The Vaccination Hub at The EpiCentre with Matt Hancock and Rosalind Tandy

For many UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the journey to securing capital can feel like navigating the complexity financial jargon, shifting investor moods, and internal hurdles. The drive for funding is rarely just about the money; it is about bridging the vital gap between a breakthrough innovation and a commercially viable product.

The EpiCentre at Haverhill, close to Cambridge and on the border with Suffolk and Essex, is buzzing with activity and humming with the sweet sound of success – and its rise and rise has been no accident.
Since Helen Earl took over as centre manager in November 2024, tenancy has shot from 35 businesses to 54 – with a healthy waiting list.

Quinn Cox, the Mayor of Haverhill, has taken a virtual office at The EpiCentre in Haverhill for his new business QRC Property Group.
The company has been set up by Quinn Cox following a career in teaching and more recently in laser engineering, to buy and refurbish residential property.

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the women who start, scale, and sustain the businesses that keep our communities moving. Women have and continue to play a vital role in business, despite the relationship between the two not always being acknowledged fairly.