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New £12m Innovation Centre Opened by Chancellor John Bercow at University of Essex

Jul 15, 2019 | Investment

A new home for early stage and start-up technology companies and student entrepreneurs has been officially opened by The Rt Hon John Bercow MP at the University of Essex's Knowledge Gateway research and technology park. The Innovation Centre is being operated by the...

Colchester-based LapSafe Makes Inroads into the Australian Market

Jun 5, 2019 | International

Colchester-based company LapSafe® Self-Service Solutions Ltd are making inroads into the Australian Education market by taking their intelligent charging lockers down under. LapSafe has already installed self-service loan lockers at four sites in Australia and anther...

BRE announces Colchester-based Project Etopia as newest Watford Innovation Park partner

Jun 4, 2019 | Innovation

BRE, the world’s leading building science centre, has announced that modular homes provider Project Etopia, will be the newest partner to build and showcase a demonstration home in its Watford Innovation Park in Hertfordshire. Image credit: BRE

Colchester-based CloudFM Wins £10m Contract with Krispy Kreme’s Estate

Jun 3, 2019 | Contract win

The new contract will see Cloudfm’s transformative facilities management technology and processes, along with its multi-skilled engineers, improve service quality, cost control and compliance across the entire Krispy Kreme estate in the UK. Image credit: CloudFM...

Colchester Jumps 34 Places in the National 2019 Hot Office Location Index

May 21, 2019 | Ranking

Property Week has revealed this year’s top office locations outside London. Previously Colchester had come 82nd in the UK rankings, however the 2019 ratings placed it 48th. Location strategist and data analyst experts CACI have put together the Hot 100 UK Office...

Creative Colchester website launched to showcase Colchester’s growing creative and digital sector

May 17, 2019 | Creative Industries

Businesses in Colchester’s growing creative and digital sector now have their own website thanks to funding from the EU and Colchester Borough Council. The website is being used to promote their work and showcase the wealth of creative talent in the borough....