Food packaging manufacturer boosts green credentials with ERDF grant from RTC North

Food packaging specialist PFF Group is investing more than £50,000 in a hybrid adiabatic cooling system at its Sedgefield site which will drive efficiencies and reduce energy consumption.

RTC Client Kinewell Energy launches next-generation KLOC inter-array cable layout optimisation software with cloud-based web-app interface.

Kinewell Energy has unveiled a game-changing evolution of their unique artificial intelligence-based inter-array cable layout optimisation technology, KLOC, at Global Offshore Wind 2022.

Lockheed Martin Teams Up with RTC North to Assist Development of Supply Chain Strategy

Collaboration to help connect small and medium-sized businesses in the north of England, providing greater access to space manufacturing contracts.

Rob Runs to Raise funds for Grace House

Rob is taking part in this year's Great North Run and looking for supporters to help him reach his target of fundraising for Grace House.

Balfour Beatty is latest sponsor for STEMFest NetZero

A leading international infrastructure company, Balfour Beatty is the latest sponsor of STEMFEST NetZero.

The Welding Institute Northumbria Branch Dinner 2022

The RTC STEM team attended the Welding Institute Northumbria Branch Dinner 2022 

North East businesses urged to take advantage of funding extension

Supply Chain North East is urging businesses throughout the local authority areas of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and County Durham to take advantage of business support funding that has been extended until June 2023.

STEMFEST NETZERO GIVES PLATFORM TO 13 YEAR OLD AIMING TO INSPIRE FELLOW PUPILS

Teenage schoolgirl is the latest and youngest inspirational speaker at STEMFest NetZero

STEMFEST NETZERO SELLS OUT

With two months still to go the North East’s biggest NetZero event, which welcomes over 3,000 pupils is fully booked.

Let’s hear it for the Innovators - Mark Harrison

The smartphone has brought a lot of positives to our lives, all your devices in the palm of your hand is a powerful thing...

STEM Spotlight - Josh Minto

Scaleup North East Podcast - Mabel Group

Ailsa Anderson conducted a live interview with Christina Bell from Mabel Group one of the region's fastest-growing businesses. Find out how they more than doubled the size of their business in 12 months, the challenges they have faced, and how they overcame them.

Bridging the Skills Gap

Last week, the North East STEM HUB took part in Showcase Tees Valley and delivered a Future Skills Workshop.

STEM Spotlight - Rob Stobie

During Rob's career in the RAF  as an Avionics Engineer, he also became a STEM Ambassador we caught up with Rob to find out a bit more on how his path brought him to the North East STEM HUB at RTC. 

Regional Talent Engines programme launches to support aspiring entrepreneurs

The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Hub is opening applications for the September intake of its Regional Talent Engines programme for people based in Northern Ireland, North West England, North East England, and Yorkshire & the Humber

Businesses invited to share digital ideas for improved healthcare delivery in Scotland

SMEs and technology entrepreneurs are invited to share their ideas to address challenges in the health sector, as The Scotland 5G Centre and its S5GConnect Dumfries hub launches their first innovation challenge

UK Life Sciences Boom - by Paul Rainford

Surging energy prices, a cost-of-living crisis, looming stagflation and struggling stock markets: 2022’s financial headlines have seemed almost universally negative. Amidst all this gloom, it should not be forgotten that, in the UK, the life science sector is experiencing something of a boom

STEM joins Showcase Tees Valley

The North East STEM Hub will be joining over 200 attendees at Showcase Tees Valley on 4th May with the aim of helping to close the gap between education and industry.

New innovative navigation tool for North East company thanks to Supply Chain North East

Interdigitate, a North East based customer service and operations transformation consultancy developed its new navigation tool with support from Supply Chain North East. 

North East company plans to double turnover and create 18 new positions thanks to Scaleup North East

A Scaleup North East client has announced a new management structure as part of its growth plans, along with the creation of 18 new jobs and doubling turnover in the next 12 months.

STEM Spotlight: Janine Marshall

Janine Marshall has worked for RTC North for just over 14 years, Janine is STEM Hub Contract Manager. As part of the STEM Spotlights series, we caught up with Janine to find out what her role involves, what a typical day in the STEM team looks like, the challenges, and the proudest moments in her career to date...

STEMFest Net Zero welcomes two more high profile sponsors

More than 3,000 north east schoolchildren are being given the opportunity to explore a future career in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) sectors across a three-day event at the beginning of July at St. James’ Park.

The BIC unveils bold vision

A leading provider of business space and support has unveiled a bold new vision as it looks to help North East businesses embrace ‘the workplace of tomorrow’.

Showcase Tees Valley 2022 to highlight local supply chain opportunities in key sectors

Tees Valley businesses can hear about supply chain opportunities from those involved in some of the UK’s largest industrial projects, including HS2 and the Dogger Bank and Sofia windfarms.

