Eastern Promise - The Podcast
‘Eastern Promise‘ explores the full potential of the East of England. We talk to experts, innovators, entrepreneurs, disrupters and more, finding out why the Eastern region is the best place in the UK to start, run and grow a business. From architecture to zoology, every business has a place here, with Mike Rigby as your guide on this audio journey, celebrating and promoting our region. Eastern Promise also features the Plug Board; where a panel of three get to plug their own business, event or project in exchange for giving a plug to someone else in return. And there‘s also a bit of lighthearted audience participation in ‘CrowdSourcery’, where folk from across the East of England - and even beyond! - choose their favourite things on a given theme to share and celebrate! You can contact Mike at podcast@easternpromise.org.uk.
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Episodes
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Host Mike Rigby and Augmented Reality expert & architect James Lee Burgess of UrbanXR take you on a tour of the Digi-Tech Factory at City College Norwich (plus Mike trying on a Trimble helmet with Google Hololens).
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
We're back! Eastern Promise returns with a selection box of excellence from the East of England. First, host Mike Rigby and Augmented Reality expert & architect James Lee Burgess of UrbanXR take you on a tour of the Digi-Tech Factory at City College Norwich (plus Mike trying on a Trimble helmet with Google Hololens).
Then, we journey to the 2022 extravaganza that is Sync The City! Listen to the build-up, hear the pitches and marvel as 34 become 20, become the 10 teams we'll be following through the three-day event from the King's Centre in Norwich.
All that, plus the latest news and your votes of thanks in CROWDSOURCERY! Why listen to anything else?
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Where there's a wind, there's a way this week, as Mike heads to the SuNRISE Coast at Lowestoft, to chat with Ian Pease of GENERATE: A pioneering partnership of regional business and political leaders leading the way for future investment and development of the energy sector in Norfolk and Suffolk. We'll be discussing the huge potential of the East of England to lead on zero-carbon energy and why hydrogen has more colours than a bag of Skittles!
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
A round-up of new developments in the East of England, including:
A call for support from Diss, Thetford and District Citizen's Advice.
Broadland MP Jerome Mayhew visits the Norwich Research Park.
A heart-warming tale of illumination and neighbourliness from Lowestoft.
Submit your stories to newsdesk@easternpromise.site.
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Where there's a wind, there's a way this week, as Mike heads to the SuNRISE coast at Lowestoft, to chat with Ian Pease of GENERATE: A pioneering partnership of regional business and political leaders leading the way for future investment and development of the energy sector in Norfolk and Suffolk. We'll be discussing the huge potential of the East of England to lead on zero-carbon energy and why hydrogen has more colours than a bag of Skittles.
We also bring you the latest news and see which High Street is also a High Esteem Street in...CROWDSOURCERY!
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
And finally...this episode goes out shortly before bonfire night and so, we get a burst of recommendations of where to find the best displays in the East, thanks to some CROWDSOURCERY!
Oh, and stay tuned for my daughter's post-credits scene!
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Mike's guest this week is David Powles, former editor of the Eastern Daily Press, the biggest local paper in the East of England. David, who stepped down in 2022, shares with us how he got into journalism, his views on how we can do better as a region, the positive power of the press, and whether the news shapes its readers or vice versa. This is a great insight into how THE paper of record in Norfolk, North Suffolk and East Cambs finds its voice.
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Mike's guest this week is David Powles, former editor of the Eastern Daily Press, the biggest local paper in the East of England.
David, who stepped down in 2022, shares with us how he got into journalism, his views on how we can do better as a region, the positive power of the press, and whether the news shapes its readers or vice versa. This is a great insight into how THE paper of record in Norfolk, North Suffolk and East Cambs finds its voice.
And finally...this episode goes out shortly before bonfire night and so, we get a burst of recommendations of where to find the best displays in the East, thanks to some CROWDSOURCERY!
Oh, and stay tuned for my daughter's post-credits scene!
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
The rail panel; business panel and science & innovation panel, all recorded on the 11:27 train from Norwich to Cambridge on 7th October 2022.
Welcome to Eastern Promise
Eastern Promise is the podcast that explores the full potential of the East of England. We showcase that potential, celebrate it and share it with you, our listener.
From architecture to zoology, your host Mike Rigby takes you on a tour of the region, finding out things you din't know you didn't know and surprising you as to the scale of fantastic stuff that's happening under our noses.
Photo, left: Mike and Engineer 49 record a Plug Board episode at the boardroom at the EpiCentre in Haverhill, Suffolk.