Today I visited subsea company, C-Kore in Escrick, York following the company being chosen for the Queen’s Award for Enterprise. The Queen's award recognises businesses for innovation, international trade, sustainability and promoting opportunity.
I'm thrilled that a North Yorkshire based business has been recognised in this way - it is well deserved. As someone who has spent my pre-MP career building a business, I recognise the importance of this award from two perspectives, both about innovation in the Yorkshire area as well as the benefit of such companies to the local economy. I will continue to campaign for a fairer deal for the North and C-Kore's award will no doubt give the company global recognition, as well as increased commercial value, vital for areas such as North Yorkshire.
C-Kore was founded to bring modern technology to the subsea industry of fully submerged ocean equipment, operations or applications. The company is looking to grow by well over 50% this year and is selling to the USA, Brazil, Norway, Africa and Australasia.
