PUBLISHED: 17:31 17 May 2018 | UPDATED: 17:31 17 May 2018 Neil Miles, chairman of TechEast and founder of Inawisdom. Picture: Neil Miles Archant Suffolk is “punching above its weight” with ground-breaking technology, a sector leader has said following the release of an influential report. Ipswich saw a slight drop in digital turnover, down £2m to £250m in 2017, but an increase in gross value added of £209m up to £372m, according to the Tech Nation Report 2018. The town has 2,852 people employed at tech companies with 14,715 employed in digital jobs, such as IT departments, at other companies. Neil Miles, chairman of industry group TechEast and founder of machine learning firm Inawisdom, said there were plenty of positives to be drawn from the report. He said: “All I see is growth and innovative businesses, which is exceptionally positive. “There is a lot going on and a very supportive community here. We are definitely punching above our weight as a region.” Mr Miles said one thing TechEast was working on was helping to bring in, nurture and develop talent within the region to help businesses grow further. He added one of the biggest strengths in the region was the… Read full this story
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