An initiative aimed at boosting business awareness and use of 5G mobile and other cutting-edge communications technologies to gain competitive advantage has been successfully launched in the county. The Suffolk Business Digital Champions Group is funded by the Suffolk Public Sector Leaders’ Group (SPSLG) for the next three years and is based on a proposal…
Freeport East has welcomed significant investment in an international green hydrogen project to drive decarbonisation in the maritime sector. The Hydrogen Zero Emission Maritime (HyZEM) project will receive £1.44 million from Innovate UK and a similar sum from Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. HyZEM focuses on developing low-carbon green hydrogen…
A new e-learning platform has been officially launched by Suffolk Mind to help make mental health training more accessible for businesses. The E-Toolkit was unveiled to guests at a special business breakfast at the Uniserve Group HQ in Felixstowe on Thursday, June 6. The online learning platform is being offered through Suffolk Mind’s workplace wellbeing…
Thames sailing barge ‘Blue Mermaid’ will visit Woodbridge Town Quay this weekend. The sailing barge will deliver a sack of wheat from Kent, loaded aboard in Gravesend, and sails to the River Deben using just wind and tide. In return it will collect flour milled by Woodbridge Tide Mill (Woodbridgetidemill.org.uk), operated by Woodbridge Tide Mill…
People are at the heart of its business which is one of the reasons Scrutton Bland is committed to bridging the gap between education and the world of work. As a cornerstone employer, it works closely with local schools and colleges throughout the year where it also holds sessions with students and talks about what…
Leading Marine Civil Engineering Contractor, Red7Marine, has recently been involved in delivering piling scope as a part of marine infrastructure upgrades taking place ABP’s Port of Lowestoft. In 2021, Associated British Ports (ABP) announced its plans to develop the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF), which will see significant improvements being made to the marine facilities…
Freeport East is expanding its team with two key hires to build local and national awareness of the opportunities in the areas, strengthen international relationships and drive local economic growth. Jacinda Love joins Freeport East this month as the new communications and marketing manager. With a strong background in destination marketing, she previously promoted Essex…
A Suffolk hotel group is offering a new four days on, three days off approach for new chefs recruited to work at five of their properties giving a better quality work-life balance. Under the new initiative, salaried chefs recruited by The Hotel Folk will be working 186 days a year and having 179 days off…