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February 7, 2022

Ideas & Observations

Tech start up Funky Trade launches

A tech start up has launched aiming to help exhibition organisers run events more smoothly. Funky Trade is led by 24-year old entrepreneur Katy Emmett, based in Newcastle. Funky…

May 28, 2020

Business & Economy

Ward Hadaway partners with Scaleup North East to help firms get back to business

Ward Hadaway has teamed up with Scaleup North East to help companies impacted by the coronavirus pandemic put plans in place to get back to business. Scaleup North East works with businesses with the potential to achieve high levels of…

April 30, 2021

Technology

New cardiac care ward opens at RVI following Tolent refurbishment

A new purpose built facility for patients with heart conditions has opened its doors at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) in Newcastle. The £2.5 million acute cardiac care unit has been delivered by Gateshead-based contractor Tolent, which completed works back…

October 14, 2020

Business & Economy

SME leadership programme launches in the North East

A new, fully-funded leadership programme, created to help SMEs build resilience, tackle the challenges they’re facing during COVID-19, and drive future growth, is now underway with its first cohort from across the North East. Supported by the Department for Business,…

March 10, 2022

Build & Sustainability

Redcar and Cleveland College unveils plans for Clean Energy Education Hub

A college has unveiled plans for a £3.2 million base to train the energy workers of tomorrow.

November 22, 2021

Business & Economy

UK still has ‘shot at redemption’ to level up economy – but action must start now, warns CBI

Delivering economic growth in every place in the UK will be the determining factor in the success or failure of the Government’s ‘levelling-up’ agenda, a business organisation has warned. And the route to achieving that will be by creating – or building on – clusters of economic activity…

March 29, 2018

Business & Economy

Young Teesside entrepreneurs test business ideas

Budding entrepreneurs got a taste of what it’s like to run their own business thanks to a pop-up shop event at Middlesbrough College Powered by Natwest’s Entrepreneurial Spark programme, the event was just one activity being held as part of…

November 1, 2019

Business & Economy

Northumberland shows its ambition as a new chapter opens for business park

A new masterplan for a 62 acre-site at Ashwood Business Park in Northumberland was officially unveiled on October 30 at the Advanced Engineering 2019 exhibition at Birmingham NEC. The next phase in the site’s development – which is being spearheaded…