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Four Colchester Winners in Essex NOVO Awards

Nov 18, 2021 | Awards

2021 saw the BEST Growth Hub launched the inaugural NOVO Awards. Focussed on recognising and rewarding innovation as well as the ability to pivot and adapt, the NOVO Awards saw entries from 100+ Essex-based businesses. Six entry streams were categorised as Economy,...

University of Essex tops the table for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships in the UK

Oct 29, 2021 | KTP, Skills

Newly released data from Innovate UK has revealed the University of Essex as the leading institution for active Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) in the UK. Topping the table for the first time, Essex has fast become the partner of choice for businesses looking...

VX Fiber kickstarts Colchester’s Open Access Gigabit Broadband Network

Apr 14, 2021 | Broadband

Over 8,000 homes and businesses across Colchester will be amongst the first to benefit from direct access to full fibre gigabit broadband connectivity thanks to an enterprising new partnership between Colchester Amphora Trading Ltd (CATL) and Swedish fibre operator,...

RoleCatcher Platform Aims to Help Struggling Job Seekers

Apr 6, 2021 | Innovation

RoleCatcher, an innovative tech start-up based at the University of Essex's Innovation Centre, has launched a new platform to empower job seekers. It is on a mission to disrupt the recruitment industry and put candidates back in control of their job search. The...

Essex Among Best Universities for Local Growth and Community Engagement

Apr 6, 2021 | Economic Impact

The University of Essex is one of the best universities for engaging with the community and helping generate local growth and regeneration, according to a new Government report. The first Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF), published today by Research England, shows...

Things may change but Colchester is still our kind of town

Mar 8, 2021 | growth

When the healthcare arm of major Colchester business Care UK was established as a separate organisation, namely Practice Plus Group, some of us feared that we may be saying goodbye to our long-time home, so we were all delighted to learn we would be maintaining a...