Invest North East England news

Artist impression of the Giants of the Quayside Development in Newcastle
PLANNING GRANTED FOR NEWCASTLE’S 140m TALL ‘WHEY AYE’ OBSERVATION WHEEL AND £100m GIANTS ON THE QUAYSIDE DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING GRANTED FOR NEWCASTLE’S 140m TALL ‘WHEY AYE’ OBSERVATION WHEEL AND £100m GIANTS ON THE QUAYSIDE DEVELOPMENT

Planning has been granted for a £100m leisure, sport and food and drink development on Newcastle Quayside, which will feature a 460 ft (140 m) tall giant observation wheel dubbed The Whey Aye. Creating up to 800 jobs, the Giants on the Quayside development will span 344,445 sq ft (32,000 sq m) and will be […]

20 high potential technology companies from as far afield as Canada and Columbia are relocating to Gateshead to join a new accelerator programme, run by Ignite with support from Northstar Ventures.
International tech companies relocate to Gateshead to join a new accelerator programme run by Ignite
International tech companies relocate to Gateshead to join a new accelerator programme run by Ignite

20 high potential technology companies from as far afield as Canada and Columbia are relocating to Gateshead to join a new accelerator programme, run by Ignite with support from Northstar Ventures. Ignite has invested in more than 200 companies across the UK since launching in 2011, with North East success stories Moltin, SpecifiedBy and Leaf Grow […]

Newcastle crushing other European cities when it comes to return on investment in offices
Newcastle crushing other European cities when it comes to return on investment in offices – reveals new research
Newcastle crushing other European cities when it comes to return on investment in offices – reveals new research

Newcastle has been named one of the Top 3 UK regional cities to invest in offices if you want to make good returns, according to new research from Knight Frank. The UK’s regional cities are offering much better value than the majority of their European peers with strong fundamentals expected to lead to further rental […]

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Work Piles in at £30m Northumberland Energy Park Site
Work Piles in at £30m Northumberland Energy Park Site

Advance Northumberland have reached another major milestone in the redevelopment of the former Blyth Power Station Enterprise Zone, where work is well on the way to create the new deep water dock with direct link to a 12 ha development plateau. The activity aims to maximise the potential of the site to attract investment from […]

Invest North East England shines spotlight on gaming sector - Northern Exposure Sept 2019
Invest North East England shines spotlight on gaming sector
Invest North East England shines spotlight on gaming sector

THE North East’s vibrant gaming industry has been showcased to international visitors this week. Invest North East England welcomed an overseas delegation of experts to the region to learn about the thriving gaming sector and explore opportunities for expansion. The delegation of specialist gaming companies from Ireland, as well as representatives from the Department for […]

Plant Based Valley, Northumberland
PLANT-BASED VALLEY LAUNCHED IN NORTHUMBERLAND WILL CREATE JOBS & BUILD WORLD CENTRE FOR FOOD FUTURE IN NORTH EAST
PLANT-BASED VALLEY LAUNCHED IN NORTHUMBERLAND WILL CREATE JOBS & BUILD WORLD CENTRE FOR FOOD FUTURE IN NORTH EAST

Heather Mills today [Thursday Sept 12th] launches a vital drive to make the North East the world centre for the creation of planet-rescuing ideas, business and industry – Plant-Based Valley. The environmental equivalent of California’s Silicon Valley, Plant-Based Valley is designed to become the Northern powerhouse for the brightest vegan minds to innovate new ways […]

Naylors and Gavin Black & Partners are coming together to form Naylors Gavin Black LLP.
Property consultancies merge to create regional market leader
Property consultancies merge to create regional market leader

Two leading names in North East property are joining forces to create the region’s largest independent commercial property firm. Naylors and Gavin Black & Partners are coming together to form Naylors Gavin Black LLP. The new company will commence trading with immediate effect and boast a combined team of 38 staff. Gavin Black, Chris Pearson […]

Sage moves to Cobalt Business Park, North Tyneside
North East England outperforming most other areas of UK on inward investment job creation
North East England outperforming most other areas of UK on inward investment job creation

New figures released by the Department for International Trade show North East England is one of the most successful regions outside London in creating jobs from foreign direct investment. The latest figures show that in 2018/19 the North East created 125 jobs for every 100,000 people (working age population), placing it only behind London and […]