Four North East businesses are being given the chance of winning a £20,000 grant to help develop ways to increase the uptake of electric vehicles. As part of the Go Ultra Low North East campaign, The Electric Vehicle Innovation Accelerator is a new programme aimed at identifying and developing ways to overcome barriers that are […]
Author: Shelley Armstrong
Funding deals sought as Northern entrepreneurs meet London Investors
Innovators from the North of England descended on London yesterday (Tuesday 05th March) to pitch their businesses to a roomful of heavy-weight investors. Representing some of the North’s best entrepreneurs and innovators, a total of 22 businesses formed part of the hand-picked delegation to take part in Entrepreneurs of the North. Organised by the Innovation […]
Ageing Experts to visit Innovation Accelerator
A transatlantic exchange is building on the North East’s expertise in ageing, nutrition, digital science and tech. Arriving in Newcastle this morning (04th February), the dynamic founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) AgeLab, Professor Joseph F Coughlin, is on a 5 day visit to develop a strategic partnership between MIT and the region’s […]
Supply Chain, You’re Invited
Alan Whittaker, Programme Manager at Supply Chain North East explains how businesses can benefit from learning more about the supply chain. I know in my experience of working alongside businesses which want to grow in their existing or supporting new supply chains there are a number of challenges which exist. Aside from the current political […]
North East to pilot Open Innovation 2.0 Lab, working in partnership with European SMEs and multinationals
North East Local Enterprise Partnership SMEs in the North East are being given the opportunity to partner with European businesses to develop new projects, solving problems posed by multinational manufacturers such as Nissan, Caterpillar and Komatsu. The North East has been selected to pilot the Open Innovation 2.0 Lab programme which is designed to encourage […]
Alex Marsh from Maven speaks to Boiler Plan MD, Ian Henderson
Alex Marsh, Investment Manager at Maven, caught up with Boiler Plan Managing Director, Ian Henderson, to find out how the £2.15m investment from Maven’s VCTs and North East Development Capital Fund has helped the business accelerate the growth of its disruptive ‘digital first’ service for the sale and installation of boilers. Boiler Plan has achieved […]
Accelerator to support new businesses in ageing launched
A new accelerator programme aimed at businesses with the potential to develop solutions to the challenges faced by an ageing population has been launched, offering £12,500 of investment and 6 months office space in the Biosphere building on Newcastle Helix. Working with the National Innovation Centre for Ageing, Newcastle City Council and Northstar Ventures, the […]
Invitation to Tender: Venues & catering for events
We are seeking to establish a framework panel of suppliers to provide venues for the Innovation SuperNetwork schedule of events. Suppliers will be contracted through mini competition as and when required, over the duration of the project. *PLEASE NOTE* Due to the high volume of responses and busy time of the year, we’re extending the […]
Winners for first regional Innovation Awards announced
Global energy components manufacturer Power Roll, cancer research pioneers HistoCyte Laboratories, ink manufacturer Mexar, and recruitment insights company Geek Talent, are amongst the winners of the first regional Innovation Awards announced today (14 November) as part of VentureFest North East. The North East Innovation Awards are delivered by the Innovation SuperNetwork in partnership with RTC […]
Shortlist for first regional Innovation Awards announced
An entrepreneurial apprentice, a virtual reality application to support memory function in dementia sufferers and an ultra-thin film to store and generate solar electricity are amongst the bright ideas in the running to win at the region’s first Innovation Awards. Set to be announced as part of VentureFest North East on Wednesday 14 November, the […]