Key visit could boost North East England health tech in the wake of inaugural festival
Key visit could boost North East England health tech in the wake of inaugural festival
Key visit could boost North East England health tech in the wake of inaugural festival

A delegation of investors from Spain has arrived in the region to see its many specialist facilities and innovations, and understand key opportunities in the health & technology space. It follows hot on the heels of 2022 analysis by accountancy firm EY published last week, which  revealed that North East England is now in the […]

Insight | Exploring North East England’s growing space sector
Insight | Exploring North East England’s growing space sector
Insight | Exploring North East England’s growing space sector

Ahead of Space Day 2023, Inward Investment Manager Rachel Burdis explores the North East’s growing space sector and the exciting opportunities that will continue to allow the sector to excel. The annual North East Space Conference returned to Durham last month and businesses from across the region and the UK gathered to be updated on […]

Insight | South by South West – learnings from the US and beyond
Insight | South by South West – learnings from the US and beyond
Insight | South by South West – learnings from the US and beyond

Having just returned from South by South West, an annual conference held in Austin, Texas, Invest North East England Inward Investment Manager Rachel Burdis looks at the opportunities available for our region. The 10 day festival brings together creatives across the tech, film, creative and music industries and offers them multiple opportunities to connect, learn, […]

Northumbria University and Lockheed Martin join forces to unlock the future of space-based solar power
Northumbria University and Lockheed Martin join forces to unlock the future of space-based solar power
Northumbria University and Lockheed Martin join forces to unlock the future of space-based solar power

As part of British Science Week, Lockheed Martin has announced an investment of £150,000 to Northumbria University in a project that aims to accelerate the delivery of space-based solar power. Combining science and technology, the project will use specialised photovoltaic cells that will collect and convert laser power into useable power for future space and lunar vehicles. […]

Creative Assembly North established in Newcastle
Creative Assembly North established in Newcastle
Creative Assembly North established in Newcastle

The Creative Assembly™ Ltd., part of SEGA® Europe Ltd., today announced a third development location in Newcastle, UK. This new studio sits alongside the studio’s headquarters in Sussex, UK and their European studio in Sofia, Bulgaria, across which there are over 850 permanent employees. The newly established Creative Assembly (CA) North is home to a growing flexible […]

British Esports Multi-Million-Pound Investment with Creative Hub alongside Esports & Gaming Accommodation
British Esports Multi-Million-Pound Investment with Creative Hub alongside Esports & Gaming Accommodation
British Esports Multi-Million-Pound Investment with Creative Hub alongside Esports & Gaming Accommodation

Capable of attracting and developing the UK’s very best esports and creative talent, British Esports has announced it’s plans to develop a multi-site venue around the National Esports Performance Campus, developing a brand new creative hub alongside esports and gaming accommodation. Representing a multi million-pound investment in the city of Sunderland, the total footprint of […]

Multinational defence and security firm Leonardo to create 200 jobs at its new high-technology science and engineering facility in Newcastle
Multinational defence and security firm Leonardo to create 200 jobs at its new high-technology science and engineering facility in Newcastle
Multinational defence and security firm Leonardo to create 200 jobs at its new high-technology science and engineering facility in Newcastle

Multinational defence and security firm Leonardo has announced that it is investing in creating a new high-technology science and engineering facility on Newcastle Helix, a ground-breaking 24-acre city centre development that brings together industry leaders, businesses, and top researchers into an internationally renowned innovation cluster. Leonardo UK expects to employ over 200 people at the […]

StreetDrone to launch autonomous HGV logistics concept in Sunderland
StreetDrone to launch autonomous HGV logistics concept in Sunderland
StreetDrone to launch autonomous HGV logistics concept in Sunderland

As announced today, StreetDrone will assume technology leadership in the second stage of a project to deliver connected and autonomous logistics (CAL) as part of a wider £84m funding announcement for driverless technologies. As a leading developer of automated logistics technology that reduces costs, improves productivity, enables industrial decarbonisation and enhances industrial safety, StreetDrone’s mission is to […]