IQ-Magazine-Issue-14

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Invest in Suffolk was launched two years ago and is how Suffolk County
Council promotes Suffolk as a business location and responds to Inward
Investment enquiries.
We believe that “Suffolk is the bright choice for
your business,” offering a winning combination
of what you need to succeed including: good
connections to ports, airports and London;
competitively priced premises; and a great quality
of life. Our county is already home to many high
profile businesses and household names such as
BT, Greene King and Willis, so new businesses will
be in good company when they choose Suffolk.
Working together with Suffolk Chamber of
Commerce, Invest in Suffolk is recruiting 100
high profile business leaders and professionals to
become Suffolk Business Ambassadors.
The Suffolk Business Ambassadors programme
will bring together people who are passionate
about living and working in Suffolk and are willing
to use their skills and expertise to champion our
county as a top business location. The programme
is due to be officially launched in Autumn 2015.
Gemma Treby co-founder of Cubiqdesign,
commented, “I am delighted to be an Ambassador
for Suffolk and to join this network of individuals
who are as passionate about Suffolk and business
as I am. I am learning new things about our
county all the time, and I invite you to visit the
Invest in Suffolk website to discover why we are a
great area to invest in.”
“Suffolk is the home of hard working businesses
and a magnet for entrepreneurial spirit and the
recruitment of these 100 high profile business
leaders is fundamental to the county’s future
success,” said John Dugmore, Chief Executive
of Suffolk Chamber of Commerce. “Our
members know the importance of this impressive
Ambassadorial programme, and the key message
that we want people to ‘Invest in Suffolk,’ will be
heard loud and clear because of this work and
because of the backing of these influential men
and women.”
Property is high quality and competitive,
with prices around 40% lower than
London
Over a fifth of the farm land is in the
East of England, worth £400 million
from ‘field to fork’
The Port of Felixstowe is the largest
container port in the UK and is one of
the main shipping gateways for Europe,
China and South East Asia
The ‘greenest county’ is leading the
way in low carbon energy Suffolk is
home to some of the country’s key
growth industries such as energy, ICT
and biotechnology, alongside established
agriculture, insurance and financial
services sectors
Extensive sporting facilities include
over 20 golf courses, excellent sailing
facilities, horse racing at Newmarket,
Ipswich Town Football Club plus events
such as the Tour of Britain, IpArt, and
the Great East Swim.