Construction starts on the new £7.4m ‘Explorer’ development at NETPark, County Durham
Construction starts on the new £7.4m ‘Explorer’ development at NETPark, County Durham
Construction starts on the new £7.4m ‘Explorer’ development at NETPark, County Durham

THE NEXT phase in ambitious plans to attract more high-tech, fast growing companies to one of the country’s leading science parks gets underway today. Local dignitaries and business leaders will be among those at a special ground breaking ceremony at the North East Technology Park (NETPark) in Sedgefield, County Durham, for the new £7.4m ‘Explorer’ […]

A partnership approach to selling the North East’s energy strengths
A partnership approach to selling the North East’s energy strengths
A partnership approach to selling the North East’s energy strengths

Invest North East England and the North East LEP are partnering together to showcase the North East’s strengths at the annual NOF conference, Energy: A Balanced Future. David Pattison, Inward Investment Manager at Invest North East England speaks about how the team is excited to be profiling the region at the upcoming conference; “It’s widely known that […]

IAMP gets the green light to move forward after securing government funding
IAMP gets the green light to move forward after securing government funding
IAMP gets the green light to move forward after securing government funding

IAMP – A giant advanced manufacturing park close to Nissan has been given the green light to move forward after securing £42million of government funding. The planned International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP), close to the A19 just north of Nissan’s car making plant, is designed to create more than 5,000 jobs across the two authorities […]

River Tyne Boat Trip for the Energy Sector
River Tyne Boat Trip for the Energy Sector
River Tyne Boat Trip for the Energy Sector

Come and join Invest North East England plus private and public sector guests on a hosted boat trip along the River Tyne to showcase the world class facilities, businesses and opportunities located in the area. This event will provide an overview of the key points of interest along the River as the boat travels from Newcastle’s Quayside […]

Energy: A Balanced Future Conference 7th – 8th March 2017
Energy: A Balanced Future Conference 7th – 8th March 2017
Energy: A Balanced Future Conference 7th – 8th March 2017

Energy: A Balanced Future is an established conference & exhibition now in its seventh-year. The event will highlight the importance of securing a balanced energy mix in the UK to meet future demand. When: 7th & 8th March 2017 Where: The Sage, Gateshead With a wide-reaching aim to help you understand where and when opportunities may present […]

Countdown begins to opening of region’s £60m ‘building of the future’
Countdown begins to opening of region’s £60m ‘building of the future’
Countdown begins to opening of region’s £60m ‘building of the future’

The countdown has begun to the official opening of Newcastle University’s Urban Sciences Building which is due to be completed August 2017. The state-of-the-art structure on Science Central will be the new home for the University’s School of Computing Science and its 1,395 staff and students. It is the second of the University’s buildings to […]

North East space conference 2017 gives firms the opportunity to enable a better world
North East space conference 2017 gives firms the opportunity to enable a better world
North East space conference 2017 gives firms the opportunity to enable a better world

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 […]

Spanish entrepreneurs say Hola to Sunderland
Spanish entrepreneurs say Hola to Sunderland
Spanish entrepreneurs say Hola to Sunderland

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 […]