Boris Johnson Visits CEME
London Mayor Boris Johnson made a flying visit to Havering on Tuesday when he dropped into the Innovations Centre at CEME at Marsh Way, Rainham. Mayor Johnson was on the final leg of his 'campaign trail' to win re-election. Hi...

R&D Tax Credits for tenants
Tax benefits! Let me learn more! MPA were invited to speak at the recent business networking event in the Business Lounge at the CEME Innovation Centre. They provided details of how the R&D tax credit works and how most b...

Operating in a man's world
A Havering-based container sales and hire company which is unusually staffed mainly by women is enjoying a boom in business. Leigh-Ann Bath is owner and managing director of Containers4saleUK, which has its HQ at the CEME inno...

Client Business Networking
Our next Client Business Networking Event is on 27th March This is in the Innovation Centre Business Lounge at 10am. The details of the speakers will follow soon but in addition we all have '60 seconds around the ro...

Breakfast in the Business Lounge
Breakfast in the Business Lounge Over 16 companies attended the first Business Breakfast, with Jemtek and Yield Construction spotlighting their businesses. 'Around the room in 60 seconds' highlighted how diverse the businesses...

New customer takes workshop space
The last remaining workshop has a new occupier. AzteQ, a specialist rail cable networking company moved in on December 1st, now neighbour R&B Doors and JJN Construction in the specialist facility.

Winner measures up in £35,000 Launchpad@ceme competition
A start-up firm on the cusp of revolutionising the way we measure up for clothes is the winner of a £35,000 business support prize to find the next generation of entrepreneurs in the Thames Gateway. Poikos, founded by co...

Launchpad@CEME takes off
CEME Innovation Centre is launching a fantastic new business plan competition ‘Launchpad@ceme’, which is open to young businesses or entrepreneurs with an exciting idea located in the Thames Gateway. For full det...

CEME Innovation Centre hits Occupancy High of 99%
New businesses are thriving in the Thames Gateway with the occupancy rate at CEME Innovation Centre in Dagenham reaching 99%. Located near the Ford car manufacturing site and in the heart of the Centre for Engineering and Manuf...

CEME Innovation Centre uses award winning supplier
CEME IC's office plant supplier has recently won a gold medal at the 2009 Chelsea Flower show for a display of begonias, shown by David Rhodes and John Rockcliffe of Office Greenery. Congratulations David!