Does your business have any old or unused laptop devices gathering dust, or are you running a refresh programme and need help getting rid of your old devices? Digital Essex – Essex County Council’s central body for countywide digital initiatives, can help. As part of their digital inclusion activities, the team are looking to receive laptop […] Read more
National Highways is looking to engage with companies of all sizes – including small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) – who might be interested in working on the Lower Thames Crossing. Your business can play a crucial role in delivering the most ambitious road project in the UK in almost 35 years. The Supply Chain […] Read more
*In 2018-2020, 45% of UK businesses were innovation active- this is an increase compared to 38% in 2016-2018, and Essex County Council (ECC) want to understand how we can work together to make this figure even higher. ECC wants to support local businesses with innovation across the county and is reaching out to our partners, […] Read more
The Energy Price Guarantee launched in Northern Ireland this week, cutting energy costs for households. The scheme will reduce energy bills until the end of March 2023, providing equivalent support to that being delivered in Great Britain. Households in Northern Ireland will see the discount on their energy bills from this month, with savings for […] Read more
LoCASE is pleased to announce that the Green Monday Business Support Expo will be taking place on Monday 5th December from 10am – 3pm at The Ironworks venue in Southend. The Green Monday Business Support Expo is aimed firmly at SME Businesses looking to not only grow and grow greener, but also looking to discover […] Read more
Following a competitive process, a consortium of partners working on behalf of the South East Creative, Cultural and Digital sector has secured one of only six awards to regional partnerships across the UK to deliver the Create Growth Programme. The Create Growth Programme is a Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) initiative to […] Read more
If you’re running an innovation driven-business and want to take your ideas one step further, open the door to limitless opportunities. Innovate to accelerate your business growth, Innovate UK, the nation’s innovation agency, working with the region’s Growth Hubs and local universities is hosting the first ever Arc Innovation Festival from 5-9 December 2022. The […] Read more
Calling all Small and Medium sized businesses (including start-ups) in the construction industry. I-Construct have only 30 grants left for 30% funding between £1,000-£5,000 towards a project spend, which need to be allocated in the next couple of months! It is first-come-first-served, and we encourage businesses to take this up before all grant funding across […] Read more
A new Energy Bill Relief Scheme will provide help with the cost of gas and electricity for all non-domestic customers, including all UK businesses and voluntary and public sector organisations. The scheme will apply to fixed contracts agreed on or after 1 April 2022, as well as to deemed, variable and flexible tariffs for energy […] Read more
On Friday, the government announced a new plan for growth that introduces a massive package of tax cuts and new investment zones in an effort to increase productivity. Tax cuts include: – Cancelling the planned rise of the Corporation Tax rate from 19% to 25%; – Retaining the Diverted Profit Tax rate at 25% and cancelling […] Read more
