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November 21, 2019

Business & Economy

Out of this world! Tech firm Animmersion supports Life Science Centre space exhibit

A technology company is working with a North East attraction to help visitors better understand the universe. Animmersion has partnered with Newcastle’s Life Science Centre to produce interactive experiences for the educational facility’s Space Zone exhibition. The Middlesbrough-based company has created…

February 7, 2017

Business & Economy

Peterlee standards expert chosen for European industry safety panel

Jim Wallace, technical standards and applications specialist at Seaward Group, joined the first Hire Association Europe (HAE) and Event Hire Association (EHA) review panel meeting in Birmingham. The ten-strong panel was commissioned to review the associations’ quality standard, SafeHire, which…

March 17, 2021

Business & Economy

Leading innovators celebrated at North East Innovation Awards

Innovation SuperNetwork CEO, Simon Green has been hailed an ‘Innovation Champion’ at the North East Innovation Awards, nominated by the partnership he has built-up since launching the SuperNetwork in 2015. Chris Jones, R&D Manager at Northumbrian Water, said: “As a…

April 30, 2024

Build & Sustainability

Weardale Lithium unveils plans for 125-job ‘focal point’ factory

A company behind work aimed at charging the UK’s energy revolution has unveiled 125-job factory plans. Weardale Lithium has submitted a blueprint to build a lithium extraction plant at Eastgate, near Stanhope, County Durham. Earmarked…

August 29, 2018

Business & Economy

A multi-million-pound distillery planned for Wooler

A planning application is to be lodged for the redevelopment of the former Redpath’s Yard into Northumberland’s first whisky distillery. The high profile site, disused for over 20 years, is located on the main A697, and is set to become…

October 30, 2019

Business & Economy

North East graduate helping eradicate polio with WHO

A graduate from the University of Sunderland is helping in the effort to eradicate polio in some of the most deprived parts of the world. Now working for the World Health Organisation (WHO), Wondu Gebresilasie, completed his MSc in Public…

September 3, 2020

Business & Economy

Signs are good as Radecal expands with five-figure support

A signage and graphics firm is expanding operations after receiving a five-figure investment. Radecal Signs is turning a 4000sq ft piece of land into a secure storage area. Bosses say the space, alongside its base on Washington’s Armstrong Industrial Estate, will…

March 17, 2017

Business & Economy

Teesside firms take part in government Industrial Strategy consultation at TTE event

Led by Andrew Battarbee, Area Director for Yorkshire, Humber and the North East for BEIS and the Cities & Local Growth Business Unit, the discussion focused on Teesside’s role in UK industry and the importance of delivering a strategy…