Lord Prior at PragmatIC
Business minister visits NETPark’s global tech leaders
Business minister visits NETPark’s global tech leaders

A GOVERNMENT minister heard how the North East is leading the way in the global security and printable electronics sectors when he visited two companies at the North East Technology Park (NETPark), in County Durham. Lord Prior of Brampton, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Business and Industrial Strategy, visited two of the […]

Raising the profile of the North East contact and shared services
Raising the profile of the North East contact and shared services
Raising the profile of the North East contact and shared services

Contact centre professionals collaborate to change perceptions and support sector growth  Representatives from some of the region’s largest contact and shared services operating in our region including Sage, Virgin Money, Home Group, Computershare and The AA came together yesterday for the inaugural ‘Changing Perceptions’ event; a new public and private sector initiative led by Newcastle […]

Tyne Bridge, River Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Norton Rose Fulbright sets out plans to establish Newcastle legal hub
Norton Rose Fulbright sets out plans to establish Newcastle legal hub

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has announced plans for further expansion with the opening of a Legal Process Hub in Newcastle’s iconic Quayside, creating around 100 new jobs locally over the next 2-3 years. Recognized for its industry focus, Norton Rose Fulbright is strong across all the key industry sectors: financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, […]

Search Begins for UK’s Top Entrepreneurs
Search Begins for UK’s Top Entrepreneurs
Search Begins for UK’s Top Entrepreneurs

The search has begun to uncover the UK’s most up-and-coming entrepreneurial stars, placing the spotlight firmly on the individuals who are making their mark in the business world. Entrepreneurs from across the UK are set to descend on Newcastle for the BQ Entrepreneur Festival powered by Atom bank at the Boiler Shop on 21 November […]

Guy Currey, Director, Invest North East England
The Importance of Foreign Direct Investment to the UK economy
The Importance of Foreign Direct Investment to the UK economy

In his latest blog, Guy Currey, Director of Invest North East England speaks about the importance of foreign direct investment (FDI) in to the UK With the potential consequences of Brexit on the UK economy still far from certain, and in particular Brexit’s impact on the flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the UK, […]

Exhibition to showcase Swans Offshore Energy Park
Exhibition to showcase Swans Offshore Energy Park
Exhibition to showcase Swans Offshore Energy Park

Swans Offshore Energy Park is a state-of-the-art offshore energy park for companies in the offshore energy, subsea and marine industries will be showcased at a major exhibition. The 19-hectare site in Wallsend, which has over 17 hectares of development land, a working quay and a wet berth, is aimed at offshore energy sector businesses looking to […]

Energy Central – The premier offshore energy base is booming in Blyth, Northumberland.
Energy Central – The premier offshore energy base is booming in Blyth, Northumberland.
Energy Central – The premier offshore energy base is booming in Blyth, Northumberland.

A premier deep-water offshore energy location based in Blyth, is booming and becoming central to the UK energy sector. Energy Central – a premier deep-water East Coast UK energy base located in the North East of England – is delivered through a unique partnership between Arch and the Port of Blyth providing nearly 200 hectares […]

METEC, South Tyneside
North East England foreign investment second only to London
North East England foreign investment second only to London

The North East is outstripping every other area of the UK outside London for creating new jobs from foreign investment compared to population size, new analysis of data reveals. In the last financial year, the North East Combined Authority (NECA) area from County Durham to the Scottish Borders also created nearly twice as many new […]