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March 24, 2021

Business & Economy

Applied Graphene Materials reports loss but remains well financed after Ā£5.5 million investment

A North East company at the forefront of the production of graphene nanoplatelet dispersions has announced its interim results. Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) has secured its cash runway well into 2023 after fundraising Ā£5.5 million in February this year. The companyā€™s…

June 10, 2019

Business & Economy

Applied Graphene Materials secures South African distribution deal

A North East company behind a so-called wonder substance has extended its market reach with an African deal. Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) has signed a distribution agreement with Carst & Walker, which it says will strengthen its reach into the…

August 6, 2020

Business & Economy

Steel industry research and innovation centre launches online training courses

The Materials Processing Institute has launched a series of online training courses making its expertise on the steel industry available to a global audience. The North East-based research and innovation centre is already a provider of classroom-based courses aimed largely…

March 29, 2018

Technology

Nebula Labs Collaborating with Newcastle International Film Festival to Develop Official Festival App

Newcastle-based software house Nebula Labs have put their skills with the small screen to use to benefit a festival of the big screen The Nebula Labs team was chosen to develop the official app for Newcastleā€™s first ever International Film…

September 28, 2023

Ideas & Observations

Interview: Andy Long – vice-chancellor, Northumbria University

It has been quite the last 12 months for Northumbria University, having been crowned The Times Higher Education University Of The Year in late 2022.Ā Here, Colin Young speaks to vice-chancellor Andy Long to learn more about the accoladeā€™s significance.

February 11, 2019

Business & Economy

FreeAgent to be headline sponsor of Newcastle Startup Week 2019

Edinburgh-based FreeAgent has been announced as the new Headline Sponsor of Plan Digitalā€™s 5-day Newcastle Startup Week festival in May 2019 and monthly Foundersā€™ Friday events from May onwards! FreeAgent is a multi-award winning online accounting system specifically designed to…

March 3, 2021

Business & Economy

Leaders make pre-Budget freeport plea to boost International Advanced Manufacturing Park plans

Manufacturing park bosses have urged the Chancellor to back the region and help level up the economy by granting freeport status to three North East hubs in today’s (Wednesday, March 3) Budget. Councillor Graeme Miller, leader of Sunderland City Council,…

May 29, 2020

Business & Economy

Tees Valley Mayor ramps up Freeport plan to ‘turbocharge’ economy

Plans to create a new international trading hub that have the potential to ā€œturbochargeā€ Tees Valleyā€™s economy and create thousands of jobs have moved closer, according to a regeneration boss. Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen says he has finalised a…