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February 20, 2017

Business & Economy

Big success for Big Nasty

Big Nasty Studios was formed with the help of a DigitalCity Fellowship and is based in Teesside Launchpad, the University’s start-up incubator. Since being set up in July last year, it has won a number of contracts and has made…

July 26, 2018

Technology

New Digital or Tech Business? DigitalCity wants to work with you…

DigitalCity is recruiting Tees Valley-based digital and technology innovators to its Fellowship Accelerator Programme. The programme is designed for early-stage businesses who have been trading for less than 12 months. DigitalCity Fellows benefit from a programme of workshops and bespoke…

September 3, 2019

Business & Economy

‘Take-off’ for new Loganair service from Newcastle to Aberdeen

Last Sunday (September 1) marked the beginning of a new jet service from Newcastle to Aberdeen as Loganair expands its route map from the city’s airport. The airline is providing three weekday services to Scotland’s North East as well as…

January 12, 2021

Business & Economy

NETPark tech firm Filtronic secures £1 million-plus defence deal

A County Durham technology firm has secured a defence deal worth more than £1 million. Filtronic will supply battlefield radio communications to an unnamed customer over a 12-month period. Bosses at the company, based on NETPark, in Sedgefield, County Durham, say…

May 26, 2022

Business & Economy

Newcastle’s QuantuMDx Group launches rapid COVID-19 and flu test

A life sciences firm has unveiled new technology it says can identify COVID-19, flu and respiratory illnesses in minutes.

April 24, 2019

Business & Economy

Ward Hadaway and RSM advise on launch of innovative North East marketing intelligence platform

Specialist technology lawyers at Ward Hadaway have advised two Newcastle entrepreneurs on the development and launch of a new cloud-based marketing intelligence platform, alongside RSM. Marketing Engine is an innovative SaaS platform, which offers marketers and business owners a chance…

January 31, 2022

Business & Economy

Teesside University ‘Buttery building’ to be redeveloped in £5m scheme

A Teesside University building is set to be transformed into a dedicated multi-functional study space for postgraduate students as Esh Construction is appointed as main contractor.

September 18, 2020

Business & Economy

North East BIC supports launch of new business

After 15 years of running restaurants for other people, Dadinha Carvalho is now doing it for herself after opening her own café in Newcastle. It was a family holiday spent answering work calls that gave Dadinha the push to explore…