Expansion in client base and staff for online meal delivery service

An online meal delivery service has expanded its client base across the UK, and has created four new jobs after working with Supply Chain North East.

Marketing academy set to grow following investment

A Newcastle-based marketing training academy is looking to expand its global reach after securing a five-figure investment.

STEMFEST to inspire thousands of young people

More than 3,000 North East schoolchildren are being given the opportunity to explore a future career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sectors across a three-day event at St. James’ Park.

A list of Business and Innovation Awards

Here are some of the upcoming business and innovation awards your business may wish to consider entering 

Sell-out Summer STEM Festival

This Summer the North East STEM Hub team in partnership with the Newcastle United Foundation will host a pioneering STEM Fest Net Zero event at St James’ Park

First in person networking STEM event a sell out!

The North East Women in STEM (NEWS) networking event is back with a bang in physical form after a two year hiatus, and with six weeks still to go has released extra tickets due to demand.

Attracting and Retaining Good Staff – why is it so tricky? – Ailsa Anderson

It’s true that “Your People” are any business’ greatest asset, and the right talent will help fast-growing businesses thrive now and into the future. 

New partnership to support sustainable growth for scaling businesses

Scaleup North East will strengthen its support to scaling businesses through a new collaborative partnership with North East Times Magazine.

The Point of No Return - Mark Harrison

Things no one told you when you started your own business

Building on COP26 to Achieve Net Zero - Simon Monaghan

Achieving Net Zero requires actions, not words. The question which arises is what can SMEs do to monitor and reduce their emissions? 

Tees Valley Business Challenge

Small businesses and social enterprises across the Tees Valley are invited to compete for a total of £325,000 worth of funding to unlock innovation potential.

You’re a Scaleup What? I’m a Scaleup Partner - Mark Harrison

“Your mind is like a parachute; it only works when its open” – Frank Zappa

Scaleups Strike Back

The Scaleup team at innovation and growth company RTC North has launched an exciting series of online events for Spring 2022.

Top Ten Global Consumer Trends - Sarah Pavlou

Euromonitor International recently published a white paper about Top 10 Global Consumer Trends 2022.  RTC asked Sarah Pavlou to give her thoughts.

Why is there a Great Resignation - Claire Robinson

Workers left their jobs at historic rates, with a record 4.5m quits at the end of November – but it happened against an economic picture that remains difficult to interpret, Claire Robinson investigates why and how...

STEM and the Power of Six

The STEM team at RTC North has grown with the addition of two new members to the team taking the team to a strong power of six. 

Scaleup North East Expands

Scaleup North East has expanded the teams’ skills and expertise with the appointment of Mark Harrison joining the team as a Scaleup Partner.

Inspiring Future Trailblazers

The STEM team at RTC North are once again 'Blazing a trail in delivering a fantastic Dragons Den Style challenge to engage, educate and inspire over 1500 young people in the Tees Valley.

Space Skills And Supplier Summit To Land On Tyneside

Space skills and supply chain summit on Tyneside aims to at stimulate interest in businesses and academia becoming involved in the UK space sector.

Experience Bank Group Launches New Key Manager Peer Group

Peter Neal, founder of Experience Bank Group, is delighted to announce not one, but two opportunities for a number of the region's key managers to benefit from leading peer group access.

Reflecting on 2021 and welcoming 2022

It is always at this point of the year I like to pause and reflect on the last 12 months, and what a year it has been. Supply chains continue to hit the headlines…

Supply Chain North-East continued to ramp up on activities in 2021, connecting SMEs to some of the biggest Supply Chain opportunities of the day. An introduction to all of these were presented at the successful ‘Showcase North East’ exhibition in July.

RTC North Pitching Showcase a Success

Six dynamic and innovative businesses took part in a Pitching Showcase organised by RTC North, to gain future investment and support.

Scaleups strengthen through disruption

As one year ends and we prepare for another, Sarah Pavlou, programme manager at Scaleup North East, highlights the value of entrepreneurship to the economy and how Scaleup North East is primed to help more SMEs take the next steps on their growth journeys during 2022 and beyond. 

Ask RTC: Christmas Message From Sarah Pavlou

It’s been a whirlwind… back-to-back teams’ meetings, zoom fatigue, kids, dogs, lockdown, masks, change, stress, mental health, and the list continues.

Our vocabulary has changed but as Leaders, we can change it back. STOP this Christmas! It’s now time to REFLECT.

