OPPORTUNITIES IN EVERY DIRECTION’ FOR REGION’S TECH SECTOR
OPPORTUNITIES for the region’s growing tech sector were the focus of the north east’s biggest tech conference. The scale of those opportunities was laid bare on the second day of the two-day Dynamo 22 conference when Sage’s Product Manager Steve Watmore told delegates there was the potential of £232bn revenue growth from tech in the […]
Playing with Pride
Next month is Pride month – a time to recognise and celebrate of the lives, achievements, and history of the LGBTQI+ community… And one Sunderland PhD student is taking this to another level, by using her successful gaming network to shine a light on queer themes in video games. Steph Farnsworth is the brains behind […]
REGIONAL HEALTH BOSS UNVEILED AS TECH CONFERENCE’S KEYNOTE SPEAKER
SIR Jim Mackey, Chief Executive of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the region’s biggest tech conference. The Dynamo 22 conference, supported by headline sponsor Sage, will be held across two half days – a virtual event on Tuesday, June 21 and in-person at Northumbria University on Wednesday, […]
NEWCASTLE COLLEGE OPENING DOORS FOR NORTH EAST START-UPS AND SMES TO LEARN AND GROW
Newcastle College is looking to help North East start-ups and SMEs grow their network and take the next step in their business journey. The College’s Enterprise Hub, based at its Rye Hill campus in Newcastle City Centre, currently has opportunities for ambitious businesses to access flexible co-working space, work collaboratively with students and education professionals, […]
Northumbria University hosts HR conference promoting a “people first” approach
Northumbria University will host a Workforce Development Conference on Thursday May 12, to explore why investing in new digital technologies, team communications and health and wellbeing is “crucial to an organisation’s future”. The free, one-day conference will include seminars with industry speakers, workshops with academic experts and sector-focused breakout sessions to provide insight and actionable […]
REGION’S TECH CONFERENCE VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON
THE region’s biggest tech conference will this year have a virtual and in-person offering. Dynamo 22, supported by headline partner Sage, will be held across two half days – a virtual event on Tuesday, June 21 and in-person at Northumbria University on Wednesday, June 22. The annual Dynamo conference attracts delegates from the region’s leading […]
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 of investment in the region. Storm Fagan, who joined the BBC last September as Chief Product Officer, was addressing the annual Dynamo dinner and talked about the BBC’s centenary and the huge investment in the […]
MINISTER FORECASTS HUGE GROWTH – AND 13,800 JOBS – FOR TECH SECTOR
A GOVERNMENT Minister has forecast huge growth and 13,800 more jobs in the region’s tech sector by the year 2025. Speaking at the launch of the North of Tyne Combined Authority’s (NTCA) £10m Digital Growth and Innovation Programme, Chris Philp MP, Minister for Technology and the Digital Economy, predicted a bright future for the north […]
NTCA’S £10m TECH GROWTH PROGRAMME SET FOR LAUNCH
A £10m digital programme aimed at boosting growth in the region’s tech economy will be launched officially next week. North of Tyne Combined Authority’s (NTCA) Digital Growth and Innovation Programme includes significant investment to support start ups and unlock the potential of digital and tech businesses. The programme will bring together the North of Tyne’s […]
NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK 2022: National first for apprentice
“Knowledge is the best thing you can have – the more you learn the better you can become.” Northumberland-based Sterling Pharma Solutions and the University of Sunderland have partnered to deliver degree apprenticeships in Electrical Electronic Technical Support Engineer and Manufacturing Engineering. One of these apprentices is James Morton, who has now graduated with […]
