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November 24, 2020

Business & Economy

‘A key part of the solution’ – Teesside University chief industry advisor Steve Bagshaw on how Tees Valley can be at the forefront of next generation bioscience work

As the United Kingdom looks to reshape its manufacturing base in the aftermath of COVID-19, Steve Bagshaw, the former chief executive of Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, believes the Tees Valley biosciences industry is uniquely able to take advantage of this…

March 22, 2019

Business & Economy

Tech giants Google to fund Sunderland University project to tackle social media abuse

An app that aims to tackle abuse on social media has won funding from search engine giant Google. Academics from the University of Sunderland have received the money to help towards the SMART – Social Media Abuse Research Tool –…

January 2, 2023

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A crisis on our doorstep

Holly Shiel-Redfern and Kim Davis, partner and commercial director, and partner and chief executive, respectively, at Newcastle-based Explain Market Research, are supporting Alison Dunn, chief executive at Citizens Advice Gateshead, to raise awareness of how North East businesses…

April 14, 2020

Business & Economy

Siemens steps up to support VentilatorChallengeUK

Siemens UK and Siemens Healthineers have joined a consortium of businesses from the automotive, aerospace and technology sectors to manufacture ventilators for the NHS. The company, which has a strong presence in the North East, is working on the VentilatorChallengeUK…

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 28, 2017

Business & Economy

Construction sector safety app will set new standards

Construction sector safety specialist Lucion Services is partnering with Northumbria University to develop an innovative new app to directly connect building plans and drawings with data from asbestos surveys and laboratory analysis information. The new NexGen app forms part of…

September 1, 2023

Business & Economy

Northstar Ventures’ joy at £275 million investment milestone

An investment house has hailed its impact on business growth after helping deliver more than £275 million support and 2000 jobs across the region.

March 20, 2019

Business & Economy

North East engineer diversifies business into arts and craft retail market

An experienced design engineer is utilising waste glass and gin bottles to diversify his business into the arts and crafts retail market. Jim Box, managing director of Peterlee based Be Smart Solutions, saw a gap in the market to customise…