How the North East’s fintech boom is helping the cost of living crisis
The North East region has been identified as an emerging hotbed for fintech scale-ups and start-ups which have “almost doubled” since 2019. As recent figures revealed child poverty has surged in the region and with inflation at a 40-year high, how are so many fintech innovators emerging and what are they doing to tackle the […]
New £450,000 University research funding aims to improve the lives of patients
The University of Sunderland has received £300,000 in funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to support commercialisation of pioneering research which aims to improve the lives of patients across the UK. The money will then be matched with a further contribution of £150,000 from the University. The award follows a successful bid to the […]
County Durham organisations work together to encourage innovation
Three Durham-based organisations are working together to encourage innovation and business growth in new and emerging markets after receiving £820,000 in funding from the Government’s UK Community Renewal Fund (CRF). Business Durham, the business support service of Durham County Council, the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), and Durham University aim to build on each of […]
NICD offer data science expertise to SME’s
As part of the North of Tyne Combined Authority Digital Growth and Innovation Programme (NTCA Digital), we are reaching out to qualifying SMEs in the North of Tyne area to offer data science expertise to help support your data-related projects. Our team of expert data scientists can enable your organisation to explore and gain insight […]
Agile business experts nurture future leaders at Northumbria University
Following a successful three-year programme of financial and practical support for students at Northumbria University, Agile Business Consortium has committed to a further three years of funding. A supporter since 2019, Agile Business Consortium became the inaugural corporate donor of Northumbria University’s Higher Education Without Barriers Fund in 2022, which helps reduce financial barriers to Higher Education […]
Graduates Benefit from The University of Sunderland’s Internship Scheme
First launched in 2011, the University of Sunderland received European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) to run its Graduate Internship Scheme, connecting graduate talent with regional, Small to Medium Enterprises. It has since provided over 650 graduates the opportunity to work in a variety of small-to-medium private sector organisations across the north-east and delivered nearly £2.4 million […]
Northumbria University expands funding activities on its SME internship scheme
Building on the success of the Northumbria Enterprise and Business Support scheme (NEBS2), Northumbria University has announced plans to expand on its existing graduate internship funding activity to support a new option of Summer Internships available between June – September 2022. This funding activity is again aimed at trading SMEs in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland […]
Northumbria Graduate Futures launches new Summer Internship funding
Northumbria Graduate Futures has launched an exciting new stream of funding activity as its existing Graduate Internship funding scheme enjoys continued success. This new funding is focused on Summer Internships and is provided by the Northumbria Enterprise Business Support scheme (NEBS2) and is aimed at trading SMEs in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland. The NEBS […]
North East launches £800k innovation project to tackle region’s problems
Businesses across Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside have been asked to help the region tackle some of the biggest problems facing our economy and community with the launch of an £800K innovation project. Challenge North Tyne seeks to generate innovative responses to problems in three key areas. It builds on the North East LEP’s work […]
Teesside University academic wins “highly competitive” £100k grant for cancer research
An academic from Teesside University has been awarded £100k to fund essential brain cancer research, which aims to advance diagnosis and treatments. Dr Sharel Peisan E, a chemistry lecturer from the School of Health & Life Sciences, will examine the nanoscale electrochemistry of brain cancer cells. Using a multifunctional nanoscale electrochemical imaging platform, Dr E […]