Professor Alan Lowdon, chair of Innovation Board
Having been a member of the North East LEP Innovation Board since October 2014, Professor Alan Lowdon has been appointed as Chair of the Board. Alan is Chairman of the Durham University Energy Institute Advisory Board, has more than 30…
An update from the Pensions Regulator on the workplace pension
Recent findings show automatic enrolment doesn’t have to be costly for small and micro employers and that it pays not to put your head in…
Applications to the second round of the DNI’s Innovation Fund are now open
If you have an idea that demonstrates new thinking in digital journalism or that aims to encourage a more sustainable news ecosystem then the Digital…
Come and work at the North East LEP
The North East Local Enterprise Partnership is currently recruiting for two new full-time roles, to help us deliver more and better jobs in the North…
New Invention Boasts Made in the North East
A new innovative filtration system has been created here in the North East and is set to revolutionise the manufacturing industry. After two years in…
Enterprise Advisers: bringing the automotive industry into schools
The North East Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP) latest Enterprise Adviser, Rob Dodds, works with the Link School in Pallion, Sunderland, to help increase awareness of…
North East LEP seeks to appoint panel of fund managers
We’re very proud to announce that in the coming months, the North East Local Enterprise Partnership is seeking to appoint a new panel of fund…
Apprenticeship case studies required
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Skills Funding Agency and National Apprenticeship Service are looking for case studies for the ‘Get in Go Far’…
TyneMet hailed as an exemplar STEM Assured college
Tyne Metropolitan College has announced that following a review by the national Innovation Council and subsequent recommendation to the STEM Foundation, it has been reaccredited…