction technology
It goes without saying that successful products are born out of good research and development (R&D), but in these current times of financial hardship many businesses are finding it hard to secure the necessary funding to invest in the processes.
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CompeteFor+: Maximise Your Opportunities for Success
Over 9,000 business in the East of Englad have already registered on CompeteFor - if you are one of those businesses, these workshops will be invaluable for you.
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Global Opportunity - East of England's annual international event
Don't miss this major international conference, in association with HSBC Bank plc, to help you learn more about the opportunities to grow your business overseas.
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Opening Doors to the NHS
Medtech and ICT companies are to be given a unique insight into doing business with the NHS at this one-day conference organised by Health Enterprise East, the NHS Innovation Hub for the East of England.
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Environmental management made EASIER
The Environmental Assistance for SMEs in the Eastern Region (EASIER) project is taking a novel approach to reducing carbon emissions by utilising psychology within businesses.
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Eco-building using less energy than kettle
Forward thinking charity Disability Essex is leading the way in the reduction of carbon with the construction of a pioneering new eco-building using funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
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Seizing international opportunities
With the involvement of Envirotrade- Environmental Technologies Reaching Overseas Markets, a new initiative from East of England International (EEI), businesses in the region are getting a helping hand to enhance their international trade strategies.
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Bridging Silicon Valley with Silicon Fen
Silicon valley’s movers and shakers return to Cambridge at the Silicon Valley Comes to Cambridge event 19-21 November 2009.
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European Week for Waste Reduction
The European Week for Waste Reduction aims to raise awareness of preventing the production of waste - that is to say, everything that can and should be done to prevent an item from being thrown away.
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Construction Waste - the road to zero?
If you are interested in saving money through compliance, resource efficiency, technology and innovation join us at this one day conference taking place in Duxford, Cambridgeshire.
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Manufacturing a nuclear future
This is your chance to find out first hand about the prospective opportunities in the nuclear supply chain for companies in the East of England and the East Midlands.
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EEDA annual meeting 2009
Join us at the EEDA annual meeting to hear about, and ask questions relating to, our activities over the last year, and find out how we are contributing to improving the economy of the East of England, especially during these tougher economic times.
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Introduction to London 2012 Contracts
There are a number of events throughout the region that will help your business prepare to bid for contracts for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and also for other public sector contract opportunities.
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NR5 Project, Norwich
An injection of capital from EEDA has helped to create a purpose-built base in Norwich for socially excluded young people.
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Citylife - businesses doing good!
Local people benefit from EEDA’s support of social enterprises
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EAME 09
The region's largest engineering and manufacturing event.
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The 10th Cambridge Enterprise Conference
Diving with Dolphins: Navigating International Watersbrings together a range of speakers offering different perspectives on how to become a big fish in a big pond.
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What Women Want Conference
Attend this FREE one day conference specifically for women who want to get back in to employment or set up their own business.
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Achieving the business benefits of smarter working
Flexible working is about working smarter, reducing costs and boosting productivity. This seminar is being run by Flexibility.co.uk, the online journal for flexible work, in cooperation with Work Wise East - who are supported by EEDA and Business Link.
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Gateway to Growth
EEDA investment has regenerated Ipswich Waterfront as a modern and vibrant area.
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Grant for Research and Development - Sentinel Oncology
Though they didn't know it at the time Bob Boyle and Stuart Travers' business partnership began when they met at Victoria Coach Station on the way to a stag weekend.
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service - Norman Knights
Norman Knights manufacture a range of film fronted and cellophane bags principally for the confectionary, sandwhich and coffee markets. The company recently moved from supplying from stock to a 'make to order' resulting in challenging work practises.
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East of England Manufaturing Advisory Service - Ruston Electronics Ltd
Ruston Electronics achieves 100 per cent On Time Delivery in the face of increased demand, with help from the East of England Manufaturing Advisory Service (MAS East).
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Cambridge Rural Enterprise and Mentoring
EEDA is funding CREAM - the Cambridge Rural Enterprise And Mentoring initiative - to encourage people in economically disadvantaged parts of the county to start their own businesses or social enterprises.
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Social Enterprise East of England
EEDA-funded Social Enterprise East of England (SEEE) is the only region-wide organisation that co-ordinates and promotes the work of social enterprises across the East of England.
