Suffolk County Council Search Home BusinessEconomic development and inward investment Economic development and inward investment About the Suffolk Growth Strategy, the Economic Development service, investment and growth opportunities and Better Broadband for Suffolk. The Suffolk Growth Strategy has been published by Suffolk County Council and the district and borough councils to deliver economic growth, create more jobs and increase prosperity. Download: Suffolk Growth Strategy (PDF, 1.2MB) Suffolk Growth Strategy summary (PDF, 1.1MB) Screening process information (PDF, 17KB) - completed for whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment was needed Norfolk and Suffolk Innovation Grant Mentoring Project Suffolk is working with Norfolk and the LEP on an innovation Grant project – and as part of the partnership Norfolk CC will be hosting all the main content and sign up information. Click here to view the Norfolk and Suffolk Innovation Grant Mentoring Project. What we do Economic Development service Invest in Suffolk New Anglia Business Growth Programme Better Broadband for Suffolk Green Suffolk Economic Development service The work of the Economic Development team is delivered under 4 broad headings outlined below, with some examples of the type of work undertaken under for each one. Strategy This encompasses our work with LEPs (including the drafting and negotiation of Strategic Economic Plan and Growth Deals). It also includes work carried out as members of the Suffolk Growth Group which brings together all of the Suffolk local authorities to oversee the growth agenda in the county. Business support We deliver a county-wide inward investment service called Invest in Suffolk. This includes dealing with enquiries from national sources such as UKTI. We provide advice to, and participate in decisions on New Anglia LEP’s Growing Business Fund and Growing Places Fund panels; and co-ordinate County Council involvement at business events, for example, the East Anglia Business Exhibition in 2016. Sector development Our work on energy includes managing the County Council’s involvement in: the Lowestoft / Great Yarmouth Enterprise Zone the delivery of business support and supply chain management for the offshore renewables sector through SCC’s OrbisEnergy centre leading on the creation of an energy sector development plan by working with Norfolk County Council and New Anglia LEP providing support for the New Anglia LEP ICT sector group to enable it to roll out the development plan and secure funding for the growth of the local cluster Locations for growth We're working with partners to develop schemes in: major urban areas such as Ipswich (Ipswich Innovation Centre) and Lowestoft (purchase and development of land to support growth in the Enterprise Zone) smaller places such as Newmarket and Felixstowe Contact us Email economicdevelopment@suffolk.gov.uk or call Economic Development on 01473 264555, available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Suffolk County Council Business Council services for business Economic development and inward investment Projects and programmes Tenders and supplying us Recruit, inspire and develop your workforce Business continuity management IT services for schools and academies Advice for businesses regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) Print this page Contact Accessibility Privacy Cookies Terms and conditions Modern slavery Site and content © Suffolk County Council 2021 This site uses cookies Cookies are files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website. Some cookies are essential for a site to work properly. We'd like to set additional cookies that measure how you use suffolk.gov.uk. You can use this tool to manage your cookie preferences, and change them at any time. For more information visit our cookies page (Opens in a new window) External Link Icon Accept additional cookiesReject additional cookies Necessary cookies These cookies are essential for the site to work properly, and can only be turned off by changing your browser settings. Analytics cookies These cookies measure how you use suffolk.gov.uk, but in a way so that you can't be identified. Analytics cookies On Off Save and close Cookie Control