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Now you’re inspired and know how to get started, the next step is finding investors and capital. On day 3, attendees of Newcastle Startup Week heard from a variety of businesses and investors, with advice on how startups can…

A Sunderland-based tech consortium that is hoping to revolutionize the offshore energy industry has been approached by the US state of Oregon to help them push forward their renewable energy plans. Frontier Technical is a consortium of UK organisations aiming…

A streetwear brand says it is “forging the new era of fashion” through a move that promises to tackle the industry’s environmental impact while smoothing the path from physical to digital style. Fresh Couture is working with MetaverseMe, Venly, Global…

A training professional is proving he has the recipe for success after taking on his first employee to support business growth. Sunderland-born Michael Ditchburn, founder of ThinkBiscuit Media, a business that specialises in supporting clients with digital eLearning solutions, videos…

Chemical company Ineos has announced plans to build a new hand sanitiser plant in Middlesbrough to help the UK fight coronavirus, and it could be operational in as little as ten days. Once complete, the new plant will be capable…

A Middlesbrough-based price optimisation platform has raised £650,000 in a funding round with support from Mercia Equity Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). Bubo.AI’s platform uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse customers’ behaviour to understand what they…

Leading Newcastle-headquartered B2B marketing agency Horizonworks has been appointed to deliver a range of marketing activities to support the reposition and launch of a bespoke biometric insole for North East innovator, Podfo. Podfo – an innovative bespoke biometric insole which…

Sven Richards has discovered his sea legs, he’s placed his feet firmly under the desk in Capstan House and found his home at the heart of Port of Sunderland, writes Colin Young. No wonder. The…