Skip to content

May 20, 2020

Business & Economy

Support programme launched for creative sector during pandemic

A new programme has been launched by Sunderland Culture in a bid to support the creative sector in Sunderland during the current COVID-19 pandemic. From practical group sessions to one-to-one coaching, Sunderland Culture’s existing Unlock the City programme has been…

November 9, 2021

Business & Economy

British Engines helps STEM drive with £100,000 TDR donation

An engineering group has donated £100,000 to a training provider to boost STEM learning in the region. British Engines is supporting TDR. Bosses say the cash will improve and consolidate TDR’s training facilities, including the development of a STEM conference centre…

March 9, 2020

Business & Economy

New angel investment scheme raises the bar for Newcastle SMEs

Businesses based in Newcastle are set to benefit from a new monthly event where they can pitch to a number of angel investors for funding to grow their companies. angelgroups-Newcastle is a new initiative that will provide opportunities for high-growth…

April 29, 2020

Business & Economy

Entrepreneurs’ Forum reveals Scaleup North East collaboration

A business organisation has strengthened its relationship with a support programme to provide greater assistance for operators across the region. The Entrepreneurs’ Forum is collaborating with Scaleup North East. Bosses say businesses on the Scaleup North East scheme will now be…

November 29, 2018

Business & Economy

Space launch company wins prestigious award

A business founded by two Teesside University aerospace engineering students which plans to launch the first civilian space mission in the UK has won a major start-up competition. StratoBooster was named as having the ‘Highest Growth Potential’ as well as…

July 11, 2022

Business & Economy

Haines Watts partners with Streetwise to support young people in the North East

Haines Watts have partnered with Streetwise Young People’s Project to support young people across the North East with their employability skills. The partnership comes after the success of Haines Watts’ partnership with Building Self Belief CIO last year – in…

March 28, 2019

Business & Economy

NCFE welcomes the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education

North East based awarding organisation, NCFE, welcomed the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education to its Newcastle headquarters recently. The visit saw Sir Gerry Berragan, CEO and Rob Nitsch, COO of the Institute, arrive at NCFE to celebrate the contract…

October 6, 2020

Business & Economy

Jackson Hogg launches open network to find short-term employment for STEM professionals

A North East recruitment and outsourced people services firm has launched an open access platform to help highly skilled workers who have found themselves out of work during the coronavirus pandemic. The Jackson Hogg Open Network has been created in…