Category: Digital and Tech
Following the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Create Growth Programme announcement, the region has secured one of the largest national allocations of creative innovation funding – with over £25 million invested across six UK regions and a six-figure Innovate UK grant awarded to Media Borne to develop a pioneering Virtual Production Hub. The project […]
Space North East England is proud to announce that three highly innovative companies from our regional space ecosystem have secured funding through the Space Ecosystem Commercialisation Programme (SECP) — a £1.4 million initiative part-funded by the UK Space Agency and led by Midlands Aerospace Alliance. SECP is designed to accelerate the commercialisation of space technologies […]
The UK Space Agency has announced £17 million for seventeen UK space projects through its National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP), unveiled today at Space Comm Expo in Glasgow. This investment will accelerate breakthrough technologies, boost commercialisation, and reinforce the UK’s global leadership in space innovation. The selected projects span five strategic themes critical to the UK’s […]
Sunderland has been announced as the host city for the inaugural International Defence Esports Games (IDEG), a first-of-its-kind gaming and esports tournament for military personnel. The first IDEG26 finals will take place at the British Esports Federation’s state-of-the-art National Gaming and Esports Arena in Sunderland from October 9th to 11th 2026, with the Ministry of Defence having appointed British […]
Lighting the path for screen talent – North East Screen joins forces with North East Universities Screen Network North East Screen, in partnership with the North East Universities Screen Network (NEUSN), is proud to announce the launch of Connected Campus@NEUSN programme – an ambitious programme designed to bridge the gap between academic study and real-world […]
Thousands of jobs are set to be unlocked as a powerhouse coalition including British AI firm Nscale, local universities and leading skills providers join forces to supercharge planning, new opportunities and the build of the North East’s new AI Growth Zone. With new roles expected including in construction through to energy to cutting-edge AI – the new taskforce will work hand-in-hand […]
Nscale, the UK-headquartered AI infrastructure provider, is today announcing a historic commitment to the UK AI sector with a range of leading US technology companies, including Microsoft, NVIDIA and OpenAI. Today’s package comes alongside the UK-US Technology Partnership, demonstrating how the two countries can build our AI capability together. Nscale and Microsoft are today announcing […]
An AI Growth Zone for the North East is set to unlock more than 5,000 new jobs in the years to come and bring in £30 billion in investment as the region becomes a hub for AI development. North East Mayor Kim McGuinness said securing the new deal would see the benefits of AI reach […]