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May 27, 2020

Business & Economy

Kromek extends DARPA deal to develop virus threat system

A technology firm known for helping thwart terror plots has secured a deal worth more than Ā£4 million to further develop a system capable of identifying virus threats. Kromek has been awarded a contract extension by the Defense Advanced Research…

June 27, 2018

Technology

Newcastle start-up takes tech industry by storm

A Newcastle sales consultancy start-up has exceeded its first yearā€™s ā€˜ambitious targetā€™ of reaching Ā£100,000 turnover and has been selected to be part of RTCā€™s Scaleup North East ā€“Ā a multi-million pound programme focused on…

July 18, 2019

Business & Economy

Home Group reveals 30-job plan in digital expansion

A housing association has revealed plans to create up to 30 jobs to support a digital expansion. Home Group is strengthening its team to ensure more customers can use digital accounts. The Gosforth-based business says the expansion will cover a number…

March 7, 2018

Business & Economy

FinanceCamp North East to bring together innovative businesses and investment opportunities

FinanceCamp North East is back and set to connect innovative and growing businesses with access to financial solutions from investors and lenders. St Jamesā€™ Park, Newcastle will play host to FinanceCamp North East 2018 on Thursday, July 5. The annual event…

January 10, 2021

Arts & Culture

North East-born Chris Rickaby pens novel written in Geordie dialect

Chris Rickaby, writer of one of this yearā€™s The Times ā€˜Books of the Yearā€™ has recently brought out, Billy Quiz and the Mission to Mars, published by One Word Press, as a homage to his childhood growing up in…

January 18, 2022

Business & Economy

Sedgefield’s Kromek Group predicts record revenues as demand grows

A technology firm known for helping thwart terror plots is on target to record its ā€œhighest-ever full-year revenueā€ thanks to growing demand. Kromek Group says it is looking to ā€œthe future with great confidenceā€ as contract wins complement order renewals…

May 3, 2019

Uncategorised

North wins Ā£2m to support Angel Investment Accelerator Pilots from Innovate UK

A new pilot funding programme to encourage business angelsĀ in the regions to bring investment and expertise to pioneering innovative small and medium companies has awarded Ā£2m to two North-basedĀ projects. A total of Ā£3m of Innovate UK funding has been shared…

March 6, 2024

Ideas & Observations

The Big Question: March ’24

Kevan Carrick, Co-founder, JK Property Consultants Economic growth is crucial to bringing improved wellbeing to the people of our region. And there are key issues that need to be addressed to release property and help create that growth. We need a strategy…