- Strengths in the offshore renewable energy industry based in
Lowestoft, with excellent links to European partners
- World-class IT research in the county, for example BT at
Martlesham
- The Enterprise Capital of the UK at Lowestoft, as awarded by
Enterprise UK in 2010
- The international home of horse racing at Newmarket
- A wide range of high quality, nationally renowned food and
drink producers
- A rich cultural and heritage offer
- One of the strongest finance and insurance sectors outside
London
- University Campus Suffolk,
together with our network of colleges that are equipping our young
people with the skills they need to take advantage of the
opportunities offered by these growing sectors
The Economic Development team focusses its activities on developing
key sectors, business and enterprise support and improving
infrastructure. These priorities come
from
'Transforming Suffolk', Suffolk’s Community Strategy, and the
Suffolk Story. In addition, the New Anglia Local
Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will be working to improve business,
skills and infrastructure across both Norfolk and Suffolk
(
www.newanglia.co.uk).
Suffolk's Local Economic Assessment and details can be found
here.
The Economic Development team is recognised for its
flexibility, adaptability and partnership working, particularly
during this difficult economic climate. I am proud of the
team’s wide ranging achievements, from supporting the Suffolk
Chamber of Commerce procurement platform –
B2B – to helping develop
a local Business Angel Network, and from the building of
OrbisEnergy, which is the
regional enterprise hub for offshore renewable energy.
I hope that the website pages that follow will provide you with
an excellent overview of the work of the Economic Development team.
If you would like to know more please take a look at our current
brochure.
Jai Raithatha
Head of Economic Development
From right to left
Vimmi Hayes, Economic Development Manager
Tel: 01473 264831 email:
vimmi.hayes@suffolk.gov.uk
Jai Raithatha, Head of Economic Development
Tel: 01473 264819 email:
jai.raithatha@suffolk.gov.uk
Yvonne Moores, Business Development Officer
Tel: 01473 264827 email:
yvonne.moores@suffolk.gov.uk
Dawn Turpin, Economic Development Project Officer
Tel: 01473 264817 email:
dawn.turpin@suffolk.gov.uk
Mike Dowdall, Economic Development Manager
Tel: 01473 264240 email:
mike.dowdall@suffolk.gov.uk
Peter Lee (not pictured), Business Development Officer
Tel: 01473 265043 email:
peter.lee@suffolk.gov.uk