Welcome to Connected Innovation

Joining the dots across the East of England’s innovation ecosystem

The world is facing significant economic and environmental challenges and no one sector has the answers. Complex problems cannot be tackled without collaboration and shared perspectives. To achieve meaningful, solution-focused innovation, the academic, public, and private sectors must come together and share ideas, talent, and technologies.

Connected Innovation is making this happen. The programme links 26 innovation hubs, universities, research institutes, and business clusters across Norfolk and Suffolk. We connect the dots to drive innovation in the East, building relationships between our world-leading research and business base, and unlocking support and investment opportunities for all businesses driving innovation in the region.

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Join Our Network

Want to be part of the UK’s largest regional network of innovation centres and hubs, research institutes and universities? Here’s how you can benefit from joining our community.

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Global Problems, Local Solutions

Our clusters are working across sectors to transform innovative ideas into action. Learn more about our cross-sector collaborations and find your place.

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Funding and Support

We’re simplifying the support and innovation landscape for regional businesses. Use our portal to explore the latest funding, investment, and training opportunities.

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Our Partners

We’re connected with a range of partners across the regional and national innovation landscape.
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Pioneers in Clean Growth

East Anglia is the UK’s clean growth region and has been critical to the nation’s energy security and supply for 50 years. Find out how our clusters are leading the charge towards Net Zero, with innovative projects in Agri-tech, offshore energy, and marine science.

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Latest News

OWGP launches latest Innovation Grants for offshore wind

09/05/2024
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has released its latest Innovation Grants competition, which will see a total of £1 million awarded to successful supply chain companies to develop new products and services for the offshore wind sector. The OWGP Innovation Grant will be...
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Renowned Scientist Lord Winston visits The EpiCentre in Haverhill

09/05/2024
Thursday 25th April 2024 renowned scientist and genetics expert Lord Robert Winston, visited the laboratory facilities at The EpiCentre in Haverhill, to see the great steps being taken to bring bio-tech and life science businesses to the West Suffolk Town. He was accompanied on the...
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PES Technologies, a soil testing digital tool company arrives at The EpiCentre

09/05/2024
A new agri-technology company that has moved to The EpiCentre in Haverhill will be music to the farming community of East Anglia and, indeed, farmers throughout the UK and globally. The long and laborious task of soil testing to measure the health of the soil can now be consigned...
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Ready to make your mark?

Are you a business, business/innovation hub, or investor interesting in getting involved in Connected Innovation? We want to hear from you!

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