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Design and manufacturer of natural animal health care and weed control products

At BenchMark Wireline Products, we strive to bring the most inovative technologies to the field. These technologies allow for safer operations, increased job efficiency, and more accurate information. Below are some of the new technologies and processes that we can offer your company.

We are an independent Branch of the RSPCA operating in the Mid Norfolk & North Suffolk area. We exist to help pet owners and local animals through adoption and rehoming, financial aid and our reduced cost microchipping and neutering schemes. We receive no government funding and therefore rely on the generosity of our supporters and members of the public to help continue our vital work of rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming more animals.

Our mission is ‘To raise awareness, provide practical support and demonstrate compassion in order to deliver excellent animal welfare in our Branch area’ and we achieve this in lots of different ways.

We also promote awareness of excellent animal welfare through our education and outreach work, providing talks to schools and groups of all ages on everything from the history of the RSPCA to the dangers of litter to wildlife.

https://rspcanorwich.org.uk/our-branch/our-impact/

Our regular opening hours are Monday to Friday, 10:00am til 4:00pm. You can contact us on 0303 040 1565 or by emailing us at [email protected] 

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Based in the UK, API Engineering Ltd, has been delivering a diverse range of high quality, low cost components and equipment to a global customer base for over a decade. Our skilled engineers have extensive experience in everything from designing bespoke one-off solutions to delivering high volume manufacturing runs and managing project for our customers in the heavy engineering industry.

Our main activities are in the Oil & Gas, Steel Mill, Material Handling, Power Generation and Automotive sectors and range from pressed steel components to very large forgings and castings. For more detail about our primary products please see the Products section of our website.

All of our products are manufactured to the latest standards and fully inspected and tested before being shipped out to our customers.

We understand the need for competitive prices and flexible lead times as well as close working relationships between customers and suppliers. Our engineers are therefore always at hand to respond to any design queries and to ensure that material specifications and process requirements are in line with international standards and customers’ requests.

Norwich Research Park is a unique science park location with untapped potential

There are over 100 science parks, in the UK, five are BBSRC Research Campuses, Norwich Research Park is one. BBSRC funds eight separate research institutes. Norwich Research Park is the only campus with more than one BBSRC funded research institute. In fact, it is home to three specialist facilities:

• the John Innes Centre
• the Earlham Institute
• and the Quadram Institute

As well as this, the research campus is also home to:

• The Sainsbury Laboratory, which is funded by the Gatsby Charitable foundation
• a top 20 university: University of East Anglia (UEA)
• and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH)

Joining the research community and benefiting from the proximity of skills, expertise and technology platforms are 40 businesses currently leasing just over 100,000 sq. ft of office and laboratory accommodation, managed by AIP LLP the science park management company based on campus.

The research institutes, university and hospital are not only co-located, there are also many examples of powerful collaborations, an eagerness to do more, and they all share one vision for the creation of a robust ecosystem of science park activity because they are all members of the AIP LLP Board.

Ability to accommodate significant future growth

There is a further 100 acres of development land, with over 1.5m sq. ft of outline planning consent, in an Enterprise Zone, offering support to enable companies to join the park, stay and grow. A new investible structure is being created in order to attract significant investment to support a new construction programme.

Campus-wide Enterprise Strategy with 20 prospects in first ten months

As well as managing leases and the development land, the AIP LLP team, led by CEO Roz Bird, manages campus-wide initiatives including Community building activities and a new Enterprise Strategy which has generated over 20 investment prospects, from the research community, in the first ten months, all currently engaged in pre-seed activity. Also, Sapphire Capital has successfully raised a £1m Seed Fund specifically focused on high-growth start-up companies outside the ‘Golden Triangle’ in Norwich, Manchester, and Belfast.

Global opportunities

New work has started to explore global markets, such as the £100bn global food and nutrition market, to consider the application of technology, developed at Norwich Research Park. This will drive growth of R&D activity, on the campus, and stimulate inward investment from large global corporates.

Why Norwich Research Park?

1. Access to specialist research facilities and talent pool – one of five BBSRC funded research campuses, with four research institutes, a top 20 university and a teaching hospital
2. A growing business community – 100,000 sq. ft built and let to 40 companies from start-up to grow-on and a programme of business networking events and social activities
3. Range of accommodation – to meet a company’s needs now and in the future with over 1.5m sq. ft of outline planning consent, in an Enterprise Zone
4. Enterprise strategy – creating new opportunities through an explorer fund, a pipeline of pre-seed and seed funding, and regular campus networking events to help with collaboration and promotion
5. High quality of life – cathedral city, open countryside, The Broads, extensive coastline
   and range of housing in close proximity.
6. Great connectivity – quick link to major road network, 20 minutes from Norwich Airport, direct trains to London, good public bus service and cycle paths link to the city centre.

Location

Norwich Research Park is based on the south-western outskirts of Norwich, the capital city of the East of England. By road, Norwich Research Park is just an hour from Cambridge, 2 hours from London and 3 hours from Birmingham. The Park is within 20 minutes of Norwich International Airport – with several flights a day to Amsterdam, Manchester and Edinburgh for onward worldwide travel.

Voted as the happiest place in country for work life balance and career contentment, Norwich provides a great quality of life combined with the best elements of a modern city. The City Centre is one of the top 10 best retail centres in the UK with the city centre is vibrant and includes an array of historical attractions, music venues and restaurants.  