Ask RTC: An interview with Chris Jones, STEM Ambassador

STEM Ambassadors are a UK national treasure, they bring fresh and inspiring perspectives to young learners. Chris Jones became a STEM Ambassador in November 2018 and we caught up with Chris to find out his reasons for signing up and how he benefits from volunteering

Bereavement tech start-up set to scale

A TECH start-up that eases the administrative burden left with bereaved families has set its sights on rapid expansion, after receiving support from a team of North East innovation experts.

Spincraft Bolsters Director Team Via Experience Bank Group

Don Murray recently joined Standex Engineering Technologies Group’s Spincraft UK business as Managing Director earlier this year, and he was so impressed with his own journey that when he was ready to expand his senior leadership team, he turned again to Peter Neal at Experience Bank Group.

RTC Presents the North’s Most Investment Ready Businesses

How Has COP26 Impacted Your Business? By Simon Monaghan

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference, was held in Glasgow between 31 October and 12 November 2021, under the presidency of the United Kingdom.

RTC North welcomes Andy Aldrin and Jim Christensen to region

RTC North is set to welcome Dr. Andy Aldrin and Jim Christensen to inspire and educate the next generation of space explorers.

Global Incubator Programme - Gateway to Asia selects 8 UK agrifood innovators for new internationalisation initiative

Innovate UK have selected eight UK-based agrifood companies to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Global Incubator Programme - Gateway to Asia

Reducing the Pain of Selling Into the Healthcare Sector

£100bn was spent on procurement for Health and Social Care, this was up from £66bn the previous year, with plans for just under £100bn to be spent next year.

NEL Fund Managers benefit from Lean Techniques

Through his role as Supply Chain Advisor, Jim Barr works with companies to make them aware of lean techniques. Most recently NEL Fund Managers have benefited from Jim’s expertise and advice.

North East businesses awarded for inspiring the next generation

The North East STEM Hub held the first ever awards night in the region, celebrating the contribution that companies and individuals have made to enthuse and inspire the next generation.

North East space event gets ready to blast off with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield

One of the most seasoned and accomplished astronauts in the world, Chris Hadfield will speak to North East school children as a keynote speaker at this year’s STEMFest in Space 

Virgin Galactic pilot and astronaut to attend STEMFest in Space event

The Chief Pilot of Virgin Galactic, Dave Mackay, is the latest speaker to be announced at this year’s eagerly anticipated STEMFest in Space event.

North East space event attracts global attention

STEMFest in Space is a free virtual event, which will be held on Thursday 7 October from 9.30am-7pm, will showcase the many wonders of space and the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) learning.

Five tips to creating an Olympic level business

The Olympics is a great time to see just how important, having a vision, clear objectives and goals is to the success of a competing athlete.

If you want to have an Olympic level business where you as a leader and your team members are highly effective and successful performers, then follow these five top tips.

Pitchfest to help more businesses get investment ready - Georgia Riley

Innovate UK EDGE is looking for high-growth small to medium-sized businesses that are aiming to raise £500k+ of investment to scale their operations. Targeted at the best and brightest businesses with new or existing innovative products or services, Pitchfest is open for applications once again. 

The Lessons Trees Teach Us - Sarah Spence

When it comes to setting new goals, September is the new January.  Summer is almost over, the nights are creeping in, but this month brings with it an energy on what people need to focus on in their business and indeed their personal lives before the end of the year. It’s that back-to-school mentality, we are conditioned to think of the change of season as a fresh start.

Love Online To Become Safer With Support from The Experience Bank

A new digital business concept that is bringing access to love online safely is forging forward in development thanks to an introduction made by the philanthropic organisation, The Experience Bank.

Make your brand heard on social media - Sarah Spence

Social media is loud, it's noisy and competition is fierce. How can you make yourself heard above the chatter?

Race to Net Zero starts with a Plan - David Brayne

Now is the right time to do something about your impact, you are not alone, and you will not lose out by stepping up, but there are consequences to missing these opportunities.

Young Innovator of the Year

The Anjool Maldé Memorial Trust takes great pleasure in announcing its 2021 Awards – with extra admiration for this year’s winners, who have battled through such adversity for a second year running, and yet delivered in style.

Countdown is on to STEMFest in Space 2021

Students across the North East are being invited to a popular event which showcases the many wonders of space and the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) learning.

Is ‘FemTech’ feeding the ‘Gender Gap’ and alienating men? - Claire Robinson

Whilst initially questions arose about ‘If there’s a FemTech where is there MenTech?’ or ‘Is this for female companies only?’ or worse ‘Is it fuelling the gender divide fire?’ and making the female vs male argument worse? 

Innovating in an Online World: Are you as safe as you think?

In this webinar, ELEVATE partnership with Innovate UK EDGE, we explore how companies are innovating online, how we need to adapt to stay safe and the trends in cyber security.

