University of Sunderland launch game changing  esport degree
University of Sunderland launch game changing esport degree
University of Sunderland launch game changing esport degree

Esports has become one of the world’s fastest growing industries with millions being invested in competitive gaming. As a result, more and more colleges across the UK are now offering BTEC courses in this subject area – with the University of Sunderland responding to an increased demand in the gaming industry and the lucrative domain […]

A major new festival Tech NExt will celebrate region’s tech sector
A major new festival Tech NExt will celebrate region’s tech sector
A major new festival Tech NExt will celebrate region’s tech sector

Tech NExt – a MAJOR new regional festival to promote and celebrate the north east’s growing tech sector has been launched. Organised by regional tech network Dynamo and its partner Sunderland Software City, Tech NExt Festival will be held throughout the north east from June 19-23 this summer. The festival has already received the backing […]

2023 – A year of opportunity for inward investment in North East England
2023 – A year of opportunity for inward investment in North East England
2023 – A year of opportunity for inward investment in North East England

A new year brings a raft of new opportunities for inward investment. With many businesses focussing on growth plans, the possibility of scaling up in a new location is high. Many people may not know, but North East England has a strong track record in attracting new inward investment – in fact last financial year, […]

5G IOT ACCELERATOR PROPELS 10 STARTUPS TO SUCCESS IN SUNDERLAND
5G IOT ACCELERATOR PROPELS 10 STARTUPS TO SUCCESS IN SUNDERLAND
5G IOT ACCELERATOR PROPELS 10 STARTUPS TO SUCCESS IN SUNDERLAND

The 10 startups making up the first cohort of the Sunderland Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G Accelerator have revealed why they were drawn to Sunderland and how the smart city is supporting their business growth for 2023 and beyond. From the six-week programme (which ran from late October to December 2022), the 10 participating […]

Hype or hope? Will green hydrogen bring new benefits for businesses and communities in the North East?
Hype or hope? Will green hydrogen bring new benefits for businesses and communities in the North East?
Hype or hope? Will green hydrogen bring new benefits for businesses and communities in the North East?

A new working group is being created to help drive the production and use of green hydrogen in the North East. David Lynch, Energy Innovation Partnership Manager at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) and Colin Brown, Country Manager (UK and Ireland) with green hydrogen specialists Lhyfe, explain the potential benefits green hydrogen […]

Britishvolt site in Cambois remains an outstanding location for EV battery manufacture
Britishvolt site in Cambois remains an outstanding location for EV battery manufacture
Britishvolt site in Cambois remains an outstanding location for EV battery manufacture

Despite Britishvolt falling into administration, a leading figure in the UK’s electric vehicle sector, has backed the Northumberland site on which the company was being developed, as an outstanding location for a battery manufacturing plant. The Cambois site was once the location of Blyth Power Station, a coal fired power station that closed in 2001 […]

North East England Works
North East England Works
North East England Works

Passengers visiting Newcastle International Airport this year will be greeted with a bold new advertising campaign celebrating why the North East is a great place to work, learn, live, visit and invest. The new campaign – North East England Works – has been developed by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) in partnership with Invest North East […]

South Tyneside based Hitachi Construction Machinery expands following rapid business growth
South Tyneside based Hitachi Construction Machinery expands following rapid business growth
South Tyneside based Hitachi Construction Machinery expands following rapid business growth

Construction machinery supplier, Hitachi Construction Machinery UK Ltd (HCMUK) has expanded its space and has moved into the former DPD depot next door to its Hebburn headquarters at Monkton Business Park to meet rapid business growth. HCMUK which was established 50 years ago and provides specialised construction machinery products renowned for high quality and advanced […]