Norwich is one of the greenest cities in the UK with miles of riverside walks and cycle tracks, unique 1930’s parks and acres of woodland running right into the city centre. The housing stock ranges from handsome Georgian and Victorian houses through 1930s semis and waterfront apartments to a number of new affordable housing estates on the city outskirts. Outside the city are market towns, villages, and miles of beautiful countryside, the Norfolk Broads and East Anglia’s stunning coastline all within easy reach.

History

Norwich Research Park was first conceived in the early 1960s, with the building of the University, and the relocation of the former John Innes Institute to Norwich. The Institute of Food Research also moved to the site soon after, followed by the Sainsbury Laboratory in 1988. The John Innes Centre was formed after the relocation of scientists from the former Plant Breeding Institute in Cambridge and researchers from the Nitrogen Fixation Unit in Sussex.  In 2001 a new Hospital was built on the Research Park, which has teaching status in association with the University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and School of Pharmacy.

Today, the Park continues to innovate and has an extensive range of facilities designed to meet the needs of science based businesses and includes the impressive Centrum building, which was part of a significant investment in the Park by the BBSRC.  Designed to deliver innovation from the research base to business and generate job creation in the region, the building seamlessly blends meeting and networking space with offices and laboratories. One of the largest single-site concentrations of research in food, health and life sciences in Europe, Norwich Research Park has world leading credentials to secure the UK’s position as the global leader in these emerging multi-billion pound sectors.

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We have established a strong presence in the UK and export to all corners of the world, providing oil rig protection, chemical, petrochemical and marine markets.   Product development has always been at the heart of the company, keeping pace with customer requirements and using the latest production techniques. Our own fire ground, which is available for outside use, allows us to test new products.   People are the backbone of any successful business and our teams in sales, technical and manufacturing have a mass of experience which they use to give total customer satisfaction.

Access 2 Comfort Ltd provides a team of Assessors competent in the delivery of Workplace and Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessments. In addition we can advise on equipment provision, setup and follow up as required. Our team comprises of health professionals with a wealth of expertise and experience, including :- Ergonomists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Health and Safety consultants.

Based in Spixworth since 2004, the team provides not only an efficient local service but a reliable nationwide service throughout Great Britain, including IoM, Jersey and Guernsey.

On completion of an assessment, our written report will provide guidance and affordable recommendations for adaptations to the workplace to suit your employees requirements and in line with Health & Safety Legislation.

Access 2 Comfort Ltd are able to advise on:

• Contract seating
• Musculoskeletal seating
• Desking – Fixed height – Bench desking – Electric height adjustable desking

Accessories – From mice and keyboards to footrests and monitor arms, anything required for an employee to carry out their work safely and comfortably.

Everblue (formerly Solar Farm Cleaning) is Europe’s leading solar module cleaning specialist. We have developed the most effective and efficient processes for cleaning and decontaminating large, utility scale solar sites. Our extensive fleet of specialised solar module cleaning equipment allows us to access varying row widths and clean varying panel sizes and panel layouts. We have both tracked and wheeled cleaning machines meaning that we can clean sites with a wide range of ground conditions. We implement efficient and cost-effective processes that help our clients to meet their obligations, maintain optimum output and protect the owner’s investment. Many years of experience within the solar industry means that we have the knowledge, experience and commitment to give our clients peace of mind that their sites are being professionally cleaned in accordance with a strict code of practice.

https://www.everbluesolar.com/

UK Drug Testing is a trading division of Access Diagnostics Tests UK Ltd UK, a medical supply company. We supply an extensive range of on-site and workplace drug and alcohol testing kits for testing either urine or saliva samples, backed with the UK accredited laboratory workplace chain of custody confirmation test packs, to enable fully compliant workplace drug and alcohol screening. 

We specialise in drug testing products for on-site testing which give immediate results in under 5 minutes.

Tests are available offering up to 13 drug screens in a single saliva sample up to 14 drug screens in a single urine sample. We also provide small quantity packs for small and medium-sized businesses looking to start drug testing or trial product lines, all backed by a highly trained Norfolk based customer support team.  Training is available for product lines if required.

With our extensive test kit range, we can supply your business with an easy, reliable and accurate solution for drug and alcohol screening from around £8 per test including VAT. Volume discounts apply from as little as 20 tests. The motivational and productivity benefits can be immediate and long lasting, even in non-safety critical employment roles.

From our main offices and warehousing in Aylsham, we also provide a range of medical diagnostic test kits and medical equipment to healthcare providers including the NHS.  

Call our trade team Kathy Calvert, Linda Norrish or Mike Garside for further information or advice on 01263 731 168 option 1 during office hours Monday to Friday 8.30-4.30pm.

https://www.ukdrugtesting.co.uk/

Transforming Local Communities CIC is a not-for-profit social enterprise that designs and delivers community, wellbeing, and business networking events across Norfolk.

We create welcoming, inclusive spaces where people can connect, share ideas, develop new skills, and build meaningful local relationships. Our events bring together individuals, creatives, and professionals through shared interests, conversation, and collaboration in relaxed and supportive environments.

Our current initiatives include:

• Norwich Small Business & Entrepreneurs Meetup – a welcoming community for local business owners, freelancers, and entrepreneurs to meet like-minded people, swap ideas, and make running a business more social and enjoyable.

• Norwich 35–55’s – a social community offering relaxed gatherings, games nights, and social events for adults looking to expand their social circles and connect locally.

• Norwich Journaling Circle – a reflective and creative space focused on wellbeing and personal development through guided journaling and discussion.

Our mission is to create spaces where people feel welcomed, inspired, and empowered within their local community.