In recent articles, we have mentioned some interesting topics, including the introduction of Clean Air Zones, Low Emission Zones, and the Petrol and Diesel Ban. In this article, we will go beyond simple mentions and try to explore these three…

Durham University has performed strongly in the first ever national exercise that measures how universities share knowledge and expertise with businesses, charities, and community organisations. Information about the ways universities help level up their local areas is one of the…

Anglo American, the owners of the Woodsmith Mine being built near Whitby, have donated another £1 million to the project’s charitable foundation. A large proportion of the money is expected to be put towards further Covid relief initiatives for charitable…

A multi-million pound refurbishment of a former Victorian school is creating the perfect environment for the launch of exciting new businesses. The unveiling of Teesside University’s new-look Launchpad business incubator comes as the University is positioned among the strongest universities…

On Tuesday 23 March more than 400 businesses joined us, and partner NEAA, for the Britishvolt Supplier Outreach Event. During the session, Britishvolt announced their plans to develop one of the largest battery manufacturing plants in Europe here in the…

The Prince's Trust works with young people to support them in starting in new careers. The trust works with 11-30 year olds around the UK, regardless of their backgrounds or if they are facing serious issues, to help them aim…

CIEC's advisory teachers, Nicky and Mackayla, have been working tirelessly since last summer with our partners to create remote ‘site visits’ for children and we are absolutely delighted with the result. Everyone has worked so hard to achieve this, and…

A series of courses to grow the skills of scientists and engineers working in advanced therapies, vaccine manufacturing and biopharmaceuticals is being offered by the National Horizons Centre. The initial six Continual Professional Development (CPD) courses have been designed in…

Like many in the events industry, we are excited at the prospect of business meetings and events returning from Monday 17th May. We know how hard it has been and how long you have waited to re-connect with your clients,…

PM Group is using the world’s first engineering grade Augmented Reality (AR) product. The new technology is helping to achieve significant time and labour costs savings during the construction of many large-scale projects. Diarmuid O’Sullivan, Construction Director at PM Group,…

International research and technology organisation TWI Ltd, together with partners Tees Valley Combined Authority and Teesside University, is currently running two programmes specifically for SMEs in the Tees Valley region. These aim to help small and medium sized businesses to…

For businesses looking for an extra injection of cash, research and development (R&D) provides an avenue well worth exploring. Why? Well, in an effort to incentivise British businesses to spearhead innovation and evolution in their relevant industries, the UK government’s…