With a leading global hub for 5G and Quantum research, BT employs 3,000 people at its Global R&D centre Adastral Park while a further 123 tech companies are based there in the Innovation Martlesham cluster. Ipswich is also home to a wide range of tech businesses as well as the University of Suffolk with its Ipswich Waterfront Innovation Centre.

Growth Support

Invest East

A free "investor led" programme to support Norfolk and Suffolk businesses to understand and prepare to raise equity and …

Eira

EIRA supports innovation in the East of England by providing businesses with access to academic expertise, including con …

Norfolk & Suffolk IoT Innovation Network

Enabling private, public and educational sector organisations and the public to explore, trial and implement IoT technol …

Scale Up New Anglia and High Growth Programme

The Scale Up New Anglia programme has been launched to support businesses with high growth potential up to 20% in terms …

Anglia Capital Group

Based in Norfolk and Suffolk, we are a group of Angel Investors who invest in start-ups and early growth-stage businesse …

Insights & Reports

Innovation in Ipswich

In this month’s blog, we’re putting the Ipswich and Suffolk tech cluster in the spotlight.

Digital Tech Sector Data Pack

The role of the Sector Data Pack is to bring together the latest socio-economic and labour market data and present both …

Tech Nation 2018 Report - Ipswich

Capturing the strength, depth and breadth of digital activity in Ipswich and Martlesham.

Hubs

Innovation Martlesham

Innovation Martlesham is an established cluster of high-tech ICT companies located at Adastral Park.

Ipswich Waterfront Innovation Centre (IWIC)

The Ipswich Waterfront Innovation Centre (IWIC) has been established by the University of Suffolk as a focal point for d …

Business News

Coderus to welcome Microchip to Google I/O Extended 2019

Coderus to welcome Microchip to Google I/O Extended 2019 Coderus, dedicated to making a difference locally will be hosti …

UK automotive pioneer Spark EV accelerates growth with appointment of David Blair as Chief Financial Officer

Spark EV accelerates growth with appointment of David Blair as Chief Financial Officer Experienced business leader suppo …

New Non-Executive Director joins online marketplaces specialist Marketplace AMP

Marketplace AMP, based in Bury St Edmunds, specialists in all aspects of setting up, optimising and amplifying online ma …

INEOS TEAM UK and Coderus partner to create high-performance solutions for America’s Cup campaign

INEOS TEAM UK, the British Challenger for the 36thAmerica’s Cup, is proud to announce a continued collaboration with C …

From Suffolk to the States: Staylists Co Founder to speak at prestigious technology conference

Chris Waters, Co Founder and CTO at Staylists, will be speaking at the upcoming 14th edition of RailsConfin Minneapolis …

Member Spotlight – Marketplace AMP

What is the future for traditional ecommerce websites? How will the Internet of Things change the way we buy and sell? A …

A new website for IJYI shows how local organisations can encourage collaboration

Ipswich-based IJYI are delighted to announce the launch of their new website. The website was built and designed by loca …

Ipswich Maker community to benefit from new partnership with Coderus

Software design engineering company Coderus, part of the Innovation Martlesham cluster, has announced a sponsorship dea …

AI start-up Spark selected for Wayra UK/Transport Systems Catapult Intelligent Mobility Accelerator

AI start-up Spark selected for Wayra UK/Transport Systems Catapult Intelligent Mobility Accelerator Prestigious programm …

Skills Training & Education

Creative Computing Club

The Creative Computing Club provides young people in Suffolk, England with the opportunity to learn new digital skills i …

University of Suffolk

The University of Suffolk is a transformational university, absorbing the best of UK university traditions and aligning …

Suffolk New College

The college offers secondary and further education courses such as vocational programmes, GCSEs and apprenticeships as w …

Networks & Meetups

SyncIpswich

SyncIpswich is all about getting Ipswich and Suffolk's technology communities together to form new ideas, new startups a …

Suffolk Developers

Software developers getting together to swap stories, build things and learn from each other.

Ipswich Waterfront Innovation Network

The Ipswich Waterfront Innovation Network (IWIN) is free for local entrepreneurs and innovators, students, graduates, Un …

Ipswich Makerspace

Ipswich Makerspace is a Suffolk based group of like minded makers who get together to learn, build and experiment with a …

Suffolk Internet Marketing Specialists (SIMS)

We meet monthly in Ipswich, providing an opportunity to further develop your internet marketing knowledge, network and h …

TechEast input/output: Suffolk group

This is a group for all tech, digital and ICT professionals in Suffolk (Essex, Cambridge and Norfolk people welcome too! …

Ipswich Game Developer Meetup

The Ipswich Game Developer Meetup (IGDM) is run by the same team responsible for the hugely successful Game Anglia.

Events

Upcoming Events in Ipswich and Suffolk

Click through for events with various Networks and Meetups

Videos

ICT and Digital Tech: The opportunity

New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership

TE Member - Coderus

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TE Member - Ashtons Legal

Tech East Published on Sep 11, 2018

TE Member - IJYI

Tech East Published on Jul 18, 2018

Venturefest East

Tech East Published on Oct 9, 2017

BBC East Interview

Tech East Published on Oct 9, 2017

Podcasts

“Nicky In Conversation” with …..

In this podcast Nicky chats with Andy Corston-Petrie, Senior Manager, Mobile Core Networks Research.

‘Nicky In Conversation With’ …..

IM -Tune In To Hear Nicky’s Chat With Mike Ashwell, Tech Mahindra