Invest North East England news
A Sunderland software business is set for expansion after a series of contract wins means it needs to almost double its headcount. Saggezza based in the Sunderland Software Centre offers software technology solutions to a range of clients both nationally and internationally. The business, which currently employs 20 people in Sunderland, is now adding to […]
A North West-based utilities company, Aptus Utilities, has chosen Follingsby Park in Gateshead as its new North East base as part of its expansion programme. Aptus Utilities, is an Independent Connections Provider (ICP), which has headquarters in Bolton, Manchester, has committed to a 10 year lease on a 7,112 sq ft newly refurbished unit on the estate. […]
£3.4 million Salvus House has opened for business at Aykley Heads, Durham. The building is aimed at supporting new entrepreneurial businesses who wish to locate in Durham. The building is home to a new collaborative partnership between the council, Durham University and New College Durham to support new entrepreneurial businesses who wish to locate in […]
A little over one week since the North East automotive sector gained a significant boost following Nissan’s announcement that the new Qashqai and the new X-Trail SUV will be built at the Nissan Sunderland plant; and the sector hits the headlines again as the North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) celebrates a major landmark by signing […]
South Shields-born Neil Stephenson, who sold his technology business for a reported £65 million this year, is one of two high achieving digital entrepreneurs sharing the secrets of their success in free-to-attend Tech Talks. Neil will tell an audience from the technology-based community that opportunities to identify game-changing digital business propositions will continue to gather […]
UK Prosperity Index ranks region second of 12 regions. Invest North East England (INEE) has welcomed a new report that ranks the region as the best place to do business outside London. The 2016 UK Prosperity Index said the region’s “potential for transformation is significant” after its analysis found its business environment was performing well […]
Nissan has announced, that it will produce the next Qashqai and will add production of the next X-Trail model at its Sunderland Plant …
A company which designs and sells merchandise for the video gaming industry has purchased a 16,000sqft facility in Jarrow, South Tyneside. Industrial property specialists, HTA Real Estate acquired the Rolling Mill Road property for over £500,000 on behalf of Rubber Road, which works with some of the world’s leading gaming brands as well as its […]