£4.7 million to boost economic growth through Universities in the East of England

The Eastern Academic Research Consortium (Eastern ARC) – comprising the Universities of Essex, East Anglia and Kent – has been awarded £4.7 million by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to establish a network that will support business innovation in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Kent. The network will build collaborations with businesses and have access to new funding, training, networking opportunities and collaborative working space.