Invest North East England news
Atom Bank, the UK’s first bank designed for digital and optimised for mobile, announces its regulatory restriction has been lifted, and as of today opens its virtual doors. This marks the start of Atom’s journey, launching with its banking app and competitive fixed term savings. The app will be made available to everyone who has […]
UK Space Agency awards North East funding for small business growth The North East and North Wales space industries are about to get a boost as the UK Space Agency pledges funding for a network of business incubation centres across the regions. The incubation funding will support start-up companies across the breadth of the space […]
It’s been a busy start to March for the region’s energy sector, with some real positives on the agenda for both immediate and longer-term growth. More than 600 delegates from the worldwide industry were in Gateshead for the NOF annual energy conference at the Sage on Wednesday, March 10. Although Durham-based NOF badges this as […]
Sunderland and the wider North East region are beginning to feel the benefit of the city’s new bridge across the River Wear. Since work got underway on the £117m new bridge and road improvement scheme in May 2015, hundreds of local people have worked on the site and a growing number of local businesses awarded […]
Parseq is set for further expansion in Sunderland following a multi-million pound increase in business from contract wins which will see the firm create more than 700 new jobs. The firm, which operates from Doxford International Business Park, has pledged to bolster its 1,000 Sunderland workforce by a further 700 and invest a six figure […]
Swans North Tyneside has announced the launch of a new website and augmented reality (AR) app which was showcased for the first time at NOF Energy’s two-day Energy: A Balanced Future 2016 conference and exhibition on March 8th and 9th. The new app, created to apply the latest in hi-tech work to showcase the […]
Accenture is using a £1.85 million grant from the Let’s Grow North East regional growth fund to create over 100 new jobs as it expands its business in the North East of England. So far Accenture has employed 115 people in North Tyneside through Let’s Grow in a variety of roles including apprenticeships, operations […]
Two new £13m presses on round-the-clock shifts to cope with customer demand The new £13 million state of the art presses installed by automotive component company Unipres in Sunderland have led to the creation in 22 new jobs since they went live just after Christmas. The giant pieces of kit – a 2,500 tonne Tri […]