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Energy: A Balanced Future Conference 7th – 8th March 2017
Energy: A Balanced Future Conference 7th – 8th March 2017

Energy: A Balanced Future is an established conference & exhibition now in its seventh-year. The event will highlight the importance of securing a balanced energy mix in the UK to meet future demand. When: 7th & 8th March 2017 Where: The Sage, Gateshead With a wide-reaching aim to help you understand where and when opportunities may present […]

Countdown begins to opening of region’s £60m ‘building of the future’
Countdown begins to opening of region’s £60m ‘building of the future’

The countdown has begun to the official opening of Newcastle University’s Urban Sciences Building which is due to be completed August 2017. The state-of-the-art structure on Science Central will be the new home for the University’s School of Computing Science and its 1,395 staff and students. It is the second of the University’s buildings to […]

North East space conference 2017 gives firms the opportunity to enable a better world
North East space conference 2017 gives firms the opportunity to enable a better world

Around 200 delegates will visit the space conference and exhibition in Newcastle, to hear how they can play a part in commercialising applications which are rapidly changing the way we all live and interact with our environment. Out of this world opportunities in a £40 billion market are set to be explored by innovative firms […]

2016 – A pivotal year for North East inward investment
2016 – A pivotal year for North East inward investment

2016 was a pivotal year for Invest North East England (INEE). As you’d expect, the EU Referendum was a key consideration for everyone working in inward investment. The North East is the only UK region with a positive balance of trade (we export more than we import), so the potential of Brexit to disrupt activity […]

Spanish entrepreneurs say Hola to Sunderland
Spanish entrepreneurs say Hola to Sunderland

The North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC) has welcomed three European entrepreneurs to the region as part of an internationalisation project. The Spanish entrepreneurs are visiting the city to gain best practice insight from business leaders and technical experts in the region, as part of a ‘soft landing’ programme in association with EOI, our […]

Vaux project gets underway
Vaux project gets underway

Work on the long-awaited redevelopment of Sunderland’s Vaux site, which has been vacant since 1999, has started. The area will be the first of five in Sunderland to be developed as part of a 20-year regeneration scheme managed by Siglion. The high-profile site will include office, retail, residential and leisure features, with a 60,000 sq […]

David Pattison, Inward Investment Manager, Invest North East England
Blog: North East is fast becoming a global hub for digital and VR
Blog: North East is fast becoming a global hub for digital and VR

I was recently fortunate enough to be invited to the VRTGO Conference, held at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead. Many of you may not be familiar with the conference, as it is relatively new to the increasing programme of digital and technology conferences in the North East, but it is fast becoming one […]

Arch Invests in Ramparts Business Park, Northumberland
Arch Invests in Ramparts Business Park, Northumberland

Northumberland’s development company, Arch, have acquired 2,509 sq m of offices and 1.2 hectares of development land at Ramparts Business Park in Berwick-Upon-Tweed from the previous owner, Gladmans. This recent investment will help create new development opportunities in Berwick, providing a platform for additional commercial floor space and the creation of around 100 new jobs […]