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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....

Cloudfm Wins Queen’s Award for Innovation

May 15, 2019 | Award

Colchester based Cloudfm is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise in the category of innovation. This highly sought-after award recognises Cloudfm's outstanding contribution to the facilities management industry...

Colchester’s Ultimotive Wins Queen’s Award for International Trade

May 1, 2019 | Award

Image Credit: Ultimotive: A Colchester chemical cleaning manufacturer has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of its excellence in international trade. Ultimotive develops, manufactures, markets and supplies innovative chemical cleaning products for...

University of Essex Announces Largest Expansion of Staff in its History

Apr 30, 2019 | growth

Image Credit: University of Essex: The University of Essex has set out an ambitious plan for the future, creating 100 new academic and 50 new professional posts, the largest expansion of staff in its history. The University's new Strategic Plan sets out its ambition...

New £18m STEM Centre Opens at University of Essex in Colchester

Apr 29, 2019 | Investment

Image Credit: University of Essex: The new centre creates a Science Square here at the heart of the Campus for the first time and also for the first time gives all six departments in the University's Faculty of Science and Health a shared collaborative and social...