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IDEA was delighted to have been shortlisted for the Business in the Community Regional Awards and to be recognised during the awards presentation. IDEA was also pleased to have been a supporter of BT's highly commended 'Innovative New Programme' that has worked to establish a IT mentoring scheme across the country.

IDEA is delighted to have been shortlisted for a Business in the Community Regional Award for the second year running. This year’s nomination is for the Community Impact category which recognises companies that have demonstrated their outstanding commitment to having a positive impact on their local communities.

The importance of IDEA's work was reinforced by Chief Executive Dr Peter Funnell at a recent conference in Svalbard, the Norwegian archipelago located just 750 miles from the North Pole.

Ipswich-based creative agency, White Space Design, has proven its commitment to the Evening Star's '100 apprentices in 100 days' campaign by taking on a new apprentice within its creative studio.

Jonathan Dadds and Omon Ikhide are amongst five graduates from the University of Essex that have joined BT through IDEA Ltd on twelve month placements within software development teams looking at projects that would have previously been delivered abroad.

National Apprenticeship Week (running between 07 and 11 February 2011) will see IDEA Ltd launch its campaign to encourage more women to start IT careers. Currently 17% of the IT workforce are women compared to 45% of the total UK workforce. The IDEA campaign will be launched at start of National Apprenticeship Week with an event in Shelley’s restaurant at Suffolk New College that will be attended by IDEA apprentices and senior members of the business community.

IDEA is pleased to inform its supporters that the Technology Strategy Board has announced an investment of up to £2 million in feasibility studies to stimulate innovation by small and micro companies in digital services

New apprenticeship opportunities in Information and Communications Technologies will be available in Greater Peterborough following a ground-breaking initiative between IDEA Ltd and Peterborough Regional College.

University isn’t the only pathway to a successful career, why not learn and earn by embarking upon an apprenticeship. If you want to continue studying but don’t want to pay the rising cost of tuition fees then an apprenticeship could be for you.

IDEA Ltd Chief Executive Dr Peter Funnell has been elected President of the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce at the Chambers' 126th Annual General Meeting on 28 June 2010.