Invest North East England news
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness today hailed a major expansion of offshore wind off the region’s coastline – unlocking billions of pounds of investment and underpinning her plan to create 25,000 new green energy jobs over the next decade. Working in partnership with region, The Crown Estate is today set to announce plans to lease new seabed sites off the North East coast […]
Invest North East England is proud to announce its participation in the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) UK Pavilion at WHX Dubai 2026, the Middle East’s flagship healthcare and life sciences event, taking place 9–12 February 2026 at Expo City Dubai. As part of the UK delegation, Invest North East England will promote the […]
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has hailed 2026 as a turning point for electric vehicles in the region, as production starts on the new Nissan LEAF and more than 1,000 new charging points begin to be rolled out in cities, towns and villages. Mayor Kim today said the North East’s automotive sector will receive £50m […]
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 […]
A new landmark investment summit will showcase the North of England on the global stage, to unlock new investment and jobs for regions across the North. The Great North Investment Summit is announced today by The Great North, a partnership founded by northern mayors to create prosperity and opportunity. The Summit will take place on […]
Turbo Power Systems (TPS) SMART FLEET EV charging solution, saw off competition from global giants to win the Best New Technology category at last week’s Transport & Energy Awards. Hotly contested, the category celebrates the achievements of technology innovators who have successfully implemented a novel solution that makes a difference to decarbonisation, reaching net zero, […]
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 […]