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Nar Ouse Regeneration Area, King's Lynn
As part of its Regional Infrastructure programme, EEDA is helping to fund the Nar Ouse Regeneration Area - a major project to bring a large area of brownfield land back into productive use.
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Region's jobs lost in recession regained by 2015
Jobs lost in the recession in the East of England will be regained by 2015 with the regional economy picking up in 2011 says a new report from Insight East published today.
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A catalyst for culture
EEDA’s investments in the region’s cultural infrastructure act as a focus for regeneration and future growth.
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BizFizz
BizFizz is an EEDA-backed initiative to help business people in economically disadvantaged areas realise the full potential of themselves and their companies.
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Little Acorn Network
Set up by home-worker, Alice Bason in August 2006, the Little Acorn Network has provided a supporting role to small rural creative businesses and workers in North Norfolk and beyond.
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS EAST) - Broadwater
Broadwater produces high-quality fibreglass mouldings for everything from medical equipment covers and bus panels to post boxes. It also manufactures SafeGlide chutes under licence from the British Post Office for Organizations around the world.
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS East) - Visual Planet
With the help of MAS East, Visual Planet were able to improve their customer service by reducing lead time of product from receipt to order to delivery of product to the customer.
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS East) - Brimbelow Engineering
Brimbelow Engineering is delivering on their growth targets as a result of developing key relationships with their customers. Brimbelow asked MAS East to help them in delivering the target 20 per cent growth through improved manufacturing performance
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS East) - GE Aviation
GE Aviation in Newmarket is a tier 3 supplier of integrated hybrid circuits and cockpit display units. 90 per cent of its business is in aerospace and defence, of which 60 per cent is for inter-company use.
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS EAST) - GeoAcoustics
GeoAcoustics are a leading manufacturer of specialist marine surveying equipment. The MAS-East team were asked for their advice on meeting and increasing customer demand but without increasing resources.
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS East) - Vinten
Bury St Edmunds based Vinten Broadcast is part of the Vitec Group Plc and a world leading manufacturer of television camera mounting and motion control equipment
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS East) - Quadrant Connections
Quadrant Connections makes quality components for the telecoms and electronics industries. The firm has to meet fast changing, just-in-time orders for demanding partners and customers across Europe.
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS EAST) - JDR Umbilical Systems
JDR Umbilical Systems design and manufacture sub-sea cables for offshore oil, gas and wind energy platforms. To support a necessary increase in capacity, a unique partnership project involving JDR, MAS East and Renewables East commenced.
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS East) - Vacuumatic
Vaccumatic is the world leader in paper counting technology. With the help of MAS East Vacuumatic were able to implement lean manufacturing principles to allow them to only produce to order.
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS East) - Merit Plastic Mouldings
The precision injection moulding and assembly specialist, based in Diss provides moulded materials to a broad range of market sectors. With the help with MAS East improving their delivery systems led to business success.
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS East) - World Golf Systems Group
WGS have produced and successfully trialled a putting game to add to their product portfolio. Growth was expected to be very rapid and so asked MAS East to help establish a secure manufacturing supply chain.
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory System (MAS East) - Villiers Brothers Ltd
Founded by three brothers in 1993, the company design and manufacture exquisite furniture and lighting for discerning clients who expect unique design coupled with exceptional craftmanship.
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS East) - Bridgland Moulders
Bridgland Moulders were struggling to achieve world class performance, failing to meet sales and delivery demands for their yachts. Support from the MAS-East team helped deliver significant lead time reductions and improve on time delivery performance.
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS East) - Royde & Tucker
Royde & Tucker is a well established, privately owned, manufacturer of a complex range of door hinges and door furniture. After relocating to a purpose built factory, they saw the value in engaging with MAS East to reduce their environmental waste.
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS East) - the Omega Group
The Omega Group are market leaders in manufacturing double glazed UPVC windows, doors and conservatories. MAS East were invited to review already efficient processes to see if further improvements could be found to keep competitive advantage.
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS East) - Michell Instruments Ltd
Michell Instruments is the international leader in the field of moisture and humidity measurement solutions across a wide range of industries. With MAS East's help to create a 5S exemplar to act as a beacon for the organisation.
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS EAST) - Herbert Retail
Part of the Herbert Group, Herbert Retail supply a myraid of solutions to the retail sector and are constantly under pressure to reduce cost and meet demands of retailers who want "more for less".
