Latest News and Events All news and events News Events North East England Launches New Regional Defence Cluster to Become National Hub for Digital Defence Technology Posted on 22nd September 2023 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – The North East Regional Defence and Security Cluster (NERDSC) has been launched in a strategic move to boost regional prosperity and position North East England as a national driving force of the UK’s digital defence technology revolution. The initiative comes at a pivotal time when the Ministry of Defence Global Underwater Hub Makes Waves in Region With Northern Office Opening Posted on 14th September 2023 Global Underwater Hub (GUH), the trade and industry development body representing the UK’s growing £8 billion underwater industry, has opened a new north England regional office in Newcastle upon Tyne. The new premises mark the next phase in the organisation’s plans to support the future growth of this diverse, world-leading industry and the wider blue Newcastle Hospitals’ Commercial Enterprise Team Celebrates 3 Years of Life Sciences Support Posted on 8th September 2023 The commercial enterprise team at Newcastle Hospitals has celebrated its three-year milestone. The team came together in 2020 at the height of the pandemic and has worked to grow a diverse portfolio covering projects in diagnostics, innovation, research, education, training and pharmacy. With a variety of expertise, skills and knowledge gained from NHS and commercial ART Health Solutions expands Operations with Promising Move to AirView Park Posted on 31st August 2023 With reports confirming that the North of Tyne’s digital tech sector is growing four times faster than the region’s wider economy, employee wellbeing and performance software company, ART Health Solutions, has become the latest organisation to move to AirView Park to bolster ambitious scale-up plans. The firm is riding a wave of success helping Invest Newcastle joins UK Cities & Partners to showcase UK investment opportunities at EXPO REAL Posted on 23rd August 2023 Invest Newcastle is partnering with UK Cities & Partners (UKCAP) to bring a new UK Investment Pavilion to EXPO Real 2023, showcasing a multi-billion-pound pipeline of opportunities. Widely recognised as Europe’s largest real estate investment driven trade show, the event from 4-6 October in Munich will be a platform for the UK delegation to Newcastle hosts Estonian Ambassador to foster economic ties and investment opportunities Posted on 10th August 2023 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – The Estonian Ambassador to the UK, His Excellency Mr Viljar Lubi, has met with a group of North East business leaders and policy makers for a discussion on mutual economic development and investment. Organised by Invest Newcastle, part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative, and global sustainable development consultancy, Arup, the visit DWF invests in Newcastle with office upgrade Posted on 7th August 2023 DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has signed a new 10-year lease at Central Square South in Newcastle city centre. The global legal business, which has a 53-strong team in Newcastle, was already an occupier within the central Newcastle building which boasts an ‘Excellent’ BREEAM rating and is close to African ministers visit Newcastle to learn about industrial decarbonisation Posted on 28th July 2023 A high-profile delegation of ministers and senior officials from Ethiopia, Ghana, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe has visited Newcastle to learn more about the North East’s journey to net zero. Part of the African Ministerial Roadshow, the visit was organised by the Department for Business and Trade with support from Invest Newcastle to provide Invest Newcastle celebrates another record year for inward investment Posted on 20th July 2023 Investment promotion agency Invest Newcastle is proud to present its Annual Review for the financial year 2022-23. Part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), Invest Newcastle attracted more businesses in 2022-23 into Newcastle, Gateshead and the wider North of Tyne area than in any other year since it was established in 2013, with 33 new investments OMG UK announces plans to create up to 170 jobs with new office in Newcastle Posted on 17th July 2023 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – Omnicom Media Group UK, part of one of the world’s largest communications groups, has announced plans to open a new office in Newcastle, creating up to 170 jobs over the next three years. Headquartered in London, OMG UK’s investment in Newcastle follows the successful launch of another Omnicom Group Posts Navigation Older Posts North East England Launches New Regional Defence Cluster to Become National Hub for Digital Defence Technology Posted on 22nd September 2023 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – The North East Regional Defence and Security Cluster (NERDSC) has been launched in a strategic move to boost regional prosperity and position North East England as a national driving force of the UK’s digital defence technology revolution. The initiative comes at a pivotal time when the Ministry of Defence Global Underwater Hub Makes Waves in Region With Northern Office Opening Posted on 14th September 2023 Global Underwater Hub (GUH), the trade and industry development body representing the UK’s growing £8 billion underwater industry, has opened a new north England regional office in Newcastle upon Tyne. The new premises mark the next phase in the organisation’s plans to support the future growth of this diverse, world-leading industry and the wider blue Newcastle Hospitals’ Commercial Enterprise Team Celebrates 3 Years of Life Sciences Support Posted on 8th September 2023 The commercial enterprise team at Newcastle Hospitals has celebrated its three-year milestone. The team came together in 2020 at the height of the pandemic and has worked to grow a diverse portfolio covering projects in diagnostics, innovation, research, education, training and pharmacy. With a variety of expertise, skills and knowledge gained from NHS and commercial ART Health Solutions expands Operations with Promising Move to AirView Park Posted on 31st August 2023 With reports confirming that the North of Tyne’s digital tech sector is growing four times faster than the region’s wider economy, employee wellbeing and performance software company, ART Health Solutions, has become the latest organisation to move to AirView Park to bolster ambitious scale-up plans. The firm is riding a wave of success helping Invest Newcastle joins UK Cities & Partners to showcase UK investment opportunities at EXPO REAL Posted on 23rd August 2023 Invest Newcastle is partnering with UK Cities & Partners (UKCAP) to bring a new UK Investment Pavilion to EXPO Real 2023, showcasing a multi-billion-pound pipeline of opportunities. Widely recognised as Europe’s largest real estate investment driven trade show, the event from 4-6 October in Munich will be a