Staffordshire based electricity supplier ABB Ltd has been chosen by energy company Warwick Energy Limited, as their preferred supplier for the large offshore windfarm scheme Dudgeon, near to Cromer in Norfolk. The contract for the services is not expected to be signed until 2013, and is dependent on the 1.5bn project getting planning permission and securing funding.

Imagination Technologies Group, which develops system-on-chip intellectual property (IP), has entered into a licence agreement with Sunplus Technology. Sunplus will use IP from Imaginations PowerVR SGX graphics division to target the Home Entertainment market. In return, Imagination will receive licence and royalty fees. 2011 turnover £98m, 725 employees.

Domino Printing Sciences has secured the Queens Award for Continuous Achievement in International Trade. The award recognises the substantial overseas earnings of the company and is its fifth Queens Award since 1985. Domino Printing produces 95% of revenue outside the UK and has achieved 33 years of annual revenue growth. 2011: turnover £314m, 2,241 employees.

Power and automation technology group ABB has invested almost £1m and signed a ten-year agreement to support a new carbon capture pilot scheme. The company will work with Imperial College London to support the new carbon capture plant teaching facility and provide four summer placements for students.