5G IOT ACCELERATOR PROPELS 10 STARTUPS TO SUCCESS IN SUNDERLAND
5G IOT ACCELERATOR PROPELS 10 STARTUPS TO SUCCESS IN SUNDERLAND
5G IOT ACCELERATOR PROPELS 10 STARTUPS TO SUCCESS IN SUNDERLAND

The 10 startups making up the first cohort of the Sunderland Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G Accelerator have revealed why they were drawn to Sunderland and how the smart city is supporting their business growth for 2023 and beyond. From the six-week programme (which ran from late October to December 2022), the 10 participating […]

Hype or hope? Will green hydrogen bring new benefits for businesses and communities in the North East?
Hype or hope? Will green hydrogen bring new benefits for businesses and communities in the North East?
Hype or hope? Will green hydrogen bring new benefits for businesses and communities in the North East?

A new working group is being created to help drive the production and use of green hydrogen in the North East. David Lynch, Energy Innovation Partnership Manager at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) and Colin Brown, Country Manager (UK and Ireland) with green hydrogen specialists Lhyfe, explain the potential benefits green hydrogen […]

North East England Works
North East England Works
North East England Works

Passengers visiting Newcastle International Airport this year will be greeted with a bold new advertising campaign celebrating why the North East is a great place to work, learn, live, visit and invest. The new campaign – North East England Works – has been developed by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) in partnership with Invest North East […]

South Tyneside based Hitachi Construction Machinery expands following rapid business growth
South Tyneside based Hitachi Construction Machinery expands following rapid business growth
South Tyneside based Hitachi Construction Machinery expands following rapid business growth

Construction machinery supplier, Hitachi Construction Machinery UK Ltd (HCMUK) has expanded its space and has moved into the former DPD depot next door to its Hebburn headquarters at Monkton Business Park to meet rapid business growth. HCMUK which was established 50 years ago and provides specialised construction machinery products renowned for high quality and advanced […]

RWE selects Port of Blyth as construction base for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
RWE selects Port of Blyth as construction base for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
RWE selects Port of Blyth as construction base for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

The recently redeveloped Bates Clean Energy Terminal at the Port of Blyth has been selected as the offshore construction base for RWE’s Sofia, one of the world’s largest single offshore wind projects. The Port of Blyth will provide RWE with a purpose-built facility to support the construction phase of their Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. The […]

IAMP in running to land Rolls-Royce SMR factory
IAMP in running to land Rolls-Royce SMR factory
IAMP in running to land Rolls-Royce SMR factory

The International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) is among the final three locations shortlisted for major investment from Rolls-Royce SMR. The 150-hectare development site, which spans land in South Tyneside and Sunderland, has been named in the final shortlist for Rolls-Royce SMR’s first heavy pressure vessels factory, which will produce components for a fleet of small […]

‘North East England continues to punch above its weight’: A look back at Invest North East England’s 2022 highlights
‘North East England continues to punch above its weight’: A look back at Invest North East England’s 2022 highlights
‘North East England continues to punch above its weight’: A look back at Invest North East England’s 2022 highlights

By Guy Currey, director Invest North East England (INEE) Inward investment from overseas or from elsewhere in the UK, has always been “incredibly important” for North East England. Nissan’s original £300m investment in its site in Washington in 1986 has led to billions of pounds of investment into the region over the last 35 years, […]

Works starts on a North East gigafactory as Envision AESC’s which will support over 1,000 hi-tech jobs
Works starts on a North East gigafactory as Envision AESC’s which will support over 1,000 hi-tech jobs
Works starts on a North East gigafactory as Envision AESC’s which will support over 1,000 hi-tech jobs

Envision AESC – a world-leading Japanese electric vehicle battery technology company – has celebrated 10 years of electric vehicle battery production in the UK with the start of construction on its latest gigafactory that will employ over 1,000 people. AESC’s second Sunderland battery plant will have capacity of 12 GWh and will employ more than […]