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June 2, 2022

Build & Sustainability

Gateshead’s Advantex warmed by new energy deal

A technology firm has tapped into a new market after securing a five-figure energy contract.

May 18, 2020

Uncategorised

New national centre to help unlock potential of UK’s rural economies

Newcastle University and its partners are to lead a new National Centre that will support enterprise, resilience and innovation among rural firms and unlock the untapped potential of rural economies across the UK. Led by experts from Newcastle, Warwick, Gloucestershire…

August 4, 2018

Business & Economy

North East organisations collaborate to create one-of-a-kind technology for runners

Entrepreneur Craig Downs has combined product design, artificial intelligence (AI), smartphone technology and big data analysis to create an innovative running product Craig’s company, Shoes2Run – based at The Hub in Washington, has developed a wearable product called mymo which…

December 2, 2019

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North East SMEs being denied growth through market uncertainty

A growing number of SMEs in the North East are being held back from growth by the current market uncertainty, according to new research. Hitachi Capital’s latest Business Barometer for 2019 Q4 found that 53 per cent of small firms…

January 7, 2021

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IPO activity expected to surge in 2021 as confidence grows

Initial public offerings (IPOs) are expected to surge in 2021 following a flourish of activity on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in the fourth quarter of last year. According to EY’s latest market tracker IPO Eye, this will intensify competition…

December 5, 2019

Technology

ZeroLight to create 30 jobs after new client wins

A Newcastle-based automotive virtual reality firm is creating 30 jobs after string of new client wins. ZeroLight, based on Newcastle Quayside, is an automotive visualisation specialist that uses VR software to help car manufacturers connect with customers around the world. In…

February 11, 2020

Business & Economy

Plans submitted for Β£100 million Pilgrim Place regeneration scheme

A Β£100 million landmark redevelopment project on Pilgrim Street in Newcastle city centre is now a step closer to being realised following the submission of a planning application. The plans propose redeveloping the former Bank of England plot into a…

August 20, 2020

Business & Economy

Dogger Bank Wind Farm signs major contract with DEME Offshore

Dogger Bank Wind Farm has signed the contract with DEME Offshore for the largest ever inter-array cable order. The contract includes the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the subsea cables for the combined first two phases of the…