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS EAST) - AutoGlym
Best known for developing a unique system of renovating used car paintwork, AutoGlym is synonymous with high quality car care and vehicle valeting products around the world.
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Camgrain
The biggest, cleanest and greenest processing centre in the UK for wheat, barley and other crops, based in Linton, Cambridgeshire.
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Supporting migrant workers
Through its Economic Participation programme, EEDA is helping migrant workers find work and develop business opportunities across the East of England.
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Fen Drayton Lakes
With the help of EEDA's Regional Infrastructure programme, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is transforming former gravel workings in Cambridgeshire into a major new nature reserve.
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Watford Health Campus
As part of its Regional Infrastructure programme, EEDA is playing a key role in the redevelopment of a 26.5-hectare brownfield site in west Watford.
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Anglesey Abbey
Through its Regional Renaissance programme, EEDA contributed £700,000 to the cost of a new visitor centre at Anglesey Abbey, a popular National Trust house and garden near Cambridge.
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ESF video case studies
A series of video case studies from the ESF
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Bedford i-Lab
EEDA provided majority funding for Bedford i-Lab, a state-of-the-art business centre offering high-quality, fully managed offices to small, innovative companies looking to grow in a supportive environment.
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Centre for Integrated Photonics
The EEDA-owned Centre for Integrated Photonics (CIP) is turning research and development into technologies such as the super-fast broadband networks of the future.
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Cranfield Water Efficiency Project
The EEDA-funded Cranfield Water Efficiency Project studied the ways in which water is managed on the region's farms and gave farmers advice about irrigation and managing their water usage.
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CRed: Community Carbon Reduction Programme
The CRed carbon reduction initiative, supported by EEDA funding, helps regional businesses measure their carbon emissions, and then reduce them in ways that bring commercial as well as environmental benefits.
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CUBIC: Cranfield University Business Incubation Centre
Cranfield University's Business Incubation Centre (CUBIC) offers rent-free office space to budding entrepreneurs trying to develop hi-tech and knowledge-based companies.
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East of England Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS East)
Directed and funded by EEDA, MAS East helps manufacturing companies develop their business and production processes.
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Essex UnITe
Essex UnITe is a training project, part-funded by EEDA, which is bringing the broadband revolution to supported housing scheme residents in a growing number of Essex towns.
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Grant for research and development - Nicholas Haan, Blue Gnome
Nick Haan, the founder of Blue Gnome holds a glass test slide up to the light and says: "This, and its associated software is what it is all about."
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Health Enterprise East
NHS staff often have ideas for improving a clinical process, getting their jobs done more effectively or promoting better health.
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Healthy Steps to Employment
Healthy Steps to Employment (HSE) is an innovative project that helps people on Incapacity Benefit in Bedfordshire and Luton take the steps necessary to get back into work.
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Integreat Yarmouth
This EEDA-backed project is restoring the fabric of Great Yarmouth by giving the Norfolk seaside town a major facelift.
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IP-City Centre
EEDA's enterprise hubs programme has funded IP-City Centre, a complex of well-equipped office suites and conference facilities that offers growing businesses space to expand in a thriving location near central Ipswich.
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Laptop Loan Scheme
EEDA's involvement in a scheme to bring computer skills to those who need them aims to reduce social exclusion and improve people's prospects in an employment market where computer literacy is increasingly regarded as essential.
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Lowestoft Enterprise Park
Twelve light-industrial 'incubation' units have been built at Lowestoft Enterprise Park with funds provided jointly by EEDA and NWES (Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Services).
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Luton Carnival Arts Centre
The EEDA-funded Luton Carnival Arts Centre will be a national centre for carnival excellence, boosting Luton's economy, cultural heritage and tourism.
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Norfolk Open Link
Norfolk Open Link is a pilot scheme offering free wireless Internet access in central Norwich and parts of south Norfolk.
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North Suffolk Skills Centre
EEDA is working to increase skill levels within the workforce of rural north Suffolk by supporting a new vocational training centre.
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Proof of Concept Fund Case Study - Ray Pitman, KIS Ltd
Ray Pitman is a man with a very clear mission. "What I am trying to do is make the bra clip more comfortable for women, give it a smoother outline and make it easier to fasten and unfasten."
