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July 9, 2020

Technology

New accelerator launched for health, wellness and social care sectors

A new initiative to help North East businesses grow or expand into the health, wellness and social care delivery sectors is set to launch. NEL Fund Managers has joined forces with Northumbria University to set up the Purposeful Health Growth…

January 9, 2023

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Spotting the opportunities in a changing tax landscape

Steven Hugill speaks to Jonathan Scott, tax partner at accountancy and business advisory firm Haines Watts, to learn more about the opportunities available to businesses in the changing tax landscape.

October 25, 2019

Business & Economy

Barrier Ex to create 50 jobs after securing £700,000 grant

Barrier Ex Ltd, a supplier of solutions for hazardous environments, has been awarded a six-figure research and development grant to support the creation of a pioneering new product. The Wallsend-based company, which is a member of energy sector business development…

July 16, 2024

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North East space conference highlights future success

The North East’s important role in the future of the UK space industry was highlighted at a recent conference in the region. More than 200 people from across the globe gathered for the North East Space Conference, which…

May 4, 2018

Business & Economy

ITS and partners win £1.36m of funding for major food safety project

Teesside-headquartered Industrial Technology Systems Limited (ITS) has won £1.36m of funding for a three-year Innovate UK project with two commercial partners, two universities and a renowned research institute, concentrating on aspects of food safety standards in potato, cereal, bread…

November 29, 2018

Business & Economy

Report recommends help for North East businesses post-Brexit

A new report has recommended that regions like the North East should receive additional business support from the Government after Brexit. It suggests that ‘less favoured areas’ (LFAs) need extra funding to help rebalance growth across the UK. The report,…

September 22, 2021

Business & Economy

‘It’s time to act for disabled people in the North East’

With the COVID-19 pandemic having deeply affected those with disabilities across the region, IPPR North senior research fellow Erica Roscoe tells North East Times Magazine that the Government’s ‘build back better’ mantra must include concerted measures to remove existing…

July 24, 2018

Business & Economy

CPI Receives £107m Government Funding to Strengthen Industrial Strategy

The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) has today welcomed confirmation of a £107m Government funding package to help develop technologies for next generation manufacturing. The commitment, announced during yesterday’s (July 23) Cabinet visit to the North East, covers…