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Regional health innovation experts help Dräger UK secure multimillion-pound PPE deal
August 21, 2020The North East LEP, The Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria (AHSN NENC) and the Innovation SuperNetwork worked in collaboration to provide expert guidance to help strengthen Dräger’s pitch to government to supply the NHS with respiratory protection masks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Innovation and the North East’s economic recovery
August 20, 2020Alan Welby, Innovation Director at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), and Gillian Hall, newly-appointed Chair of the North East LEP’s Innovation Board, discuss how innovation can bring more jobs to the region and help businesses to recover from the impact of COVID-19. Can you explain what role the Innovation Board plays in […]
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Unique new fund announced to protect IP of Health and Life Sciences businesses in the North East
August 18, 2020A unique new fund aimed at protecting the intellectual property of high value health and life sciences businesses in the North East has been announced by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP).
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Crowdfund North East LEP: Worldbeaters
August 13, 2020The North East Local Enterprise Partnership has partnered with Crowdfunder to make up to £5,000 in match funding available to help small businesses continue to trade through the coronavirus pandemic.
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North East LEP reaction to ONS regional labour market statistics
August 11, 2020The North East Local Enterprise Partnership’s (North East LEP) Strategy and Policy Director, Richard Baker, has commented on today’s regional labour market statistics, released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). “Whilst today’s employment data continues to be dominated by the impact of the furlough scheme which is working to protect North East employment levels […]
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Gillian Hall appointed to lead North East Innovation Board
August 7, 2020The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has appointed a new Chair to its Innovation Board. Gillian Hall, who has more than 25 years’ experience as a business owner, non-executive director, and corporate lawyer, will lead the Innovation Board as it supports the drive to create more and better jobs in the North East. Alan […]
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Crowdfund North East LEP: Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team
August 5, 2020The North East Local Enterprise Partnership has partnered with Crowdfunder to make up to £5,000 in match funding available to help small businesses continue to trade through the coronavirus pandemic.
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Investment on offer to help SMEs develop tech solutions to energy challenges
August 5, 2020Up to £40,000 of investment is on offer to SMEs in the North East who can put forward digital or data-led solutions to help monitor and manage energy consumption. The Energy Innovation Challenge is led by the North East Energy Catalyst, a partnership of leading energy sector organisations which aims to develop solutions to global […]
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North East LEP response to government’s new Peer Networks scheme
August 4, 2020Colin Bell, Business Growth Director at the North East LEP, said: “Accessing knowledge, support and advice from peers is one of the most valuable resources for any new business. “The £510k the North East LEP region has been awarded through government’s Peer Networks Programme will give hundreds of SMEs access to action learning sessions to […]
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In conversation with Katherine Forbes, Health and Life Science Programme Lead at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, about the new Health & Life Sciences Project Development Fund
July 30, 2020The North East Local Enterprise Partnership has launched a new Health & Life Sciences Project Development Fund with £300,000 from the Local Growth Fund.
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