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Team on 13 February 2006
Competition offers engineering launchpad
Startup and recently established business across the East Anglian region can win a year's free workspace and professional services support at the new Hethel Engineering Centre near Norwich.
Startup and recently established business across the East Anglian region can win a year's free workspace and professional services support, worth up to GBP 50,000, at the new Hethel Engineering Centre near Norwich, Norfolk by entering the Launchpad competition Entry details are available from the Hethel Engineering Centre website
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 13 Oct 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The competition is an initiative led by Hethel Engineering Centre with a number of partners to find the best innovation companies in the region.
Winners will receive 12 months' free accommodation in an office suite or workshop at the Centre - but more importantly they will also win free access to a range of specialist advice from experts with experience of supporting new innovation and early stage growth technology companies.
The centre comprises business incubation space, conferencing and training facilities and is set to become the hub of the region's vibrant high-performance engineering and manufacturing cluster.
The Hethel Engineering Centre opened its doors for business on 6th February 2006.
The winning company or companies will be announced at the formal opening of Hethel Engineering Centre on 28th April 2006.
Bill Williams, Chief Executive, Hethel Engineering Centre said: "This is a really exciting initiative".
"Whilst the free accommodation here is no doubt attractive the real value will be in life at the centre with its network of specialists supporting and nurturing the business to achieve its full potential as quickly as possible".
"The interest in this new centre is amazing".
"As it takes shape and people can finally see and touch this facility they are amazed at the scale and the quality of what has been achieved; it's a shot in the arm for engineers, innovators and entrepreneurs in Norfolk".
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