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Rainham Marshes nature reserve
Rainham Marshes lies on the north bank of the Thames on the border between London and Essex. It is a haven for wildlife in a highly industrialised area.
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Renewables East
Renewable sources of energy are firmly on the political agenda, and the East of England is well placed to provide them.
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This Way Up!
EEDA has worked with the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership to fund an innovative new careers guide.
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Tilbury Riverside Arts Activity Centre
Situated on the north bank of the Thames, Tilbury Riverside Arts Activity Centre is a building rescued from dereliction and put to new use by a cluster of commercial and voluntary groups, helping to breathe new life into a neglected area of south Essex.
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Towards 2010: Pilot Drilling Controls
A subsidised training initiative jointly funded by EEDA has helped Pilot Drilling Controls Ltd (PDC) to improve its performance.
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Waveney Sunrise Scheme
Under the slogan "Working together to regenerate Lowestoft", the Waveney Sunrise Scheme is providing a £14.7 million makeover for Britain's most easterly town.
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BioPark Hertfordshire
BioPark Hertfordshire is an EEDA-funded research and development centre that helps bioscience and health technology companies grow as they develop new technologies and products.
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Destination Growth '09 - survive and thrive
Aimed exclusively at ambitious business leaders, Destination Growth ’09 is designed to help you to survive and thrive in the economic downturn.
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Eco Innovate 09 - CANCELLED
Eco Innovate 09 has been cancelled.
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Starting Independant Researcher Grants Information and Proposal Writing Events
The UK Research Office, acting as the UK National Contact Point (NCP) for the European Research Council is working with institutions across the UK to hold a series of information events for UK based researchers wanting to apply for the ERC Starting Grants
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Low Carbon Vehicle Event
The Low Carbon Vehicle Event hosted at Hethel Engineering Centre brought together key stakeholders from across the region to discuss and determine a new industry driven and challenge led Research and Development Programme.
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Development of the East of England: how can we avoid throttling the goose?
Steve Cox, EEDA's executive director spatial economy joins the speaker line up for this event taking place on 17 September 2009 at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences in Cambridge
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Business Finance Roadshow
EEDA has launched a new and improved portfolio of financial products to help support businesses in the region. Join us for one of these workshops to understand what’s available through EEDA and to find out if you are eligible to access it.
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Climate Change, Sustainable Development and the New Economy
Green Light Trust has arranged a very special event bringing together thought leaders in this important field, with guest speakers including Dr Alan Knight, OBE, Single Planet Living.
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Skills and Business Expo
For the first time Skills & Business Expo 09 brings together the best skills training and business solution providers the UK has to offer to provide practical advice, support and guidance at one FREE event.
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Your business and Europe in difficult economic times - meet the European services providers in the East of England
Experts on European issues will share their knowledge with regional businesses at a free event in Cambridge on June 11 2009.
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Launch of UK Centre for Carnival Arts
The EEDA-supported UK Centre for Carnival Arts launches this Sunday 3 May - join in the celebrations!
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Launch of the 2009 European Satellite Navigation Challenge
You are invited to the UK Launch of the 2009 European Satellite Navigation Challenge (Galileo Masters) - now in its fifth year.
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North West Europe Seminar
The INTERREG IVB North West Europe (NWE) Programme is a financial instrument of the European Union’s Cohesion Policy and the whole of the East of England is eligible to participate.
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Internationalising Environmental Solutions
With environmental companies, key research and development institutions estimated at a value of £7billion to the region, the East of England is at the heart of an environmental services cluster. To support this growth a new initiative is being launched.
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Business intermediaries update
Intermediaries working with businesses in the region and providers of business support are invited to an update event to hear more detail about the business support initiatives that are due to go live over the coming weeks.
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Economic summits 2009
Join EERA and EEDA at a series of meetings for your opportunity to consult on the East of England Joint Implementation Plan, find out the real impact of EEDA in your region and ask questions about EEDA's activites.
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Ideas talk: In pursuit of success
In July 2012, the greatest sporting event in the world will be staged on our region’s doorstep. London 2012 will present up to 75,000 contract opportunities worth approximately £6 billion, we want to encourage regional businesses to compete for a share.
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The Future for Broadband Services in the Eastern Region
The Digital Communication Knowledge Transfer Network and the IP-City Network invite you to the first in a series of forums with the aim of shaping the future of broadband.
