Japanese car manufacturer Nissan is set to ignore Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s attempts to postpone the transition to electric vehicles. In a bold move, Nissan has announced that all of its new cars sold in Europe will be electric by the year 2030. Nissan has made substantial investments, amounting to hundreds of millions, to significantly increase […]

The University of Leicester is celebrating having doubled the amount received compared to the previous year. For the most recent fiscal year, it secured a total of £103 million in research awards. This marks a significant milestone as it’s the first time Leicester has exceeded the £100 million threshold for award funding and coincides with the […]

Efforts are currently in progress to establish the North East as a national centre for cutting-edge defence technologies, all thanks to the inception of a new cluster organisation. Named the North East Regional Defence and Security Cluster (NERDSC), this initiative has garnered support from recent industry investors in the region. Notable contributors include the Italian […]

A new spinout company from Newcastle University is targeting multibillion-dollar markets for research and therapy, with help from seed investment from three North East investment funds joining forces with a biotech industry specialist to support the spinout company. Maven Capital Partners, CPI Enterprises, Northstar Ventures and TCS Biosciences have together provided MarraBio with an initial, undisclosed […]

Go Geothermal Ltd and Apexon have respectively selected Newton Aycliffe and Sunderland as the sites for their new facilities. Apexon, a digital-first technology services company that is headquartered in California, USA and specialises in delivering technology services that accelerate business transformation, has opened a new facility in Sunderland to help it meet growing demand. While in County […]

C-Capture, a Leeds company that develops chemical processes for carbon dioxide removal, is in the process of securing £10 million in its latest funding round. Northern Gritstone, a new investment company founded by the Universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield is set to join existing investors, including bp Ventures, Drax and Kiko Ventures, in this potential […]

The Global Underwater Hub (GUH), which represents the thriving £8 billion underwater industry in the UK, has opened a new regional office in Newcastle upon Tyne. This strategic move signifies the next step in GUH’s mission to bolster the growth of this diverse, world-leading sector and the broader blue economy. With financial support from the […]

A ransomware attack on Digital ID, a Stockport-based supplier of identity and access cards, has resulted in data breaches affecting Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and London’s Metropolitan Police forces. The firm in Stockport, which makes ID cards, holds information on various UK organisations including some of the staff employed by Greater Manchester Police (GMP). Compromised data affected includes personal information […]

Managed IT support firm, Bondgate IT, headquartered in Darlington, is celebrating its position as the leading IT provider in the North East. The recognition comes from Channel Futures MSP 501, which has for the past 17 years been the world’s foremost ranking and directory of service and technology providers. The MSP 501 assesses organisational performance […]

Prominent managed service provider, Auxilion, has opened a Center of Excellence in Sheffield. Part of its ongoing investment initiatives to further enhance its presence in the UK market, the company has invested £4 million into the creation of the Managed Services Centre of Excellence, which represents a substantial portion of the £15 million-plus budget that […]

Yodel is creating over 2,000 jobs across its business as it prepares for what is expected to be a busy peak season for the industry this Christmas. The Liverpool-headquartered business said the roles are available across its 50 locations nationwide. Yodel added that demand for parcel delivery services has continued to grow during 2023 following […]

Two Newcastle-based companies have combined their expertise in technology and sustainability to develop a new renewable energy app that they hope will be the first of its kind in the UK. The collaboration between renewable energy startup Swarm and tech consultancy Opencast aims to make homeowners’ lives easier and more environmentally friendly. The Swarm app, […]

In a recent trial, a cloud-based artificial intelligence AI system designed by engineers from the University of Sheffield in collaboration with Yorkshire Water and Siemens, for sewer blockage detection has demonstrated an impressive accuracy rate of almost 90 per cent. The early detection of sewer blockages is important in mitigating pollution incidents that have a negative […]

York-based IT solutions company, boxxe, has secured a place on the Higher Education Servers, Storage & Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA) Government framework through partnering with Dell Technologies. The SSSNA framework stands as a pivotal IT purchasing agreement, streamlining the procurement of technological resources for universities, Higher Education and Further Education establishments. This arrangement offers a highly […]

Opencast, a North East England technology consultancy, has expanded its partnership with the Department for Education (DfE) by securing two new contracts with a total value exceeding £10 million. Under these new agreements, Opencast consultants will collaborate with the DfE’s data directorate until 2025, focusing on enhancing data and solutions architecture. Opencast’s role in these […]