Cuvama launches the first native Customer Value Management platform – the next evolution of CRM  

Innovate UK-backed SaaS tech business, cuvama, has launched the first native Customer Value Management (CVM) platform to address the growing problem of a lack of infrastructure for value management for B2B software subscription pricing businesses. The platform, developed off the back of market demand and customer feedback, enables software companies and their customers to connect on value. 

FemTech – a passing fad or here to stay? By Claire Robinson

FemTech Is the term that encompasses the emerging range of digital technologies focused specifically on women’s health.

Newcastle Carers Unveil New Leader Thanks to Experience Bank Group

Newcastle Carers has welcomed a new CEO into its fold ensuring that the charity, which supports carers of all ages, moves into a new era of opportunity.

An evening of celebration at the North East STEM Awards

The North East STEM Hub held the first ever awards night in the region, celebrating the contribution that companies and individuals have made to enthuse and inspire the next generation of STEM professionals.

Experience Bank Group supports senior executives facing change

2021 is clearly a year of great change, especially in the business world, and so in response to a growing need for support at the higher leadership level the Experience Bank Group has launched an innovative, new service.

Tees Valley School donates profits from entrepreneurial competition

Tees Valley Trailblazers have not only embraced the entrepreneurial competition to set up their own business, but have also donated some of their profits to good causes.

Showcase North East event spells out success!

Showcase North East which took place last week saw 600 attendees, 800 conversations taking place and over 160 exhibitors, showcasing all the opportunities available to businesses from regional, nationwide and international.

First Sponsor confirmed for the North East STEM Awards

The North East STEM Hub is delighted to announce Worley as the first sponsor of its North East STEM Awards. Every day Worley helps its customers in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors get one step closer to delivering a more sustainable world. And it is committed to finding and supporting the workforce of the future through STEM activities.

Innovative North East Building Company looks to tame the Dragons

A well known client of RTC's is set to tame the dragons. 

End of COVID-19 adjusted right to work checks

Traditionally, employers complied with their duties to prevent illegal working by carrying out right to work checks in person with there being only limited options to carry these out remotely or online.

Join the largest virtual business event in the region

Gain insight into some of the biggest supply chain opportunities and innovation challenges of the day.

Faster than a speeding bulletin: Let Bdaily deliver breaking business news direct to your inbox

As a member of the business community, it’s important to stay informed about what’s going on in your area. It can be hard to stay up to date when you’re busy - so why not let somebody else do the work for you?

Letting Loose - By David Brayne

On Thursday I had the chance to attend a Hybrid event and present a piece both to a live audience and in front of cameras at INNside Manchester’s Live Studio to be broadcast live as the keynote speaker for the Elevate Exchange inaugural event.

Supply Chain Exchange Milestone

Supply Chain North East Exchange has just welcomed its 100th member after launching just last year.

North East STEM Ambassador Wins National STEM Award

North East STEM Ambassador Steve Markham of STM Quality Limited was among the winners of the of the latest STEM Inspiration Awards, receiving an award as an Inspiration STEM Employer.

Showcasing the North East's Rich Opportunities

After a year of adapting to remote working, back-to-back online meetings, and an absence of face-to-face contact, RTC North is excited to be hosting an immersive and engaging digital showcase.

The 2021 North East STEM Awards are officially LIVE and open for applications!

This prestigious virtual awards ceremony on the 15th July 2021, celebrates and recognises North East STEM Ambassadors and STEM organisations who, through their interaction, have inspired, engaged and enthused many young people and their teachers in STEM over the past year.

Want to give something back and inspire the next generation?

We are looking for Mentors to support Primary students aged 7-11 years old. The programme is to support students in groups of 4-5 for a minimum of 45 minutes per group, per month for schools in the Tees Valley area only.

Over 20,000 young people across the UK tap into STEM

LAST week STEM Ambassador Hub North East delivered five days celebrating British Science Week where over 20,000 young people took part.

Inclusivity in Business - Be the Change

We have come a long way when it comes to equality in the workplace in terms of raising awareness of the problem, but we still have a long way to go to solve it.

How to make any event a success - Natalie Howe

Over the last year businesses adapted swiftly and hosting online events fast became the new ‘norm’.

Inspiring future trailblazers

The STEM team at RTC North are ‘blazing a trail’ in delivering a fantastic ‘Dragons Den’ style challenge to engage, educate and inspire over 3000 young people in the Tees Valley.

RTC North makes £1,000 donation

RTC North has made a £1,000 donation to Open North Foundation, in the fight to support the region’s small businesses badly hit by the pandemic.

gliff.ai To Move To Next Stage of Development

gliff.ai is positioned for next stage in development thanks to the latest round of recruitment of talent, sourced through philanthropic support from The Experience Bank.

New Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation

A significant investment of £210m over 5 years into the new Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation.