HyHubs team uses furlough to study – infection control and prevention!
WHEN front of house staff from Newcastle’s business village were furloughed in mid-March they were determined to use their enforced…
Organic miller working ‘all hours of the day’ to meet demand
ONE of the region’s most high-profile millers is facing unprecedented demand for its top-of-the-range flour. Gilchesters Organics is run from…
Sunderland finds new ways of delivering arts and culture
SUNDERLAND’S cultural venues may be closed, but Wearsiders can still access an exciting range of great performances, exhibitions and arts…
North East tech entrepreneur joins global COVID summit
A REGIONAL tech entrepreneur joined global business leaders to discuss solutions for returning to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Mike…
KEY REPORT INTO REGION’S TECH SECTOR RELEASED
THREE of the region’s most influential tech organisations have collaborated to release a report outlining the sector’s successes over the…
Grayson Perry’s tapestries to return to Sunderland
TAPESTRIES created by one of the UK’s favourite artists and chronicling the life story of a fictional Sunderland man are…
Top BBC executive praises region’s tech sector
A NEW BBC executive has reiterated the importance of the north east to the organisation following the announcement of £25m…
Puretech opens new regional hub in Newcastle
AN engineering company that provides pioneering purity systems around the world has opened a North East office. Puretech Process Systems,…
Grundfos inspires engineers of the future
ENGINEERS from a Sunderland company have been inspiring schoolchildren while at the same time helping them to enter a prestigious…
Minister forecasts huge growth for region’s tech sector
A GOVERNMENT Minister has forecast huge growth and 13,800 more jobs in the region’s tech sector by the year 2025.…
Opencast selected for Government’s new £4bn digital framework
TYNESIDE technology consultancy Opencast has joined a select group of companies on a new £4bn government framework. Opencast has been…
HIGH-PROFILE ARTISTS PRESENT MAJOR NEW WORKS IN GLASS
NATIONAL Glass Centre in Sunderland has announced details of four new commissions by contemporary artists which will be publicly displayed…
Digital talent engine team is up and running
DYNAMO, the region’s tech champion, has completed the recruitment of a team to deliver a new Digital Talent Engine for…
Awesome Natalie meets Dragon’s Den star Theo
ENTREPENEUR Natalie Dawson has met tycoon Theo Paphitis after being chosen as a winner in the Dragon’s Den star’s hugely…
Region’s tech superstars recognised at Dynamites21
THE superstars and rising stars of the region’s growing tech sector were celebrated at a glittering awards night. Almost 400…