LEP earmarks up to £2.95m to support pioneering Smart Islands project on the Isles of Scilly Almost £3 million has been earmarked to support a pioneering project to transform infrastructure on the Isles of Scilly and support local growth. The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership has agreed in principle to invest up […]
Earlier this month members of the Cornwall Trade and Investment team went to Web Summit, Lisbon, the largest technology conference in the world. The team joined over 60,000 delegates including start-ups, investors and public sector organisations as well as world-leading companies such as Airbnb, Spotify and Uber to explore the latest news in tech and […]
Cornwall is recovering from three high octane days of Bloodhound SSC testing at Cornwall Airport Newquay. If you’re not one of the estimated 2.6 billion people who saw the publicity generated by the test runs, Bloodhound SSC is the UK’s attempt to smash the current land speed record of 763mph by going a phenomenal 1000mph!! […]
A trade mission to North America has reported strong interest from potential investors in a spaceport in Cornwall. The delegation, led by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), met with a number of potential investors last week and visited spaceport facilities in California and New Mexico. The LEP is leading a […]
This month, Swedish-based IT company Strikersoft signed an eHealth partnership agreement with Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. They will now work together to leverage a range of health-related IT and mobile application innovations. The announcement is extremely important for three reasons: It is no secret that there are increased demands on healthcare providers around the […]
Last month the marine renewables experts from Chile’s MERIC (Marine Energy Research and Innovation Centre) visited Cornwall to learn more about the region’s long-established marine sector. Over two days the Cornwall Trade and Investment team provided Nathalie Almonacid and Dernis Mediavilla with introductions to key organisations at all stages of the supply chain demonstrating the […]
Cornwall Trade and Investment are excited to announce that we’re looking for a talented Business Engagement Manager to join our team. As the Inward Investment function of the Cornwall Development Company, we’re a forward-thinking project, dedicated to providing the best support, knowledge and expertise that’s needed for businesses to make the decision to locate their business in Cornwall. Our team offer tailored support dependent on individual […]
Today, the OX, the world’s first flatpack vehicle did one of its longest ever drives to date – touring Cornwall. It’s designed to be a low-cost, all-terrain small truck that can be driven on and off-road to help remote communities in the likes of Africa to transport food, water, building supplies and people. The brainchild […]
This week, the Cornwall based business, Crowdfunder is hosting its Summer Experience event to celebrate raising over £40 million for projects around the UK. Taking place at Crowdfunder’s beachside Newquay offices, the event will be attended by leaders from global businesses including Virgin, Santander, JC Decaux, Tesco and M&S. Guests will be able to get […]
Open to SMEs looking to or already investing in Cornwall, this is an opportunity to develop and apply new technologies assisted by project partners, research vouchers, grants and graduate placements The first of its kind in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, a new fund has been established as part of a £10m project to […]
‘Maximising Technology in Health and Care’ event on July 4th. For the first time in Cornwall, the NHS and other healthcare professionals are being brought together with pioneering health technology companies, to see how they can work together to benefit people across the region and beyond. On July 4th Cornwall Council and Falmouth University will […]
In 2011 it was announced that Superfast Broadband was coming to Cornwall. Collaboratively funded by the EU, BT and Cornwall Council, the project set out to transform communities in the region by creating the world’s biggest rural network. In the years since, the project has received a lot of attention from the media, resulting in […]
A London-based performance capture company responsible for bringing some of the world’s best-loved films and games alive, has expanded to Cornwall. Centroid boasts one of the industry’s largest and most advanced facilities available today and has produced performance capture for a long list of well-known films, games and television, including Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns, Spectre, […]
Cornwall Trade and Investment and The Department for International Trade are inviting agri exporters located in Cornwall to join a two-day Trade Mission to the National Ploughing Championships on 19th and 20th September 2022, which is the largest outdoor agricultural event in Europe attended by over 300,000 people. Geographical proximity to the UK, a common […]
Many people look to Cornwall to expand their business because they’re seeking a different way of working. Whether they want to escape the crowded commute, do more with their downtime or just find the freedom and space they need to think freely. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s the importance of a work […]
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