North East businesses rally to support regions start up’s with the ‘If We Can You Can Challenge’
North East businesses rally to support regions start up’s with the ‘If We Can You Can Challenge’
North East businesses rally to support regions start up’s with the ‘If We Can You Can Challenge’

North East business leaders showed their support for the next generation of talent as they came together at Sage HQ for the partnership launch of the If We Can You Can (IWCYC) Challenge. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the IWCYC Challenge works with partners and the wider business community to unearth rich talent that is in the […]

Lighting in the past and future – Thorn Lighting turns 90
Lighting in the past and future – Thorn Lighting turns 90
Lighting in the past and future – Thorn Lighting turns 90

Thorn Lighting celebrates its 90th anniversary on 29th March 2018, and remains as innovative a force as ever. Over the past nine decades Thorn has established itself as a global leader in the lighting industry. Today it is known for smart and reliable high-performance lighting solutions with integrated controls, serving countless applications. Its name is […]

£120m North East Fund goes live
£120m North East Fund goes live
£120m North East Fund goes live

A £120m investment fund to drive local growth and job creation will now go live after the agreement was signed on 23 March 2018 by the representatives from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and The North East Fund Limited (TNEFL). The North East Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund, will offer a range […]

£7.4m development at NETPark opens
£7.4m development at NETPark opens
£7.4m development at NETPark opens

A prestigious £7.4m development built at a fast-growing science and technology park was officially opened yesterday (March 21).  Business leaders and local dignitaries gathered at the opening of the new Explorer facilities at the North East Technology Park (NETPark), in Sedgefield, County Durham, which are designed to house innovative, fast growing companies operating in high-tech, […]

£7.8m emerging technology centre close to completion in Gateshead
£7.8m emerging technology centre close to completion in Gateshead
£7.8m emerging technology centre close to completion in Gateshead

Construction work to build Europe’s first centre for emerging technologies and digital innovation is close to completion in Gateshead. The £7.8m complex is being funded by Gateshead Council, the European Regional Development Fund and the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). PROTO will open in the summer at on Baltic Business Quarter situated next to […]

Online training
Online training company lands in Newcastle
Online training company lands in Newcastle

An international online training company has chosen Newcastle as its UK headquarters and has already announced plans for a five-day sustainable food supply chains conference in the city. Sarras Academies produces learning experiences for professionals – from mentoring with world-leading experts through to short online courses. The company currently operates within the food and agribusiness, […]

Hyperdrive Innovation, Advanced Manufacturing
Hyperdrive and Nissan complete £19m High Energy Density Battery project
Hyperdrive and Nissan complete £19m High Energy Density Battery project

Battery technology firm Hyperdrive Innovation is celebrating the successful completion of its government-backed High Energy Density Battery (HEDB) project. Hyperdrive Innovation, based in Sunderland, is a developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion battery technology for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. The company’s High Energy Density Battery project played a significant role in developing the North-east […]

Port of Blyth, Northumberland
Offshore Heavy Transport Vessel Breaks Port of Blyth Record
Offshore Heavy Transport Vessel Breaks Port of Blyth Record

Blyth awoke to a new feature on its skyline this morning as a mammoth offshore heavy transport vessel slipped into the Port at sunrise. Officially the largest ship to visit the harbour in the history of the Port, the Norwegian owned Albatross is a 34,700 tonne offshore heavy transport vessel typically used to move huge […]