Originally a number of electronics companies were brought to Great Yarmouth to avoid the Blitz during the Second World War, but since then there has been a steady rise in the number of companies developing products  that have a significant technological impact across a range of industry sectors.

Today a niche cluster of companies providing electronic and advanced manufacturing products and services operate in Great Yarmouth with their applications being used all over the world supporting a wide range of industries including automotive, IT, defence, space and aviation.