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Fairstone, one of the UK’s largest Chartered Financial Planning firms, announces that Alex Odd will take on joint ownership of the group’s portfolio management alongside Oliver Stone This move coincides with Oliver Stone’s promotion from Group Head of Research to…

A research and innovation centre has delivered a training course for a national employers’ organisation working to strengthen the country’s steel sector. The Materials Processing Institute worked with UK Steel on a two-day course. Entitled ‘Introduction to Steelmaking Processes’, the programme…

An innovative programme is looking to help more North East businesses take advantage of the growing space technology sector. STEPHANIE was established two-and-a-half years ago to help firms capitalise on opportunities by sharing knowledge and good practice. Bringing together eight partners…

Newcastle based LightOx announces today that it has been awarded a £1.1m project grant from Innovate UK, for the development of its light activated drug LXD191 to treat oral cancer patients. LightOx will work with the clinical team at the…

A new piece of research by legal services provider LegalShield UK reveals a large knowledge gap around legal rights in the workplace. Nationwide, 80 per cent of people surveyed admitted to lacking essential knowledge when it comes to their legal…

Beginning in April, the VALUMICS project will see 19 partners from across Europe, China and Vietnam work together to establish the current climate of food value chains, look into profitability within the chains, and provide recommendations for how best…

There’s a new player in town aiming to shed some ‘light’ on the underutilised area of Research and Development (R&D) tax relief. Lumo, based in County Durham, is a new business offering a fresh take on tax credit support to…

A mental health and wellness platform set up by two North East entrepreneurs has laid down plans for UK growth after being awarded £300,000 in backing from the Government’s Innovate UK programme. Based in Newcastle and set up by North…