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North East LEP bolsters Supply Chain North East to rise to PPE challenge
April 28, 2020The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has bolstered the North East Growth Hub’s Supply Chain North East programme to help regional businesses rise to the ongoing UK-wide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) challenge. A flagship North East LEP business growth scheme, Supply Chain North East is delivered by RTC North in partnership with NEAA, NEPIC […]
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North East Local Enterprise Partnership reaction to ONS regional labour market statistics
April 21, 2020The North East Local Enterprise Partnership’s (North East LEP) Senior Economist, Victoria Sutherland, has commented on today’s regional labour market statistics, released by the Office for National Statistics. The data includes both the North East LEP and Tees Valley LEP areas and covers the period from December 2019 to February 2020. “Today’s release relates to […]
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The North East COVID-19 Economic Response Group: Solving challenges together
April 20, 2020A North East COVID-19 Economic Response Group has launched to provide business resilience and get the region ready for recovery throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. It has a five point plan in place. Alan Welby, Innovation Director at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), is leading the response in terms of mobilising partners to help […]
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Adapting to the new normal and readying for the recovery: In conversation with Councillor Iain Malcolm
April 20, 2020Councillor Iain Malcolm, Chair of the North East Combined Authority, explains the importance of the North East COVID-19 Economic Response Group and his aspirations for its work now and in the future. There has never been a more important time for a strategic approach to economic leadership as the North East business community strives to […]
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North East SMEs invited to put forward solutions to global energy challenges
April 14, 2020Businesses in the North East are being invited to put forward their solutions to global energy challenges, with funding and support on offer to help selected businesses take their ideas to the next stage of development. The Energy Innovation Challenge is open for applications until 1 May 2020 and is supported by leading energy sector […]
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In conversation with Colin Bell about how the North East COVID-19 Economic Response Group is helping to keep businesses moving
April 9, 2020Colin Bell, Business Growth Director at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), explains how the North East COVID-19 Economic Response Group is leading the response in terms of business continuity.
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The North East COVID-19 Economic Response Group: Keeping people in employment
April 8, 2020Michelle Rainbow, Skills Director at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), outlines the North East COVID-19 Economic Response Group's response in terms of keeping people in employment.
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In conversation with Sarah Glendinning, Regional Director, North East, CBI, about the North East COVID-19 Economic Response Group
April 7, 2020The North East Local Enterprise Partnership, CBI, North of Tyne and North East Combined Authorities and other partner agencies have established an Economic and Business Response and Recovery Group to try and help businesses through this tough time and work for the best possible outcome on the other side. The group will form the basis […]
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An introduction to the North East COVID-19 Economic Response Group
April 2, 2020A North East COVID-19 Economic Response Group has launched to provide business resilience and get the region ready for recovery throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. Here Helen Golightly, chief executive of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), explains what it is and what it aims to do. The North East COVID-19 Economic Response Group is […]
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Opportunities for North East businesses to help respond to COVID-19
March 30, 2020During this hugely difficult and unpredictable time for everyone, we’re seeing large numbers of businesses, nationally and here in the North East, stepping forward to help front line services. This ranges from manufacturing products like ventilators and hand sanitiser, to the creation of new consortia which are working together to develop and test medical equipment. […]
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