North East Local Enterprise Partnership
Projects funded by the North East LEP
Below is a directory of all projects part-funded by the North East LEP. For a summary listing of all projects and their current status, please click here.
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Cobalt Data Centre IT Infrastructure Development
Network improvements to support development of 23km ‘superfast’ broadband loop through Newcastle and North Tyneside. This investment provided for the installation of ‘superfast’ bradband loop, linking key employment and industrial sites in the area to broadband network running down the spine of the country. The capacity of the network is such that it competes with […]
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Commissioners Quay Hotel
Hotel development at Blyth Quayside EZ site. With a stunning waterfront location on the Blyth Estuary, the Commissioners Quay Inn has been designed with 40 bedrooms across three floors, while a bar and eatery area on the ground floor will provide covers for up to 265 diners inside with a further 100 covers outside and […]
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Deep Water Test Tank
Construction of Deep Water Test Tank at Neptune EZ. Located on the Neptune Enterprise Zone on the North Bank of the Tyne, this open access Deep Water Test Tank will provide the Sub-Sea Offshore Marine industry with world class capabilities to assess new products, ROVs, in appropriate conditions prior to operational use. Due to open […]
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Development of a STEM Specialist Centre
New building to provide industry standard facilities for the delivery of STEM skills in Ashington. This project created a new build, at Ashington campus, to provide industry standard facilities for the delivery of skills for Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing, Renewables, Network Engineering, Health Science and Pharmaceutical industries. The facility focuses on the application of science in […]
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Eagles Community Arena
New 2,500-seater sports arena in Newcastle, providing a community venue for sports participation, vocational training, health & wellbeing provision and conferencing and events. The Eagles Community Arena project is a 3,019 square metre sports facility in the Elswick ward in Newcastle upon Tyne and provides a community venue for sports participation, vocational training, health & wellbeing […]
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East Durham College, Houghall Campus, Rural Skills Development
Refurbishment and expansion of East Durham College to extend support to land-based, animal care and rural sectors. The project allowed East Durham College to expand and improve the available courses at the Houghall Campus. The main campus building was fully refurbished and farm buildings were built (or refurbished) to create the Houghall Equine Centre, Small […]
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East Pilgrim Street
Public realm improvements and site preparation works to enable new office space development. This project involves public realm and highway improvements, along with some site preparation to unlock the potential to develop office space at the southern end of East Pilgrim Street in Newcastle. Project TimelinePipeline - 2017Start of feasibility and business case developmentIn progress […]
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Explorer – Netpark
The £7.6m Explorer buildings are found at the North East Technology Park (NETPark) and offer science, engineering and technology companies a combination of a clean room, laboratory and office environment in units ranging from 116sqm to 500sqm. The project is helping to address the region’s shortage of high quality office/laboratory space; attracting incoming business to the North […]
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Facilities for Marine & Offshore Engineering
The project refurbished the College’s marine and offshore technology facilities at Westoe, allowing the college to increase capacity for the number of student using them. For more information please click the link below. — http://www.stc.ac.uk Project TimelineIn progress - 2015Project approved and in construction phaseComplete - 2017Project live and construction complete
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Gateshead Quays
Development of conference and exhibition centre on Gateshead Quays. Development of a 10-acre site, which sits directly opposite the Gateshead Millennium Bridge and between the Sage Gateshead and BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, to build a new 12,500 seat arena, conference and exhibition facilities, hotel, bars and restaurants creating a vibrant new destination on the […]
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High Growth Potential Businesses
The North East LEP area has fewer start-ups’ scaling beyond £1million over three years than the national average. This new programme has come through the North East LEP Business Growth Board and is designed to increase the rate of scaling start-ups. A start up campaign will seek to reach, engage and identify start- up businesses […]
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Hope St Xchange
Refurbishment of existing building and construction of new facility in order to provide a physical focus on innovation support and enterprise development. The University of Sunderland’s Hope St Xchange is in the heart of Sunderland, providing a physical focus for innovation support and enterprise development in Sunderland and the North East. The Centre supports new […]
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