Author: rebecca
Around 200 delegates will visit the space conference and exhibition in Newcastle, to hear how they can play a part in commercialising applications which are rapidly changing the way we all live and interact with our environment. Out of this world opportunities in a £40 billion market are set to be explored by innovative firms […]
2016 was a pivotal year for Invest North East England (INEE). As you’d expect, the EU Referendum was a key consideration for everyone working in inward investment. The North East is the only UK region with a positive balance of trade (we export more than we import), so the potential of Brexit to disrupt activity […]
The North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC) has welcomed three European entrepreneurs to the region as part of an internationalisation project. The Spanish entrepreneurs are visiting the city to gain best practice insight from business leaders and technical experts in the region, as part of a ‘soft landing’ programme in association with EOI, our […]
Work on the long-awaited redevelopment of Sunderland’s Vaux site, which has been vacant since 1999, has started. The area will be the first of five in Sunderland to be developed as part of a 20-year regeneration scheme managed by Siglion. The high-profile site will include office, retail, residential and leisure features, with a 60,000 sq […]
I was recently fortunate enough to be invited to the VRTGO Conference, held at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead. Many of you may not be familiar with the conference, as it is relatively new to the increasing programme of digital and technology conferences in the North East, but it is fast becoming one […]
Northumberland’s development company, Arch, have acquired 2,509 sq m of offices and 1.2 hectares of development land at Ramparts Business Park in Berwick-Upon-Tweed from the previous owner, Gladmans. This recent investment will help create new development opportunities in Berwick, providing a platform for additional commercial floor space and the creation of around 100 new jobs […]
Hitachi Rail Europe (HRE), a global rail specialist with over 100 years of industry expertise, today celebrates the first Intercity Express (IEP) train to be built in the UK at its manufacturing facility in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. Hitachi will be joined by the Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling, Minister for Northern Powerhouse, […]
I was fortunate to be in Westminster last week at the Houses of Parliament and was blown away by the building (my first visit) but also by the event that I attended. The event celebrated the success of the automotive industry in the North East of England and was hosted by Washington and Sunderland West […]