The sky’s the limit for the North East’s burgeoning space sector
The sky’s the limit for the North East’s burgeoning space sector
The sky’s the limit for the North East’s burgeoning space sector

By Rachel Burdis, Inward Investment Manager at Invest North East England If I was to ask you to name the sector of industry in the North East that has the potential to create more than 8,000 new jobs by 2030, you might be surprised by the answer. Whilst our region is well known for its […]

How the North East is delivering the clean energy of the future through offshore wind
How the North East is delivering the clean energy of the future through offshore wind
How the North East is delivering the clean energy of the future through offshore wind

By Guy Currey, Director of Invest North East England In October this year, Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the North Sea – which, when complete, will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm – began producing electricity for the first time. So significant was this milestone that even the UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, welcomed […]

Accelerating Electrification Transition; how the North East can keep pace through skills and innovation
Accelerating Electrification Transition; how the North East can keep pace through skills and innovation
Accelerating Electrification Transition; how the North East can keep pace through skills and innovation

Michelle Duggan, Inward Investment Manager at Invest North East England, reflects on a busy month for all matters electrification. September is always a busy time of year in the electrification calendar, and 2023 has been no exception. It marks the new wave of vehicle registrations and partners in the North East look forward to the […]

Accelerating electrification in North East England: beyond the electric vehicle
Accelerating electrification in North East England: beyond the electric vehicle
Accelerating electrification in North East England: beyond the electric vehicle

There is no better place than the North East to invest, collaborate or innovate in electrification technologies. Michelle Duggan, Inward Investment Manager at Invest North East England explains how North East England is accelerating the drive towards net zero. North East England is the premier location for electrification transition – We are uniquely placed to […]

North East England: a global hotbed for life sciences
North East England: a global hotbed for life sciences
North East England: a global hotbed for life sciences

The BioFocus 2023 conference showcases the North East’s life sciences sector and the region’s  impressive community of world class companies, innovation assets and academic research excellence. Invest North East England’s Michelle Duggan reflects on BioFocus 2023 and takes a look at the buoyant life sciences sector in the region The life sciences sector in the […]

BLOG | Investment, Low Carbon and High Flying Cars
BLOG | Investment, Low Carbon and High Flying Cars
BLOG | Investment, Low Carbon and High Flying Cars

By Guy Currey, Director, Invest North East England Regeneration, inward investment, devolution, flying cars and much more were on the agenda at the recent UK Real Estate, Investment, and Infrastructure Forum, (UKREiif), held in Leeds.  Now into its second year, UKREiif brings together local and national government from the UK, investors and developers from all […]

Insight | South by South West – learnings from the US and beyond
Insight | South by South West – learnings from the US and beyond
Insight | South by South West – learnings from the US and beyond

Having just returned from South by South West, an annual conference held in Austin, Texas, Invest North East England Inward Investment Manager Rachel Burdis looks at the opportunities available for our region. The 10 day festival brings together creatives across the tech, film, creative and music industries and offers them multiple opportunities to connect, learn, […]

Advances in Manufacturing in North East England
Advances in Manufacturing in North East England
Advances in Manufacturing in North East England

By Guy Currey, Director of Invest North East England Building on heritage and moving to an exciting future Advanced manufacturing is sometimes viewed as the poor cousin to consumer-facing innovative digital technology companies in areas such as gaming and immersive technology that are often hitting the headlines. But, without doubt, North East England’s advanced manufacturing […]