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If Colchester was included in England's list of 56 cities, it would rank as one of the most buoyant economies...
Colchester, Ipswich & the Haven Gateway sub-region: Comparative analysis. Centre for cities 2010
10 Reasons to Invest
With ambitious development plans and a powerful workforce, Colchester is an exciting and inspiring place to be. Here are just some reasons as to why you should bring your business to Colchester.
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Ingleton Wood awarded £20m funding for school improvement projects
Ingleton Wood, which has an office in Colchester, won over £20 million in funding for vital school projects from the Government’s Condition Improvement Fund for 2020/21. Ingleton Wood has secured almost 5% of the £434 million funding from the Department for Education...
Essex wins Government funding to develop secure future technologies
Computer scientists at the University of Essex are part of a research team which successfully won a £1.8m grant from the Government's Digital Security by Design programme. The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) initiative aims to help the tech infrastructure of UK...
Colchester ranked 30th in UK’s top healthy High Streets
Financial services company, Bankrate, recently launched its HealthRate Index to reveal the healthiest High Streets in the UK. The HealthRate Index takes into account a variety of factors which, once combined, generates a score. The higher the score the healthier the...
7 Stand Out Projects
Colchester is a place with ambitious growth plans. Here are seven place-defining projects that will take Colchester’s outstanding potential to the next level.
Business Advice
Whether you have an existing business here in Colchester or if you are setting off on a new venture, we are totally committed to helping you on your journey. Here is a help & advice area for you to explore.
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Inside the Innovation centre
Like many other workplaces, the Innovation Centre closed the doors and ran a skeleton service from March to July after government instigated the COVID-19 lockdown. They had nearly 20 local innovative businesses at the time but as they have now moved back to a partial...
Colchester Borough Council COVID-19 Advice, Support & Guidance for Businesses
Colchester businesses might find the official Council COVID-19 advice, support and guidance website helpful at this time.
Increased Demand for Business Advice in Colchester
2019 saw The Colchester Business Enterprise Agency (Colbea) win the Enterprise Engagement Award at the National Enterprise Network Annual Awards. Colbea’s Operations and Partnerships Manager, Craig Baston, explains the story behind that award and the role that local...
Colchester’s Annual Economic Report 2017/18
Containing a dashboard of key economic indicators and snapshots of employment sectors where growth is taking place, the Annual Economic Report is a ‘state of the Borough’ digest to help businesses plan for the future.
