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Sunderland pledges commitment to a sustainable future
Sunderland pledges commitment to a sustainable future

Sunderland is focussed on its drive towards a low carbon future, as leaders renew their commitment to a national sustainability pledge. Leaders from Sunderland City Council have renewed the UK100 pledge, sharing a declaration of commitment to combat the climate crisis and put in place plans to reach the goal of net zero greenhouse gas […]

Blog | Why North East England is a leading location for property investment
Blog | Why North East England is a leading location for property investment

The North East of England has continued to see major investment over the past two years since we last attended global real estate conference, MIPIM. Despite the pandemic, activity across the digital and tech, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, health and life science and hospitality sectors has flourished. Ahead of MIPIM Cannes this week, Invest Newcastle, […]

Pioneering South Tyneside business, db Show Control & Automation Ltd, stages expansion to meet future growth
Pioneering South Tyneside business, db Show Control & Automation Ltd, stages expansion to meet future growth

A South Shields based company, whose solutions are at the core of the world’s most demanding multimedia shows, theme park rides, interactive visitor centres and AV installations, is expanding into larger offices after a number of significant project awards in 2022. Established in 2012, db Show Control & Automation Ltd is a creative technical consultancy […]

Private investors sought to lead expansion of Newcastle’s life-sciences success story
Private investors sought to lead expansion of Newcastle’s life-sciences success story

Huge demand for commercial lab and office space at Newcastle’s Biosphere means private sector investment is now being sought to take the lead on expanding the heart of the north east’s £1.7bn life science eco-system. Located at Newcastle Helix, The Biosphere launched in 2019 as a publicly funded project, led by Newcastle City Council; it […]

Public realm works to further improve Sunderland city centre
Public realm works to further improve Sunderland city centre

The evolution of Sunderland city centre is set to continue with a host of public realm works in the Minster Quarter. Sunderland City Council will invest around £1.5m enhancing High Street West between The Peacock Pub and Low Row, complementing recently completed work at Minster Park and Garden Place. The schedule of works will include […]

Britishvolt and Aston Martin partner to develop high performance battery technology
Britishvolt and Aston Martin partner to develop high performance battery technology

Battery pioneer Britishvolt, the UK’s foremost investor in battery cell technologies and R&D, is delighted to partner with Aston Martin, as the ultra-luxury carmaker moves another step forward in its journey to electrification, with an agreement to develop bespoke high performance battery cell technology. The collaboration, formalised in a Memorandum of Understanding, further supports the […]

In Conversation | North East England is leading the way to make the UK net zero by 2050
In Conversation | North East England is leading the way to make the UK net zero by 2050

By Joanne Leng MBE, chief executive, NOF North East England has been at the very heart of industry and innovation for generations, led by a cluster of companies rich in engineering excellence and ingenuity, which is continuing as the UK makes the energy transition towards achieving net zero by 2050. Its enviable geography on the […]

Port of Sunderland to play a quay role in tackling UK food shortages
Port of Sunderland to play a quay role in tackling UK food shortages

The Port of Sunderland is soon to be home to one of Europe’s largest dedicated liquid fertiliser terminals, providing a major boost to British farmers and growers while positioning the Port at the heart of the global fertiliser supply chain. Brineflow, a leading manufacturer of Nitrasol brand liquid nitrogen fertilisers, has started work on the […]