The Suffolk Business Board was established in May 2024 following the integration of New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership functions into Suffolk County Council. It comprises representatives from business, education, the voluntary sector and local government.
Business Board members:
Chair: Mark Pendlington
Deputy Chair: Cllr Matthew Hicks, Suffolk County Council
Doug Field, East of England Co-Op
Oliver Paul, Suffolk Food Hall
Lisa Perkins, Tech East
Peter Brady, Orbital Global
Kelly Boosey, Oxford Innovation
Leanne Gittins, LME Recruitment
John Dugmore, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce
Tom Ball, Ipswich Town Football Club
Hannah Bloom, Suffolk Community Foundation
Paul Ager, Associated British Ports
Marek Hornak, University of Suffolk
Nikos Savvas, Eastern Education Group
Cllr Richard Smith MVO, Suffolk County Council
Cllr Andy Mellen, Mid Suffolk District Council
Cllr Neil MacDonald, Ipswich Borough Council
Haverhill EpiCentre
The EpiCentre in Haverhill is a purpose-built innovation centre based on the border of Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex.
Its location at Haverhill Research Park is positioned in a hotbed of science and technology innovation. Businesses that are based there benefit from connections and networks both within the EpiCentre itself, and from across the wider area.
For those looking to grow, the EpiCentre also runs growth accelarator programmes.
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Haverhill Research Park, A1307, Haverhill CB9 7LR, UK
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