Tag: case study
Working in A&E inspired me to study Medicine at Cambridge University
MARGARET Humphrey is getting set to begin studying Medicine this month at the prestigious Cambridge University after completing a yearlong Access to Medicine course at College of West Anglia. She took the lesser-known route to Medicine after discovering a passion for the subject while working in Addenbrookes A&E department for four years. “I’m really excited […]
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Combined Authority upskills local residents to deliver Green Homes Grant
Work to address the rising cost of living and reduce fuel poverty in the county is picking up pace as the Combined Authority steps up provision of the Green Homes Grant and focuses on longer term support by providing local residents training in the green skills required to deliver this and address future needs. The […]
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Improvement Framework seeks Board approval
An Improvement Framework paper published yesterday, sets out a process for developing a comprehensive Improvement Framework and seeks Board support for key improvement activity ahead of the Combined Authority Board on the 27 July. The paper pieces together the background to why an Improvement Framework is needed, and addresses some of the immediate concerns raised by […]
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How Fitness Rush proves that ‘winner’s never quit, quitters never win’
The owner of a fitness enterprise has told how support from the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority’s Growth Hub has helped his business go from strength to strength. Fitness Rush, based in Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, was created by owner and founder, Liam Rushmer more than 10 years ago from his parents’ garage where he […]
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Rachael’s Story: “It’s never too late to change career and follow your dreams!”
A former adult education student is now officially one of the country’s top hairdressers. Rachael Penny, from Wisbech, studied hairdressing at the College of West Anglia and was a bronze medallist at the WorldSkills UK national finals at the L’Oreal Academy in London. Her achievement was given extra limelight when it was announced live by […]
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Salih’s Journey: Care Leavers Week Case Study
Salih Ali’s journey is full of hope, perseverance, and aspiration. When our learners get the right care, support, and encouragement they can achieve their ambitions, just as Salih has done, from ESOL to studying Civil Engineering at Kingston University! Salih arrived in Peterborough in 2015, fleeing conflict in the African country of Eritrea following the civil war there. He was forced to leave behind his family, community and […]
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Region welcomes, CMR Surgical’s UK-based facility to Ely, Cambridgeshire
CMR Surgical has chosen to locate its global manufacturing facility to Lancaster Way in Ely. CMR Surgical, is a global surgical robotics business behind Versius®, a surgical robotic system designed to make the benefits of keyhole surgery more accessible to surgeons, patients, and hospitals. This UK-based facility will become a hub for global exports as the […]
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Business Board grant funding helping vineyard meet growing taste for English wine
A south Cambridgeshire vineyard whose primary revenue stream was reduced to zero when the Covid-19 pandemic hit is bouncing back thanks to support from the Business Board. Chilford Hall Vineyard derived at least 90 per cent of its income to public tours which included a meal and wine sales. But for 18 months from the […]
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It’s in the water: Sparkling Sake Brewery launches in Ely with help from Growth Works Inward Investment Team
Water good enough to satisfy even the most particular of sake brewers has made Ely the perfect place to launch a new business specialising in a sparkling variety of the famous Japanese rice wine. But the decision by its Japanese investors to locate The Sparkling Sake Brewery in Cambridgeshire was made even easier by the […]
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WATCH: Business Board’s Al Kingsley sees how relocated Chatteris aerospace company is taking flight
Member of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Business Board Al Kingsley took a tour of recently relocated aerospace parts manufacturer Aerotron Composites’ new Chatteris premises and heard about its plans for growth. Aerotron Composites was supported to grow its new facility in Chatteris with a £2 million Local Growth Fund grant through the Business […]
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WATCH: Business Board’s Prof Aamir Khalid visits TeraView to see a new wave of growth
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Business Board member Professor Aamir Khalid visited a world-first, homegrown Cambridge business to find out how loan support is helping them to take their growth to the next level. TeraView is a company reflective of the unique business ecosystem which exists in the region. Born as a ‘spin-out’ from Toshiba […]
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Business Board chair visits upgraded Soham centre nurturing pioneering agri-tech companies
Chair of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Business Board Austen Adams visited a newly upgraded business innovation centre to find out how it is supporting more commercial and job opportunities in agricultural technology and science. Mr Adams was shown around the new £1.25 million facilities at the Eastern AgriTech Innovation Hub in Soham, to […]
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WATCH: Business Board’s Nitin Patel visits Stainless Metalcraft to see how it is securing its skills future
Member of the Business Board, Nitin Patel, visited Stainless Metalcraft in the Fenland town of Chatteris to find out how more about one of the region’s flagship advanced manufacturing companies is ensuring it has the skills it needs to thrive. Growth in the sector in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is a key priority in the Local […]
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Business Board vice chair sees how Haverhill innovation centre investment is paying dividends for local economy
Investment into a flexible, modern business centre for entrepreneurs and growing enterprises is already supporting growth and jobs in the local economy just nine months after its launch. Vice chair of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Business Board, Professor Andy Neely, visited The EpiCentre in Haverhill to take a tour of the modern, flexible […]
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Mill SciTech Park pre-planning application submitted
A pre-planning application for the development of the Mill SciTech Park, on the Hauxton Mill site in South Cambridgeshire has been submitted by o2h Group. The Cambridge-based business behind the project believes this marks an important step in the delivery of their exciting proposals which would see the creation of a state-of-the-art office and laboratory […]
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£6.2m Haverhill EpiCentre officially opens
The EpiCentre in Haverhill, was opened at a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by local dignitaries on Monday November 2nd. Present at the opening of the innovation centre was Austen Adams Chairman of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Business Board, Councillor John Griffiths the leader of West Suffolk Council and Nic Rumsey, managing director of developer Jaynic. Already […]
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Fieldwork Robotics Awarded £50,000 to Further Develop Fruit Picking Robot
Fieldwork Robotics have been awarded a grant of more than £50,000 towards a £100,000 project to further develop its autonomous robot. The Histon-based business has been supported with a grant from the Eastern Agri-Tech Growth Initiative, an initiative run by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority. Fieldwork Robotics have already developed an autonomous robot that […]
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Consus Fresh Solutions Ltd to Use £47,500 Grant to Help Reduce Food Waste
With food wastage one of today’s hottest issues, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is backing a local company at the cutting edge of the battle to reduce spoilage of perishable food. The Bourne-based company Consus Fresh Solutions Ltd has been awarded a grant of £47,500 from the Combined Authority’s Eastern Agri-Tech Growth Initiative. The Eastern […]
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Metalcraft secures funds for new training school
Stainless Metalcraft (Metalcraft) has appointed Ashe Construction as the main contractor for its new vocational training school, following a competitive public tender. The new training school will be located on Metalcraft’s Chatteris site and is funded through a £3.16 million Local Growth Fund grant from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. It will provide training […]
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Agri-Tech Growth Fund grant for world leader in natural plastic alternatives
Cambridge-based Xampla, a global leader in the creation of natural plastic alternatives made from plant protein, has been awarded a £60,000 grant by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. The grant, which is part of the Agri-Tech Growth Fund, will aid the development of an entirely new class of biomaterial made from pea protein plants […]
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