One ambitious innovator will receive a 12-month package of support worth more than £25,000, including laboratory space, mentoring and access to a thriving community of innovators.
Specialist health and safety consultancy PRR Safety has relocated to The EpiCentre at Haverhill Research Park, providing a well-connected base for its continued growth across East Anglia and the UK.
Clients of The EpiCentre celebrated a successful evening at the Bury Free Press West Suffolk Business Awards 2026, securing three accolades across green technology, manufacturing and innovation, and investment in West Suffolk.
Building a strong innovation community often starts with a single introduction. Recognising the value of these connections, The EpiCentre has announced a new referral scheme that rewards individuals and organisations for introducing businesses seeking laboratory space.
Under the new initiative, anyone who refers a business that subsequently takes laboratory accommodation at The EpiCentre will receive a £500 referral reward.
Businesses based at The EpiCentre are celebrating after being shortlisted in three categories at this year’s Bury Free Press West Suffolk Business Awards, which will take place at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds on Friday 9th October.
SKC Studios secures a five-year agreement with Air Zoo as it expands into the United States, deploying its conversational AI platform across one of aviation’s most iconic heritage programmes.
Australian entrepreneur Robbie Allison has swapped Sydney for The EpiCentre in Haverhill for six months as he takes a step back from the day-to-day running of his successful vending business to explore new technology and rethink how he can grow the company.
A biotechnology start-up company, developing a low-cost diagnostic platform designed to accurately identify early-stage cancers , has chosen The EpiCentre in Haverhill as the base for its next stage of development
Driver Medicals Network, a GP-led service providing medical assessments for lorry, bus, coach and taxi/private-hire drivers, has established a virtual office at The EpiCentre in Haverhill.
The company supports professional drivers with medical assessments required by the DVLA and local licensing authorities. The timing of these assessments varies according to the driver’s age, licence category and licensing authority.
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Update – 11 August 2022
Our Innovation Centres remain operational and accessible, and provide a safe environment for our staff and customers. We continue to assess the risk of COVID-19 alongside the latest guidance from government. In the meantime our Innovation Centre remains COVID-19 Secure and fully open for business. Our detailed risk assessment can be found here.