platform for the UK delegation to Newcastle hosts Estonian Ambassador to foster economic ties and investment opportunities Posted on 10th August 2023 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – The Estonian Ambassador to the UK, His Excellency Mr Viljar Lubi, has met with a group of North East business leaders and policy makers for a discussion on mutual economic development and investment. Organised by Invest Newcastle, part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative, and global sustainable development consultancy, Arup, the visit DWF invests in Newcastle with office upgrade Posted on 7th August 2023 DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has signed a new 10-year lease at Central Square South in Newcastle city centre. The global legal business, which has a 53-strong team in Newcastle, was already an occupier within the central Newcastle building which boasts an ‘Excellent’ BREEAM rating and is close to African ministers visit Newcastle to learn about industrial decarbonisation Posted on 28th July 2023 A high-profile delegation of ministers and senior officials from Ethiopia, Ghana, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe has visited Newcastle to learn more about the North East’s journey to net zero. Part of the African Ministerial Roadshow, the visit was organised by the Department for Business and Trade with support from Invest Newcastle to provide Invest Newcastle celebrates another record year for inward investment Posted on 20th July 2023 Investment promotion agency Invest Newcastle is proud to present its Annual Review for the financial year 2022-23. Part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), Invest Newcastle attracted more businesses in 2022-23 into Newcastle, Gateshead and the wider North of Tyne area than in any other year since it was established in 2013, with 33 new investments OMG UK announces plans to create up to 170 jobs with new office in Newcastle Posted on 17th July 2023 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – Omnicom Media Group UK, part of one of the world’s largest communications groups, has announced plans to open a new office in Newcastle, creating up to 170 jobs over the next three years. Headquartered in London, OMG UK’s investment in Newcastle follows the successful launch of another Omnicom Group Posts Navigation Older Posts North East England Launches New Regional Defence Cluster to Become National Hub for Digital Defence Technology Posted on 22nd September 2023 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – The North East Regional Defence and Security Cluster (NERDSC) has been launched in a strategic move to boost regional prosperity and position North East England as a national driving force of the UK’s digital defence technology revolution. The initiative comes at a pivotal time when the Ministry of Defence Invest Newcastle joins UK Cities & Partners to showcase UK investment opportunities at EXPO REAL Posted on 23rd August 2023 Invest Newcastle is partnering with UK Cities & Partners (UKCAP) to bring a new UK Investment Pavilion to EXPO Real 2023, showcasing a multi-billion-pound pipeline of opportunities. Widely recognised as Europe’s largest real estate investment driven trade show, the event from 4-6 October in Munich will be a platform for the UK delegation to Newcastle hosts Estonian Ambassador to foster economic ties and investment opportunities Posted on 10th August 2023 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – The Estonian Ambassador to the UK, His Excellency Mr Viljar Lubi, has met with a group of North East business leaders and policy makers for a discussion on mutual economic development and investment. Organised by Invest Newcastle, part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative, and global sustainable development consultancy, Arup, the visit African ministers visit Newcastle to learn about industrial decarbonisation Posted on 28th July 2023 A high-profile delegation of ministers and senior officials from Ethiopia, Ghana, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe has visited Newcastle to learn more about the North East’s journey to net zero. Part of the African Ministerial Roadshow, the visit was organised by the Department for Business and Trade with support from Invest Newcastle to provide Invest Newcastle celebrates another record year for inward investment Posted on 20th July 2023 Investment promotion agency Invest Newcastle is proud to present its Annual Review for the financial year 2022-23. Part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), Invest Newcastle attracted more businesses in 2022-23 into Newcastle, Gateshead and the wider North of Tyne area than in any other year since it was established in 2013, with 33 new investments Newcastle hosts first global event on building cities of longevity Posted on 13th July 2023 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – The UK National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA) was joined by representatives from a number of countries last week (July 6th) for a unique international conference on healthy ageing in cities. The inaugural City of Longevity Global Conference brought together researchers and NGOs with city leaders and the private From payment rings and blockchain to open banking and AI – Invest Newcastle at Money 20/20 Posted on 14th June 2023 Our Digital and Tech Sector Lead, Dawn Dunn, attended Money 20/20 in Amsterdam last week (June 4-6, 2023). In this blog, she shares her experience of connecting with industry professionals from around the globe and exploring the latest trends in financial technology. At last, I got to Money 20/20 in Amsterdam. This is THE international North East delegation gears up for UKREiiF 2023 Posted on 2nd May 2023 In under three weeks organisations from across the North East’s real estate sector will come together to shine a light on the investment and development opportunities in the region at the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) 2023. Led by inward investment agency, Invest Newcastle, part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), 26 public ‘Opportunity’ is the theme for the Creative Cities Convention 2023 as tickets sell out Posted on 17th April 2023 The Creative Cities Convention has chosen OPPORTUNITY as its theme for 2023, to reflect the rapid growth of the screen sector outside London in all four corners of the UK. The conference, which travels to a different city each year and provides the industry’s only dedicated platform for anyone working in film, TV or Plans announced to showcase the region at MIPIM and UKREiiF in 2023 Posted on 14th November 2022 Invest Newcastle, part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), has launched plans to return to two of the leading global real estate conferences in 2023. Following success at both MIPIM and the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) earlier this year, the private sector joined Invest Newcastle at an event in the city to find Posts Navigation Older Posts
