Invest North East England news

JDR’s £130m sub-sea cable facility in Cambois, Northumberland on track for construction to start summer 2022
JDR’s £130m sub-sea cable facility in Cambois, Northumberland on track for construction to start summer 2022

JDR Cable Systems (JDR), the global subsea cable and umbilical supplier and servicer, part of the TFK Group, has reached final agreement under the UK government’s Offshore Wind Manufacturing Scheme (OWMIS) on financial support for its new state-of-the-art subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland. The agreement means JDR is on track to begin construction in summer […]

North East based consortium successfully completes UK’s first autonomous HGV pilot
North East based consortium successfully completes UK’s first autonomous HGV pilot

The pioneering 5G Connected and Automated Logistics (5G CAL) pilot has succeeded in its mission to prove the potential of next generation technology in overcoming barriers for a more efficient future for last mile logistics. Becoming the first in the UK to prove the delivery of zero emission automated logistics, the 5G CAL pilot is […]

Britishvolt signs collaboration agreements to power up the UK’s battery skills agenda
Britishvolt signs collaboration agreements to power up the UK’s battery skills agenda

Northumberland College, part of Education Partnership North East, has signed a groundbreaking apprenticeship agreement with battery pioneer Britishvolt to provide skills training to some of the 3,000 people who will work at the company’s huge new gigaplant.  Work has already started on the Britishvolt site at Cambois, turning former coal yards at the old Blyth […]

EV specialists, Turntide Technologies secures funding to further scale its North East operation
EV specialists, Turntide Technologies secures funding to further scale its North East operation

Turntide Technologies, a developer of breakthrough electrification and sustainable operations technologies, has announced it has secured $80 million in equity funding, valuing the company over $1 billion, making it one of a handful of climate tech companies to achieve unicorn status in the first half of 2022. The funding will enable the company, which has […]

North East Design experts, Rediviva, create on-street EV charging solution
North East Design experts, Rediviva, create on-street EV charging solution

Rediviva , a North East company has created an innovative on-street electric vehicle charging solution, following a record-breaking year for EV car sales. Rediviva Ltd, a research, design and development company, explores alternative technology that will lead to cleaner energy and a low carbon future, including charging solutions to increase the adoption of zero emission […]

The North East England property market is shining
The North East England property market is shining

Thought leadership piece by Guy Currey, Director, Invest North East England With so much interest and activity around investment and development opportunities in North East England, it was a brilliant opportunity to attend the inaugural UKREiif event in Leeds a few weeks ago, and represent the region along with some local partners.  It was a […]

Ambitious global technology consultancy, Credera, chooses Newcastle creating 200 new jobs 
Ambitious global technology consultancy, Credera, chooses Newcastle creating 200 new jobs 

Invest Newcastle has announced a further 200 brand new, high-tech jobs for Newcastle.  Part of Newcastle Gateshead Initiative, Invest Newcastle has been working with global technology and management consultancy Credera since last autumn on establishing a presence in Newcastle. Today’s announcement further cements Newcastle’s position as a leading UK tech hub and yet another international […]

New training centre of excellence for oil and gas industry personnel opens in Newcastle
New training centre of excellence for oil and gas industry personnel opens in Newcastle

A new centre for well control training has opened in North East England to train drilling personnel in the oil and gas industry. It will be the only UK centre offering regularly scheduled IWCF-approved Drilling and Well Control training outside of Aberdeen. AIS Survivex, part of the 3t Energy Group, has invested in a dedicated […]