The latest blog from Invest North East England by Professor Colin Herron. Prof. Colin Herron has over 48 years automotive industry experience including 16 years with Nissan in Sunderland. Currently, he is Head of the Faraday Institution Office North East (FINE) and the North East Battery Alliance (NEBA). He works closely with the car and …
Rolls-Royce SMR has announced a list of potential locations for its first factory. This is the first of three factories and will manufacture the ‘heavy vessels’ for its Small Modular Reactor (SMR) power station. This is the largest and most complex facility, therefore, it is important to take decisions early to enable its deployment. Construction …
South Shields seafront has scooped the coveted Sunday Times Beach of the Year title for 2022. Sandhaven has beaten off stiff competition from hundreds of beaches across the UK in the annual survey. Cllr Tracey Dixon, Leader of South Tyneside Council said: “We are absolutely delighted to be awarded the prestigious Beach of the Year …
Over 3000 primary and secondary school children in the North East of England are set to attend STEMFest Net Zero across 3 days, with Dogger Bank Wind Farm sponsoring the Power and Natural Resources Zone. STEMFest will deliver a Net Zero theme in direct response to the growing renewable energy sector in the region. The …
North East England has topped the list of UK regions for new job creation from inward investment successes, following annual statistics by the Department for International Trade (DIT). Consisting of new foreign direct investments and expansion projects from existing foreign-owned companies across the region, DIT’s statistics record that the North East LEP area attracted 5,495 …
Dogger Bank Wind Farm will place South Tyneside and the North East at the centre of the UK’s offshore renewables industry. As the development of the state-of-the-art Operations & Maintenance (O&M) base being constructed at the Port of Tyne continues at pace, Tom Nightingale, North East Stakeholder Manager at Equinor provided an update on what …
Equinor is launching a new Apprenticeship Levy transfer to support the ongoing development of the North East England offshore wind workforce, with a particular emphasis on local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and companies that are diversifying into the offshore wind industry. The UK Apprenticeship Levy was introduced in 2017 to help businesses offer more …
Innovate UK is launching a brand new series of grants worth £30 million to back innovative UK businesses in fast starting innovation and boosting the UK economy. Fast Start: Innovation grants Innovate UK’s new series of Fast Start: Innovation grants will give hundreds of UK small and micro-businesses the opportunity to grow and realise their …
The Dogger Bank Scholarship Fund has opened again for a second round. Students from South Tyneside can once again apply for grants of £5,000 if they are undertaking science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) courses in further education. The scholarship is to be used towards tuition fees. Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be located more …
Businesses across South Tyneside are being urged to look at the North East Business Support Fund for grant support as it enters its final year of operation…
Kooth Digital Health the UK’s largest digital mental health provider supports young people and adults in South Tyneside. Ahead of ‘Business Week 2022’ the team at Kooth Plc wanted to highlight their services…
The generosity of a local businessman could save lives on South Tyneside. A defibrillator – a piece of life-saving equipment which can save a life if someone goes into cardiac arrest – has now been installed at One Trinity Green, South Tyneside Council’s professional, managed workspace for new and growing companies. The piece of kit …
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