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Northumberland shows its ambition as new chapter opens for Ashwood Business Park
Northumberland shows its ambition as new chapter opens for Ashwood Business Park
Northumberland shows its ambition as new chapter opens for Ashwood Business Park

A new masterplan for a 62 acre-site at Ashwood Business Park in Northumberland will be officially unveiled today (October 30) at the Advanced Engineering 2019 exhibition at Birmingham NEC. The next phase in the site’s development – which is being spearheaded by economic regeneration company Advance Northumberland – is set to make Ashwood Business Park […]

Smulders Project, Hadrian's Yard, North Tyneside
North East England cementing its place as a world-leading location for offshore wind operations
North East England cementing its place as a world-leading location for offshore wind operations

Invest North East England’s latest blog, by Guy Currey, looks at how the region is cementing its place as a world-leading location for offshore wind operations As a society, I think it’s fair to say we’ve all woken up to the global issue of climate change. From rising temperatures and warming oceans to decreased snow […]

Overseas expansion adds up for fintech company, Inflo
Overseas expansion adds up for fintech company, Inflo
Overseas expansion adds up for fintech company, Inflo

Inflo, a North East fintech business is set to continue investing in the region after strong international growth, including a deal with Thomson Reuters, saw it record its best year to date. Inflo, based at the Evolve Business Centre in Houghton-le-Spring, has developed a suite of software solutions with the potential to revolutionise the global […]

Port of Blyth Announce £1m Wind Turbine Training Facility
Port of Blyth Announce £1m Wind Turbine Training Facility
Port of Blyth Announce £1m Wind Turbine Training Facility

In a first for the UK wind industry the Port of Blyth is installing a bespoke wind turbine training facility at its Bates terminal as part of a £1m investment in training provision aimed at the offshore energy sector. With the rapid growth of renewable energy providing the North East with major inward investment opportunities, […]

South Tyneside based, Environmental Sensing Solutions manufacturer, Envirowatch is developing innovative new IOT
ENVIROWATCH; A NORTH EAST SME HELPING TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH WITH IOT DEVICES
ENVIROWATCH; A NORTH EAST SME HELPING TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH WITH IOT DEVICES

South Tyneside based, Environmental Sensing Solutions manufacturer, Envirowatch is developing innovative new IOT (Internet of Things) technology with ambitions to further its global growth. In 2011, the business was the first to enter the market with the E-MOTE, an innovative and cost-effective device that monitors pervasive air quality and noise pollution. Eight years on, the […]

HYVE Electric Battery Plant based at Hyperdrive Innovation, Sunderland
Sunderland’s innovative partnerships are driving jobs and the economy
Sunderland’s innovative partnerships are driving jobs and the economy

Sunderland’s strong global position as a leading automotive and advanced manufacturing hub continues to grow. The car-making sector is helping to build a strong knowledge economy in the city, which is key to the North East’s economic growth. Sunderland City Council is playing a leading role, building strong partnerships with innovators, entrepreneurs, universities and business […]

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Europe, part of a global Fortune 500 corporation founded in 1615, is the first tenant to sign up for a new business unit at Jade Business Park in Durham.
Sumitomo Announced as First Tenant at Jade Business Park, Durham
Sumitomo Announced as First Tenant at Jade Business Park, Durham

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Europe, part of a global Fortune 500 corporation founded in 1615, is the first tenant to sign up for a new business unit at Jade Business Park in Durham. Jade Business Park, which is now under construction, is a 55 acre employment site just moments from the A19 and Dalton Park […]

Artist impression of Gateshead Quays - ASM GLOBAL SIGNED AS VENUE OPERATOR FOR NEW GATESHEAD QUAYS COMPLEX
ASM GLOBAL SIGNED AS VENUE OPERATOR FOR NEW GATESHEAD QUAYS COMPLEX
ASM GLOBAL SIGNED AS VENUE OPERATOR FOR NEW GATESHEAD QUAYS COMPLEX

Further expanding its footprint in the UK, ASM Global (a merger between SMG Europe and AEG Facilities) announced that it has signed to be the venue management provider for a new £260m arena, conference and exhibition centre on Gateshead Quays.  The company signed a long-term agreement with Ask:PATRIZIA, a joint venture between developer, Ask Real […]