Category: Digital and Tech
New original drama, The Red King, has recently begun filming in the North East, joining an array of productions using the North East as their filming base. The six-part series, supported by the North East Production Fund, is written by Toby Whitehouse (Being Human, The Game) and produced by Quay Street Productions, has been commissioned […]
Ahead of Space Day 2023, Inward Investment Manager Rachel Burdis explores the North East’s growing space sector and the exciting opportunities that will continue to allow the sector to excel. The annual North East Space Conference returned to Durham last month and businesses from across the region and the UK gathered to be updated on […]
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, […]
As part of British Science Week, Lockheed Martin has announced an investment of £150,000 to Northumbria University in a project that aims to accelerate the delivery of space-based solar power. Combining science and technology, the project will use specialised photovoltaic cells that will collect and convert laser power into useable power for future space and lunar vehicles. […]
The Creative Assembly™ Ltd., part of SEGA® Europe Ltd., today announced a third development location in Newcastle, UK. This new studio sits alongside the studio’s headquarters in Sussex, UK and their European studio in Sofia, Bulgaria, across which there are over 850 permanent employees. The newly established Creative Assembly (CA) North is home to a growing flexible […]
Capable of attracting and developing the UK’s very best esports and creative talent, British Esports has announced it’s plans to develop a multi-site venue around the National Esports Performance Campus, developing a brand new creative hub alongside esports and gaming accommodation. Representing a multi million-pound investment in the city of Sunderland, the total footprint of […]
Sunderland-born founder of global production company unveils plans for film studios, creating one of Europe’s largest facilities, bringing 8,450 jobs. FulwellCain Studios, a joint venture between global entertainment company Fulwell 73 and Cain International, has today announced plans for Crown Works Studios in Sunderland, which will be one of the largest filmmaking complexes in Europe, […]
Multinational defence and security firm Leonardo has announced that it is investing in creating a new high-technology science and engineering facility on Newcastle Helix, a ground-breaking 24-acre city centre development that brings together industry leaders, businesses, and top researchers into an internationally renowned innovation cluster. Leonardo UK expects to employ over 200 people at the […]