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Local SMEs strengthen cyber defences and resilience thanks to support from Freeport East and the University of Essex

08/04/2026

In response to rising cybersecurity threats, a group of eight small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Suffolk and Essex have successfully completed the Cyber Innovate to Elevate (CItE) programme, delivered by...

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Turning the tide on plastic: The UEA student start-up transforming pregnancy testing with seaweed

08/04/2026

A student at the University of East Anglia (UEA) hopes to create a 100% plastic-free pregnancy test, to tackle the environmental impact of millions of single-use tests discarded each...

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Norwich Research Park companies pass £200m investment milestone

08/04/2026

A mark of success of a company, and a region, is the amount of inward investment it can attract. It is a signal of confidence in the growth potential...

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University shortlisted for University of the Year award for second year running

08/04/2026

The University of Suffolk has been shortlisted in seven categories for the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2026 – including the prestigious ‘University of the Year’ category for the second...

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Getting Investor Ready: A Practical Guide

08/04/2026

Navigating the Noise: A UK SME Guide to Investment Readiness For many UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the journey to securing capital can feel like navigating the complexity financial jargon, shifting investor moods,...

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There’s Still Time to Apply: Global Growth Accelerator

30/03/2026

UK Agri‑Tech Centre’s Global Growth Accelerator is still open for applications: offering agri‑tech innovators the chance to scale internationally and connect with global partners. The programme is designed for...

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SKC Studios and Leeds Castle Unveil “AI Queen Eleanor of Castile” – An audience with the World’s First AI Queen

27/03/2026

SKC Studios, which is based at The EpiCentre in Haverhill, has announced the launch of the world’s first environment-aware historical AI avatar at Leeds Castle in Kent, marking a...

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Connections Matter, Follow-Up Matters More

09/03/2026

The EpiCentre’s network is an advantage for founders who want opportunities, not just conversations There is a difference between meeting people and building a network. Most founders will attend...

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Memorify Secures £45,000 from ACG Angels at November Pitching Event

18/02/2026

We at ACG are proud to shine the spotlight on Memorify, which secured £45,000 from four of our angel investors at our last pitching round on 25th November 2025 in...

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Norwich Research Park companies pass £100m investment milestone

18/02/2026

Companies currently based at Norwich Research Park, whether spinouts, spin-ins or start-ups, have collectively achieved over £100m of funding, raised from public funds and private investors. Tropic, which has...

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KluraLabs Secures £8 Million to Scale Packaging Innovation and Reduce Food Waste Globally

17/02/2026

KluraLabs, The EpiCentre-based materials science company transforming food packaging in Haverhill, has successfully raised £8 million in funding to accelerate the rollout of its pioneering technology across global retail...

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AI as a Supporting Role, Not The Headline Act.

27/01/2026

How The EpiCentre Startups are responsibly using AI as part of a small team. In the third instalment of the EpiCentre podcast series, the conversation turned to artificial intelligence...

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The EpiCentre Passes 50-customer Milestone at its Haverhill centre

16/01/2026

The Epicentre in Haverhill has passed its half-century and is now working with over 50 companies as it celebrates five years since it opened its doors Centre Manager, Helen...

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Ikarovec partners with VectorBuilder in deal that could be worth $1bn

16/01/2026

Ikarovec, a company based at Norwich Research Park, has announced a new worldwide agreement with VectorBuilder, a global leader in gene delivery technologies, to develop gene-based therapies for the...

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UK Startups Face a Funding Squeeze but EpiCentre Founders Are Pivoting, Not Pausing

13/01/2026

Across the UK, founders are feeling the squeeze. Investors are cautious, politics is volatile and the days of easy capital are firmly behind us. Yet at The EpiCentre in...

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Agri-tech and Food Technology in Eastern England Innovation Showcase

09/01/2026

The Eastern England Innovation Showcase is coming this March, offering a unique opportunity to explore cutting-edge solutions, network with industry leaders, and discover collaboration opportunities that will help to...

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Freeport East and University of Essex deliver cutting-edge Business Support Programme to Meet Rising Cybersecurity Demands

05/01/2026

A new cybersecurity programme, Cyber Innovate to Elevate (CItE), which launched in September, has now approved its first projects, marking a major step in boosting the digital skills and resilience of...

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Celebrating Innovation in 2025

19/12/2025

As 2025 draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on an incredible year for Connected Innovation. We continued to foster amazing collaborations across Norfolk and Suffolk,...

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Raising Capital in the East of England: What ‘Investor Ready’ Really Means for Ambitious SMEs

19/12/2025

The East of England has become one of the UK’s most important innovation corridors: a place where world-class research, industrial capability and fast-growing digital and life science businesses sit...

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Beet It: Award winning sports drinks from the heart of Suffolk

17/12/2025

Head out into the Suffolk Countryside and you’ll find Whites Fruit Farm – the home of one of the UK’s major fruit and vegetable juice pressers, packers and bottlers....

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Rethinking Antimicrobial Solutions: The Klura Approach

09/12/2025

The EpiCentre, Haverhill At Klura, innovation begins with a simple but powerful idea: antimicrobial solutions should protect people without harming the planet. Today, most antimicrobial technologies rely on heavy...

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Menta / @inc

09/12/2025

Innovation is at the heart of @inc Southwold, where MENTA’s hybrid model blends flexible co-working with traditional property units-to-let. Sam, one of our tenants, is a Tiktok partnered agency...

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Norwich Research Park businesses among projects funded by Innovate UK Launchpad

TraitSeq

09/12/2025

Norwich Research Park TraitSeq is a spin-out company from the Earlham Institute that has developed a technology that uses machine learning methods to ultimately enable highly precise trait performance...

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Alora

09/12/2025

Norwich Research Park Alora is an ‘ocean agriculture’ company that is pioneering a technique that will enable rice to be grown on the surface of the oceans. It has...

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Major milestone reached in the construction of £18million Stowmarket Innovation Gateway

05/12/2025

Construction work on a ‘transformational’ state-of-the-art skills and innovation centre at Gateway 14 in Stowmarket has reached a key milestone. A topping out ceremony took place at the £18million...

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HotHouse Therapeutics Emerges from Stealth with £2.9m Funding to Revolutionise Modern Medicine

03/12/2025

Pioneering drug discovery platform company, HotHouse Therapeutics has successfully closed a £2.9m pre-seed funding round to transform modern medicine by developing sustainable, scalable pharmaceutical compounds through AI-optimised plant-based chemistry....

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East of England set to become UK’s next Games Cluster, says landmark report

01/12/2025

A major new report published today by Norwich University of the Arts and Connected Innovation is calling for the creation of a Games Cluster for the East of England — positioning the...

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Norwich Research Park Innovation Hothouse winners announced

01/12/2025

Quadlytics, a company founded by Hannah Morelli, who works at the Quadram Institute, has won Norwich Research Park’s 3rd annual Innovation HotHouse competition. Quadlytics is developing technology that identifies combinations...

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EpiCentre Impact Report Reveals £150 Million in Investment and 300 Jobs Created in Five Years

26/11/2025

The EpiCentre in Haverhill has become a powerful catalyst for business growth, helping dozens of growing companies scale successfully and create jobs for the region, according to its newly...

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The EpiCentre Marks Five Years of Innovation and Growth

19/11/2025

The EpiCentre, managed by Oxford Innovation Space, has celebrated its fifth anniversary, marking five years of supporting entrepreneurs, start-ups and growing businesses in the East of England. More than...

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