publication date: Aug 25, 2011
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author/source: , IChemE
UK Government plans to create 13 new enterprise zones have been
welcomed by former IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) technical vice
president Nigel Perry.
The zones are designed to boost economic growth and ministers
believe that 30,000 new jobs could be created by 2015 by giving cheaper
business rates, superfast broadband and lower levels of planning control.
Perry said: "Technology based companies have higher start-up and
growing pains than service based businesses so this is good news for the science
and engineering community. The UK is intent on growing its manufacturing base
and this is one step up in the right direction. If successful, it should lead
to more opportunities for scientists and engineers."
The complete list of sites announced yesterday is Daresbury
Science Campus near Runcorn, Newquay AeroHub in Cornwall, The Solent Enterprise
Zone at Daedalus Airfield in Gosport, Rotherwas Enterprise Zone in Hereford;
Discovery Park in Sandwich, Kent , Enterprise West Essex in Harlow, Science Vale
UK in Oxfordshire, Alconbury Airfield in Cambridgeshire, Great Yarmouth in
Norfolk, Lowestoft in Suffolk; Northampton Waterside, MIRA Technology Park in
Hinckley Leicestershire and Humber Estuary Renewable Energy Super Cluster.
Perry adds: "Building a critical mass of technology and
manufacturing companies around the proposition of simpler planning, better
infrastructure and other incentives is a potentially winning approach as it
de-risks start-up and growth of companies by removing some of the obstacles and
reducing costs. It's worked elsewhere, for example in the US with great
examples in the North Carolina Research Triangle, Silicon Valley and around
Boston."
For more information visit
www.icheme.org
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