Invest North East England news

Next week, we’re off to showcase the North East as the prime location for shared services and outsourcing firms looking for a UK base.  We’re part of a Northern Powerhouse partnership attending the 17th European Shared Services and Outsourcing Week, a key event in the sector’s international events calendar. The acclaimed three-day event in Manchester’s […]

As the North East continues to establish itself as a key location for businesses operating within the sustainable energy sector, the joint enterprises responsible for the delivery of the ground-breaking North Sea Link Interconnector project have secured a site at Arch’s new East Sleekburn Enterprise Zone. The North Sea Link Interconnector (NSL) is a joint […]

Lear Corporation in Sunderland has been chosen as the location for the US automotive giant’s European research and development division, against competition across Europe. The company will build a £1.5m extension for R&D work following advice and support from Sunderland City Council’s Business Investment Team. The research and development facility will create new highly skilled jobs, and strengthen […]

This week, we’ve had an excellent few days hosting a senior delegation from the Department of International Trade (DIT), responsible for the Tech and Digital sector. The 14 visitors, from across the country, all have key roles in increasing the size of the sector in the UK, by attracting new investment and supporting existing businesses […]

With a potent combination of a highly skilled, cost competitive workforce and plentiful Grade A office accommodation, North East England Works for financial, professional and business services. Many of the world’s premier financial, professional and business services (FPBS) companies choose to call North East England home. A well-established and growing cluster of 17,500 companies including […]

With a population of nearly 1.4 billion, an economy worth $10.5 trillion, and where a city with the population of the whole of North East England (2.6 million) would be considered extremely modest, the mind boggles at the sheer scale of China.  People keep asking me about the inward investment opportunities that China can bring […]

Newcastle University has reaffirmed its position as one of the UK’s leading centres for cyber security research after being named a Centre of Excellence by Government. Led by the University’s world-leading School of Computing Science, the announcement is a renewal of Newcastle’s Centre of Excellence status, making it a key player in the Government’s National […]

The East Sleekburn enterprise zone in Blyth is continuing at pace as a premier UK location for sustainable energy.  Blyth has bolstered its growing reputation as a leading player in sustainable energy with the news that the North Sea Link interconnector has secured a site with Arch in East Sleekburn. The North Sea Link interconnector […]