Q&A session with Digital Catapult North East Tees Valley
Q&A session with Digital Catapult North East Tees Valley
Q&A session with Digital Catapult North East Tees Valley

Invest North East England met with Penny Day, Innovation Specialist at the Digital Catapult North East & Tees Valley to talk about the support they can offer to tech companies, particularly those focused on immersive tech, to access equipment in their immersive lab, new market opportunities and work with non digital sectors, such as manufacturing, […]

Why did immersive tech company VRAI decide to locate in North East England?
Why did immersive tech company VRAI decide to locate in North East England?
Why did immersive tech company VRAI decide to locate in North East England?

VRAI – a leading Irish virtual and augmented reality company has opened its first international office in Gateshead, North East England, with support from Invest North East England, Gateshead Council and the Department for International Trade. In this podcast, Pat O’Connor Co-Founder of VRAI, speaks with Invest North East England as to why VRAI decided […]

Why do Fintech firms choose to locate in North East England? Interview with Dawn Dunn, Fintech Lead, Dynamo North East
Why do Fintech firms choose to locate in North East England? Interview with Dawn Dunn, Fintech Lead, Dynamo North East
Why do Fintech firms choose to locate in North East England? Interview with Dawn Dunn, Fintech Lead, Dynamo North East

Rachel Burdis hosts a session with Dawn Dunn, Fintech Lead, Dynamo North East, to discuss why Fintech firms choose to locate and grow in North East England and what the market opportunities are available to companies based here. The North East is the only region in the North which has a dedicated Fintech Cluster. Dynamo […]

National Innovation Centre for Data : How the North East can help exploit our businesses data
National Innovation Centre for Data : How the North East can help exploit our businesses data
National Innovation Centre for Data : How the North East can help exploit our businesses data

The North East has a strong relationship to data science/analytics and it is a key focus for digitisation across the region. This brief Q&A session with Invest North East England and National Innovation Centre for Data (NICD) looks at why this national centre is based in the North East, how companies can engage with the […]

North East LEP: How data and the digital strategy can support businesses investing in the region
North East LEP: How data and the digital strategy can support businesses investing in the region
North East LEP: How data and the digital strategy can support businesses investing in the region

The North East’s Digital for Growth Strategy has been created with the aim of bringing together partners across the North East to maximise opportunities for growth and investment in the region. This brief Q&A session with Laura Partridge, Digital Programme Lead at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) looks at the role data plays […]

How does Sunderland Software City support the digital technology sector
How does Sunderland Software City support the digital technology sector
How does Sunderland Software City support the digital technology sector

In the latest Q&A session, Invest North East England speaks to Jamie Hardesty, Head of Communication and Engagement at Sunderland Software City. Sunderland Software City is an organisation which supports the growth of the digital technology sector, focussing on the acceleration of the technology sector across the North East Sunderland Software City supports businesses, at […]

Take a walk through PROTO – The Emerging Technology Centre
Take a walk through PROTO – The Emerging Technology Centre
Take a walk through PROTO – The Emerging Technology Centre

PROTO – The Emerging Technology Centre is Europe’s first dedicated centre for emerging technology, opened its doors in Gateshead in 2018 and provides access to specialist kit to create digital content. Soon it will form part of the National Innovation Centre for Immersive Technology, which will create commercial workspace, research and development lab space, as […]

Newcastle Start Up Week 2020 – An Interview with Invest North East England
Newcastle Start Up Week 2020 – An Interview with Invest North East England
Newcastle Start Up Week 2020 – An Interview with Invest North East England

Interview with Guy Currey (Director, Invest North East England) and Rachel Burdis (Inward Investment Manager) about why North East England is the perfect place for a business to move and grow. Hear from the team as they discuss the opportunities which are here in the region for businesses: