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Ambitious Essex

Essex is for the ambitious, we’re famous for it.  But everyone needs help to reach their potential.  We have many programmes to help businesses and people thrive and grow.

Business support

Essex County Council and its partners can provide advice, support and contacts.

Business Support

Skills and employment support

Helping businesses attract early talent, promote their vacancies to Essex residents, and upskill their workforce.

Skills and Employment

Relocation and investor support

Essex County Council’s Inward Investment team is here to support your business expansion plans.

Investment Support

Sector Growth

Driving growth in Greater Essex businesses in five key sectors to get them on the map regionally, nationally, and globally

Industry Support

Digital connectivity support

Ensuring that no individual or business is excluded from digital opportunities due to lack of high-speed and affordable broadband connections, equipment, or skills.

Digital Essex

Tourism support

The official tourism organisation for the region, supports local businesses with expert advice, marketing and PR opportunities, training courses and networking events

Tourism Support

Adult learning support

ACL Essex is the largest provider of adult education in the county, run by Essex County Council. The aim is to provide learners with as many ways to flourish as possible, to be there in communities across Essex.

ACL

    Contact us

    Contact us via extraordinaryessex@essex.gov.uk or complete our contact form below:

    Karthik Durgaprasad

    Inward Investment Manager

    Able to assist with moving your business to Essex by helping you find the right location and contacts and advise on the process.

    Ambitious Essex

    Business support and sector development

    The business support team can assist businesses with grants, support and contacts in Essex

    Skills and employment team

    Skills growth and development

    The skills and employment team can assist businesses with finding the right skills and helping get residents into work.

    Visit Essex

    Tourism Support

    Visit Essex is the official tourism and destination management organisation for Greater Essex.

    Adult community learning

    Apprenticeships and Adult Learning Courses

    ACL Essex is an award winning training organisation that offers a wide range of learning opportunities for adults and businesses in Essex.