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Innovation Day 2009
Does your company need to get innovative in order to get through the recession? Innovation Day could be the place to start to find the answers to your companies needs.
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East of England European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Competitiveness Programme 2007-13 Regional Workshops October/November 2008
During October and November 2008, EEDA hosted seven events across the region to raise awareness of the opportunities available under the 2007-13 ERDF Competitiveness Programme.
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Cleaner by Design
Envirowise and Hethel Engineering Centre present the next event in the Real Advice Workshop series. This event will focus on reducing costs in product development and manufacturing by reducing waste.
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How to 'Employ ability' workshops
The Department for Work and Pensions ‘Employ ability’ campaign highlights that when it comes to getting or retaining a job, people with a health condition or disability should be judged on their ability, skills and attitude to do the work.
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INSITE09 - Constructing the Future
INSITE09 will build on the success of the previous BRE OFFSITE events with a four day exhibition and conference, with a much broader focus on the wider issues facing the future of construction.
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Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) - State Aid Briefing
BERR state aid team are delivering a national road show to raise public sector awareness of state aid.
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INSITE09: Constructing the future
INSITE 09 aims to connect government, industry and other stakeholders involved in the built environment industry. If you are involved in design, build or planning for the built environment industry this is a must attend event.
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Low Carbon Technology Acceleration Forum
Have you got a good idea for a product or service that would help reduce energy consumption or generate cleaner electricity? Money and support is available to help you.
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Employee Engagement - MacLeod Review
EEDA is joining with the East Midlands Development Agency and Advantage West Midlands to host a consultation on the MacLeod Review of Employment Engagement.
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ERBI’s BioPartnering Exchange
Join us for the 2009 ERBI conference and partnering event - Europe’s largest biocluster gathering.
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Open Innovation Conference 2009
The EEDA sponsored conference on Open Innovation is an unrivalled opportunity for entrepreneurs, businesses, innovation centres, enterprise hubs, networks, research institutions and multinationals to come together.
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Growing Our Future Food Conference
How Secure is food supply in the UK? Where will future food supply come from? Is there scope to increase UK production? Is it necessary? What factors are limiting production? What effect will increased production have on the environment?
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The ideas exchange - redefining profit in the 21st century
New businesses are created every day, they share one thing in common - the need to make a profit to survive. But, more often than not, it is passion that moves people to start a business and it is passion that continues to fuel that business.
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Rising to the Challenge - Luton
Set your sights on London 2012 with a view to winning a share of £6 billion - the estimated total value of London 2012 supply contracts. Experts are on hand to show where to find them, what you need to do to be in the running and how to win them!
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"Don't re-invent the wheel" - Inspire East Annual Conference
Learn about examples of good practice and inspiring speakers on building sustainable communities.
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East of England Energy and Environment Expo (E5xpo)
The E5xpo aims to promote and showcase businesses and organisations in the Environmental Goods and Services sector that have innovative services or technologies that are helping the world move towards a low carbon economy.
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Exhibition of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering
The biggest event of its kind in the region this year - and it's free to attend!
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East of England economy: a joint response to changing economic circumstances
Join Rt Hon Angela Eagle MP, exchequer secretary to the Treasury, and Rt Hon Barbara Follet MP, regional minister, to discuss the work being carried out by the government and EEDA in response to the challenges of tougher economic circumstances.
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Growth in a low carbon economy - EEDA's annual meeting
Join EEDA at our annual meeting taking place on 9 September 2008 from 4.30pm, with arrivals from 4.00pm, until 7.00pm in Newmarket, Suffolk.
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A smarter way to develop new products for global markets
In an increasingly competitive global marketplace, how do you build a successful and sustainable business?
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Bench2Boardroom
Bench2Boardroom is the UK's largest life science networking event.
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The ninth Cambridge enterprise conference
EEDA is pleased to support the ninth Cambridge enterprise conference 'Put a Tiger in your Tank?' taking place on 17 September.
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Luton Innovation Business Base
The new EEDA-funded Luton Innovation Business Base will provide 100 high-end office units for technology start-ups, leading the town's move towards a high-tech, knowledge-based economy
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Harvesting innovation
Led by the University of East Anglia, InCrops is a virtual enterprise hub designed to stimulate commercial activity in biorenewables, that is, the use of plants as a source of chemicals, materials and energy.
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