In conversation | How the North East is emerging as the driving force behind the transition to Net Zero
In conversation | How the North East is emerging as the driving force behind the transition to Net Zero
In conversation | How the North East is emerging as the driving force behind the transition to Net Zero

Dr Henry Kippin, MD of the North of Tyne Combined Authority, and Professor Jane Robinson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Engagement and Place at Newcastle University, on how the North East is emerging as the driving force behind the transition to Net Zero. Last week  Britishvolt broke ground on the 95 hectare site in Blyth, Northumberland, earmarked for the […]

Global tech firm, Thoughtworks, to open operations hub in Newcastle
Global tech firm, Thoughtworks, to open operations hub in Newcastle
Global tech firm, Thoughtworks, to open operations hub in Newcastle

A leading global technology consultancy has chosen Newcastle as the location for its third UK office. Thoughtworks, who have won multiple awards for their commitment to diversity and inclusion will create 100 highly skilled tech roles by 2024, with this move adding to their growing portfolio of offices across the world.   The firm, which is […]

Solar power innovator Power Roll moves to Jade Business Park
Solar power innovator Power Roll moves to Jade Business Park
Solar power innovator Power Roll moves to Jade Business Park

Power Roll is creating a first of its kind solar film manufacturing facility at a County Durham business park as part of its expansion plans. The company, which is currently based in Washington, is moving its manufacturing and head office to the new unit at Jade Business Park in Murton, County Durham. Jade Business Park […]

Envision AESC has submitted plans for the UK’s first at scale battery manufacturing plant
Envision AESC has submitted plans for the UK’s first at scale battery manufacturing plant
Envision AESC has submitted plans for the UK’s first at scale battery manufacturing plant

Envision AESC – the world-leading battery division of global green tech company Envision Group – has today submitted plans for the UK’s first at scale battery manufacturing plant at the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP), being brought forward by Sunderland City Council and South Tyneside Council. The 9GWh-capacity Gigafactory, with state-of-the-art battery technology, will form […]

Sunderland lettings ‘leap’ as customer service centres choose the city
Sunderland lettings ‘leap’ as customer service centres choose the city
Sunderland lettings ‘leap’ as customer service centres choose the city

Barclaycard and Bellway are among the big-name businesses to have invested in Sunderland in recent months, as the city’s strengths in customer service continue to attract a host of the UK’s best-known brands. The city has recorded a number of significant commercial lettings over recent months, boosted by increasing activity in its buoyant professional services […]

“NETPark is the exemplar of collaboration & innovation in the UK” says Secretary of State for BEIS
“NETPark is the exemplar of collaboration & innovation in the UK” says Secretary of State for BEIS
“NETPark is the exemplar of collaboration & innovation in the UK” says Secretary of State for BEIS

Yesterday (28th July), Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) visited the North East Technology Park, NETPark, in Sedgefield, an exciting new ecosystem for high-value technology and advanced manufacturing. Paul Howell, MP for Sedgefield accompanied the BEIS minister on today’s whistle-stop tour of one of the UK’s premier science, engineering […]

South Tyneside based manufacturer, Metec UK, rides on the crest of a wave with major contract wins in offshore wind sector
South Tyneside based manufacturer, Metec UK, rides on the crest of a wave with major contract wins in offshore wind sector
South Tyneside based manufacturer, Metec UK, rides on the crest of a wave with major contract wins in offshore wind sector

South Tyneside-based Metec UK has won a series of offshore renewables contracts worth over £6.5 million to supply the Dogger Bank Wind Farm phases A and B, and a second offshore substation in France amongst others. Metec UK manufactures sacrificial anodes for the long-term protection of steel jackets and foundations against corrosion used in the […]

Life Sciences in North East England
In Conversation | David Holmes, Membership Manager for Bionow talks about why Life Sciences companies should look to the North East as a base
In Conversation | David Holmes, Membership Manager for Bionow talks about why Life Sciences companies should look to the North East as a base

Bionow is a membership organisation that supports business growth, competitiveness and innovation within the biomedical and life science sectors in the North of England. It adds value and cost-efficiency to scientific, clinical and business operations within early stage and growth-oriented firms. We spoke to David Holmes, Membership Manager at Bionow, about the strengths of the […]