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Support and Services

We’re here to help make your move to Norwich as smooth as possible. To get you off on the right foot, we’ve included some useful contacts – organisations that have their finger on the pulse of the city – and suggested some networks to help you meet like-minded people and get the support you or your business needs. Now you’re facing east, we’ll do our best to keep pointing you in the right direction – whatever business you’re in.

If you're a fired up founder or budding entrepreneur, be sure to check out the funding that's available to start-ups.

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    Ranked as the highest performing city in the East of England region in the PwC’s 2023‘Good Growth for Cities’ Index.

  • 11000

    People employed across four internationally renowned research institutions

  • 43%

    Start-up retention rate after 5 years

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Property in Norwich

Whatever the size of your business, or your sector, in Norwich you’re sure to find a space to suit. From modern offices for scaling up on the Broadland Business Park to purpose-built city-centre options and historic charm in the Norwich Lanes, there are plenty of premises to choose from.

Coworking Spaces in Norwich

Looking for something smaller? Set up shop in a co-working space, like Fuel Studios or Studio Inn, to work alongside exciting start-ups and entrepreneurs. And take advantage of facilities designed to support budding businesses, including accelerator Akcela and Nwes.

Check out our blog where we’ve interviewed a just a few of the businesses who operate in coworking spaces in Norwich, plus some of the people who run them – giving you an insight into what it’s like coworking in Norwich…

Talent & Higher Education

With two Gold Teaching Excellence Framework universities in the centre of the city, spanning the creative and academic, Norwich’s homegrown talent is unbeatable. Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) is top 5 in the creative sector, with graduates in design, film, architecture and more, whilst the University of East Anglia (UEA) is renowned for its business school, cutting-edge environmental science research, and creative writing…

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