The Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (also known as CEME) is a not-for-profit

Non-profit organization

Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...

 education and skills organisation at Rainham, London

Rainham, London

Rainham is a suburban town in northeast London, England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. Located east of Charing Cross, it is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan and is surrounded by a residential area, which has grown from the historic village,...

 in the London Borough of Havering

London Borough of Havering

The London Borough of Havering is a London borough in North East London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in Havering is Romford and the other main communities are Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham. The borough is mainly characterised by suburban development with large...

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The centre was developed as part of the Beam Reach

Beam Reach

Beam Reach is a redevelopment area in London, England and part of the London Riverside section of the Thames Gateway. It is located in the southern part of the London Borough of Havering, next to the River Thames and the River Beam...

 area of the Thames Gateway

Thames Gateway

The Thames Gateway is an area of land stretching east from inner east London on both sides of the River Thames and the Thames Estuary. The area, which includes much brownfield land, has been designated a national priority for urban regeneration, taking advantage of the development opportunities...

 regeneration, in a partnership between the London Development Agency

London Development Agency

The London Development Agency is the Regional Development Agency for Greater London, England. It is a functional body of the Greater London Authority...

 and the Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...

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Havering College of Further and Higher Education

Havering College of Further and Higher Education

Havering College of Further & Higher Education is a college with two campuses in the London Borough of Havering, east London, England. One campus is based in Ardleigh Green, under the Hornchurch post town, while the other, Quarles, is based in Harold Hill. It educates part and full-time students...

 and Barking and Dagenham College run courses at the site under the name Thames Gateway College. CEME will provide green technology retrofitting courses as part of the framework for the Green Enterprise District

Green Enterprise District

The Green Enterprise District is a regeneration project of the Mayor of London in east London, England, with a stated aim to create a low-carbon economy region in Greater London. It coincides with the Lower Lea Valley and London Riverside sections of the Thames Gateway, which corresponds to parts...

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The CEME site includes conference meeting facilities for up to 300 people. The development site also accommodates 45 start-up companies.