Switched on Thinking

Welcome to the part of our site where we let thoughts flow freely. Our hope is to inspire new ways of thinking, and new ways of working, to help achieve our objective of a town that will shape its own future – and, possibly, that of the nation too.

At Electric Corby our aim is draw together the brightest ideas, the best people and the smartest funding. That way, we can deliver on our aim of making Corby a better place to be: a community that’s a great place to work and live.

Radical new thinking around harnessing clean energy is one key aspect of this – but it’s just one part of a bigger jigsaw.

Through Switched on Thinking we will drive Corby forward, promoting the latest ideas and opportunities that can help our businesses and our residents make the most of the clean and green revolution that’s changing our economy for the better.

Switched on Thinking for a Connected Community

As I write this we are fast approaching EU Green Week 2016 which runs from 30th May to 3rd June and is all about investing for a greener future. Over the past few years a host of projects from electric vehicle charge point networks to zero energy bill homes have…

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Climate Change and the 2015 General Election

Whilst members of the Westminster establishment continue with their political sparing in one of the closest run elections in recent history, there has been one key policy area that has dropped off the radar. Climate Change (and subsequently low carbon energy) appears to have lost its omnipresence  with the political…

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Modern Marketing – Is there a place for direct mail?

Marketing has changed a lot over the past few years, with more and more businesses looking to take a digital approach, with the inclusion of sophisticated, low cost CRM systems and a vast array of email marketing tools now available. Direct mail is seen as becoming less and less effective.…

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