M&E Conference 2017, Newcastle
Speaker line-up revealed for Manufacturing & Engineering 2017 conference in Newcastle
Speaker line-up revealed for Manufacturing & Engineering 2017 conference in Newcastle

Manufacturing & Engineering 2017; an award winning event which supports North East innovation and growth is back this July in Newcastle Manufacturing & Engineering 2017 will feature its strongest conference line-up yet when it opens in Newcastle this July. Visitors attending the event at the Metro Radio Arena, on 5-6th July can hear from world-class speakers […]

Funding for Satellite Catapult, Durham - Satellite Applications
Funding to extend space programme in the North East
Funding to extend space programme in the North East

A CENTRE which helps North East businesses tap into the billion pound space sector has won an extension to its programme after successfully supporting new businesses and job creation. The North East Satellite Applications Centre of Excellence, based at the North East Technology Park (NETPark), in Sedgefield, County Durham, has won funding to extend the […]

Blyth plays host to Department for International Trade
Blyth plays host to Department for International Trade
Blyth plays host to Department for International Trade

An energy delegation from the Department for International Trade, including representatives from the Netherlands, France, Germany and the UK, has visited Blyth in Northumberland as part of a fact finding mission to promote trade and export opportunities in the growing global energy sector. The trip which was organised by Arch, with the support of the […]

Tyne boat trip underlines buoyancy of North East energy sector
Tyne boat trip underlines buoyancy of North East energy sector
Tyne boat trip underlines buoyancy of North East energy sector

A river cruise along the Tyne for key players within the energy sector has underlined the buoyancy of the industry, showcased some of its leading talent and set out opportunities for inward investment. The trip was organised by Invest North East England ahead of the seventh two-day NOF Energy Conference at Sage Gateshead, which annually […]

North East space companies to shape the communities of the future
North East space companies to shape the communities of the future
North East space companies to shape the communities of the future

Around 200 delegates will visit the region’s headline space conference and exhibition, to hear how they can play a part in using ‘big data’ collected from satellites to develop radical new ways to tackle the complex challenges facing our cities and communities. The third annual North East Satellite Applications Annual Conference and Exhibition, entitled ‘Satellites […]

Joanne Leng Chief Executive NOF Energy
Offshore Wind in the UK set for a another bumper year in 2017
Offshore Wind in the UK set for a another bumper year in 2017

Construction in the UK’s offshore wind sector saw a real high in 2016, valued at £4.1 billion, a positive increase from the previous year, and importantly accounting for 21% of all UK construction contract value in the year. New analysis from Barbour ABI, a leading provider of construction intelligence services, highlighted the “bumper year” the […]

New Frontier opens office in Sunderland to service the Energy Sector
New frontier for offshore sector
New frontier for offshore sector

A SUNDERLAND business that has pioneered cutting-edge technology that could transform the offshore sector has filed an international patent and is almost ready to begin trials. Frontier Technical has developed new technology that could create modular floating offshore wind structures expected to be more cost-effective, efficient and environmentally-friendly than conventional structures. The company, which was […]

Launch of North East Property Database - Commercial and Industrial Property in North East England
Invest North East England launches regional property and land database
Invest North East England launches regional property and land database

Only resource of its kind in the region relaunched with private sector support A major resource to attract inward investors to the region has been relaunched by Invest North East England (INEE). The INEE property and land database is a searchable online tool listing commercial property (industrial and office) plus development opportunities currently available within […]