http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/ Business innovation in Teesside and the North East. All the latest news on recent developments. en-gb http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/a-clear-vision-of-the-future-51140-20653154/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:22:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/a-clear-vision-of-the-future-51140-20653154/ A FAMILY-RUN glass firm that counts Wembley Stadium and The Sage Gateshead among major projects it has worked on, is reaping the benefits of rebranding itself for the 21st Century. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/new-lease-of-life-for-computers-51140-20653151/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:19:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/new-lease-of-life-for-computers-51140-20653151/ AS YOU read this, hundreds of African school kids are tapping away on keyboards that, until recently, were collecting dust at the offices of Newcastle-based energy efficiency giant Eaga plc. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/eyes-of-the-world-on-our-skills-academy-51140-20653146/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:14:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/eyes-of-the-world-on-our-skills-academy-51140-20653146/ YOU can’t ignore the facts – the process industry is a major driver of the North East economy. Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, speciality, petrochemical and commodity chemical companies in the region pump £8bn into the national economy and account for a quarter of the North East’s industrial base. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/david-is-to-champion-nwl-s-fight-to-tackle-climate-change-51140-20653143/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:09:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/david-is-to-champion-nwl-s-fight-to-tackle-climate-change-51140-20653143/ CLIMATE change has become a key issue for industry. And cleaner, greener and more cost effective ways of doing business has rocketed up the corporate agenda. For Northumbrian Water the topic is now firmly in the hotseat with the appointment of its first climate change champion – David Chapman. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/nissan-riding-a-smooth-road-to-continued-success-51140-20653077/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:02:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/nissan-riding-a-smooth-road-to-continued-success-51140-20653077/ THE UK’s beleaguered motor industry has not had a comfortable ride in recent years. Where once it conjured images of stately Rolls-Royces cruising country lanes, in the last couple of decades one thinks more readily of news flashes announcing redundancies. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/grant-helps-julie-helps-others-51140-20653019/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:57:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/grant-helps-julie-helps-others-51140-20653019/ FORMER community development worker Julie Wright had a fledgling Tees Valley photographic business and dreamed of expanding into young people’s projects. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/world-class-careers-with-siemens-51140-20652913/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:52:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/world-class-careers-with-siemens-51140-20652913/ SIEMENS VAI MT has recruited more than 90 graduates and modern apprentices over the last six years – 24 of them at its Stockton site. They are jetting out all over the world on challenging, exciting and lucrative careers in the hi-tech global metals industry. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/new-college-at-green-technology-forefront-51140-20652905/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:44:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/new-college-at-green-technology-forefront-51140-20652905/ INTUITIVE loos and lights are just two of the features putting the new Redcar and Cleveland College, which is rising rapidly at its site alongside the old building on Corporation Road, at the forefront of green technology. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/making-a-difference-to-travel-51140-20652904/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:42:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/making-a-difference-to-travel-51140-20652904/ High quality bus routes into business parks extend choice in travel, opportunity and workforce flexibility. Bernard Garner, Director General of Nexus, looks at some of the new initiatives to support economic growth. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/law-firm-launches-innovative-employment-protection-scheme-51140-20652880/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:32:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/law-firm-launches-innovative-employment-protection-scheme-51140-20652880/ THE ever-changing requirements of employment law can create a burden for many SMEs in the region, but with its new Mi Shield employment package, commercial law firm Muckle LLP has created a solution to lighten the load. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/muckle-llp-dedicated-to-its-owner-managed-business-heartland-51140-20652864/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:29:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/muckle-llp-dedicated-to-its-owner-managed-business-heartland-51140-20652864/ With over 75% of its turnover generated by North East owner-managed businesses and recognition by Legal 500 of its “dedicated advice and services to SMEs” Muckle LLP’s managing partner, Stephen McNicol, reviews the firm’s strength in the sector. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/time-to-get-the-can-do-attitude-with-help-from-entrepreneurs-51140-20652791/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:25:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/time-to-get-the-can-do-attitude-with-help-from-entrepreneurs-51140-20652791/ AN OVER-RELIANCE on primary industries for employment in the last century has left the North East lagging behind other regions in its business-creation capabilities. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/stateside-trade-still-looking-up-51140-20652706/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:23:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/stateside-trade-still-looking-up-51140-20652706/ HE might be teetering on the verge of recession, but Uncle Sam remains North East business’ biggest export customer. Around £1bn in products and services leave the region every year heading for the United States. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/vision-is-to-be-world-leader-in-chemicals-51140-20652681/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:20:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/vision-is-to-be-world-leader-in-chemicals-51140-20652681/ THE Saudi Basic Industries Corporation – SABIC for short – came to Teesside in 2006 after its £350m high-profile acquisition of Huntsman's former UK petrochemicals business. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/creative-industries-as-big-in-the-north-as-ici-once-was-51140-20652175/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:52:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/creative-industries-as-big-in-the-north-as-ici-once-was-51140-20652175/ DIGITAL trend-setters are just part of the many creative firms in the area which are set to generate more than 9,000 jobs in the region as a glamorous new sector emerges. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/a-few-simple-changes-can-help-you-to-a-better-lifestyle-51140-20652169/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:51:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/a-few-simple-changes-can-help-you-to-a-better-lifestyle-51140-20652169/ MOST of us know healthy eating and exercise are key ingredients to a better life. But just how far can making a few simple improvements change the health of a community? Get A Better Life is a major health promotion research project launched by Teesside University. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/education-and-business-key-to-addressing-the-uk-skills-gap-51140-20652166/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:49:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/education-and-business-key-to-addressing-the-uk-skills-gap-51140-20652166/ TRAINING workers in basic skills will help tackle global warming, terrorism and violent crime. These were the words of Lord Jones, Minister of State for Trade and Investment, who recently visited Newcastle College’s new £8.6m employer training centre to give an inspirational address focusing on the Government Skills Agenda. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/new-chapter-in-firm-s-history-51140-20652160/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:43:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/new-chapter-in-firm-s-history-51140-20652160/ A new state-of-the-art headquarters, new business and new recruits are all signs of Aker Kvaerner Engineering Services’ current success. But here Karen McLauchlan looks back at the firm’s long-standing Stockton roots, which stretch back more than 100 years. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/huge-demand-for-designs-to-realise-potential-51140-20652157/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:41:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/huge-demand-for-designs-to-realise-potential-51140-20652157/ IN recent years, a series of design-based programmes and business developments have helped evolve attitudes to design in the North East. The Dott 07 (Designs of the Time 2007) project has helped people in the region to explore the possibilities of a more sustainable existence. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/healthcare-and-life-science-a-flourishing-sector-in-north-east-england-51140-20652112/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:29:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-sector-reports/business-innovation-north-east/spring-2008/2008/03/20/healthcare-and-life-science-a-flourishing-sector-in-north-east-england-51140-20652112/ NORTH East England’s healthcare market is booming, contributing £8bn to the regional economy, with over 172,000 people working within the sector.