thames-freeport
Thames Freeport published its Growth Plan on 10 September, a 20-year delivery framework to unlock economic growth, investment and jobs across the Freeport area in Essex and the London boroughs of Barking & Dagenham and Havering.
Commissioned by Thames Freeport and developed by an EY-Parthenon led consortium, the Growth Plan aims to attract up to £4.9bn of additional private sector investment. It also seeks to double the capacity of Thames Freeport ...
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Thames Freeport has announced the winners of its Connectivity Lab programme, following a Demo Day held on 26 March. The programme, part of the Freeport’s strategy to promote globally-competitive industrial sectors and improve productivity, brings together businesses, high-growth scale-ups and public sector partners to address real-world challenges. Thames Freeport’s partners, Port ...
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Thames Freeport has set up a series of innovation partnerships in collaboration with L Marks, PUBLIC, MH&A and Rainmaking.
It has also officially launched the Thames Freeport Connectivity Lab, delivered by L Marks, in collaboration with Cambridge Management Consulting to advance AI, 5G, and smart infrastructure technologies in ports and logistics. ...
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Nokia and Verizon have launched a multisite digital infrastructure project to make Thames Freeport the UK's first private 5G-enabled trade zone. The scheme covers DP World London Gateway, Ford Dagenham and the Port of Tilbury. Nokia will provide network infrastructure and software to enable Verizon's Private 5G Networks. The technology ...
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Thames Freeport has appointed Salamanca Group chairman, Martin Bellamy, as chair of its new Thames Freeport Industry Council. The Council will guide the master planning of the region and advise on the commercial strategy for the redevelopment as a whole.
Bellamy was instrumental in securing the £5 billion Tata/Jaguar Land Rover ...
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Thames Freeport has gained £1.2 million of funding to support its Skills Fund. The Thames Freeport Community Skills Fund, established as part of Thames Freeport’s ongoing commitment to economic regeneration, aims to create a workforce capable of seizing new opportunities within the Freeport zone. It will support training programs, apprenticeships, ...
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Thames Freeport has agreed a partnership with the Seoul Digital Foundation, South Korea, the Borough of Barking and Dagenham and Connected Places Catapult to launch a Smart Homes Innovation Hub in East London.
It is seen as the start of a long term relationship to collaboratively develop smart city and smart ...
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Thames Freeport has marked its official opening this month with a new film that explains the benefits of locating in the new zone.
The film ( (22) DP World | Thames Freeport is Open for Business - YouTube ), produced by Cat and Weasel Films working with director Joshan Esfandiari Martin, ...
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