Invest North East England news
Taking place on National Manufacturing Day on Thursday 28 September, the North East Automotive Expo will put a spotlight on skills and technology. Organised by the North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA), the Expo, the flagship event for the region’s automotive industry, generates support from major players in the sector along with a strong line up […]
Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult, the UK’s authority on compound semiconductor applications and commercialisation, is to move into an office in the North East as part of its plans to support industry across the UK. The CSA Catapult North East office will be located at North East Technology Park (NETPark) in Sedgefield, County Durham. Establishing […]
On Friday June 30, in partnership with local MPs, leading academics, and industry experts from across the North East, Moderna hosted a discussion focussed on the potential for driving economic growth in the North East through investment in key health and life science sectors. Leading the discussion Shadow Minister for Science, Research and Innovation and […]
Today (5th July) marked the official breaking ground of the new Energy Central Learning Hub. The major new £13.6m facility is part of Energy Central Campus’ mission to lead the UK’s clean energy revolution from the North East. The project is being delivered as part of the £90m Energising Blyth Programme to grow, renew and […]
A delegation of investors from Spain has arrived in the region to see its many specialist facilities and innovations, and understand key opportunities in the health & technology space. It follows hot on the heels of 2022 analysis by accountancy firm EY published last week, which revealed that North East England is now in the […]
The BioFocus 2023 conference showcases the North East’s life sciences sector and the region’s impressive community of world class companies, innovation assets and academic research excellence. Invest North East England’s Michelle Duggan reflects on BioFocus 2023 and takes a look at the buoyant life sciences sector in the region The life sciences sector in the […]
Professor Colin Herron at Newcastle University reflects on 12 months of work since forming the North East Battery Alliance (NEBA). To celebrate the 12 month milestone, an afternoon event was set up to bring together the ‘triple helix’ of academia, industry and the public sector. NEBA has established a board of governance of which the […]
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 […]