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Kinewell Energy enters global partnership with Equinor
Kinewell Energy enters global partnership with Equinor

North East cleantech scale-up Kinewell Energy has signed a multi-year global contract with Equinor for the use of its pioneering KLOC software. Initially launched in 2015, the market-leading Kinewell Layout Optimisation of Cable (KLOC) software designs economically optimised inter-array cable layouts for offshore wind farms. Kinewell Energy has collaborated with Equinor since its inception on […]

BLOG | Investment, Low Carbon and High Flying Cars
BLOG | Investment, Low Carbon and High Flying Cars

By Guy Currey, Director, Invest North East England Regeneration, inward investment, devolution, flying cars and much more were on the agenda at the recent UK Real Estate, Investment, and Infrastructure Forum, (UKREiif), held in Leeds.  Now into its second year, UKREiif brings together local and national government from the UK, investors and developers from all […]

A car every two minutes for 37 years: Nissan Sunderland Plant passes 11 million milestone
A car every two minutes for 37 years: Nissan Sunderland Plant passes 11 million milestone

The team at Nissan Sunderland Plant are celebrating building their 11 millionth vehicle since production started in 1986. The milestone means that, on average, a new car has rolled off the line at the plant every two minutes, every hour of every day, for 37 years. The 11 millionth car was a Blade Silver Qashqai […]

Insight | Exploring North East England’s growing space sector
Insight | Exploring North East England’s growing space sector

Ahead of Space Day 2023, Inward Investment Manager Rachel Burdis explores the North East’s growing space sector and the exciting opportunities that will continue to allow the sector to excel. The annual North East Space Conference returned to Durham last month and businesses from across the region and the UK gathered to be updated on […]

Quotient Sciences Announces Significant Growth in Workforce at Alnwick, Northumberland
Quotient Sciences Announces Significant Growth in Workforce at Alnwick, Northumberland

Quotient Sciences, the drug development and manufacturing accelerator, today announced that it has grown the workforce at its Alnwick, UK, facility by 20% over the past 2 years. The Alnwick site’s growth has been fuelled by its attractive location, variety of career opportunities, and strong people leadership. Quotient Sciences Alnwick currently employs over 200 people […]

Insight | South by South West – learnings from the US and beyond
Insight | South by South West – learnings from the US and beyond

Having just returned from South by South West, an annual conference held in Austin, Texas, Invest North East England Inward Investment Manager Rachel Burdis looks at the opportunities available for our region. The 10 day festival brings together creatives across the tech, film, creative and music industries and offers them multiple opportunities to connect, learn, […]

Advances in Manufacturing in North East England
Advances in Manufacturing in North East England

By Guy Currey, Director of Invest North East England Building on heritage and moving to an exciting future Advanced manufacturing is sometimes viewed as the poor cousin to consumer-facing innovative digital technology companies in areas such as gaming and immersive technology that are often hitting the headlines. But, without doubt, North East England’s advanced manufacturing […]

Van Oord to set up a new base at Port of Tyne’s Clean Energy Park
Van Oord to set up a new base at Port of Tyne’s Clean Energy Park

The Port of Tyne’s 200-acre Tyne Clean Energy Park secures another offshore wind customer – Van Oord – as the Port of Tyne cements its position as the region’s clean energy centre. From Q1 2024, the port will act as the storage and marshalling base for the foundations of the 1.4 GW – or 100 […]