Updated 2:25am 29 May 2012

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Why we're all backing the bid

WORLD Cup football could be coming to the North East in 2018 and bring £25m to the region’s economy. Adam Jupp finds out how the region is backing the bid.Read

Tynegrain sows the seeds of success

SCORES of North East farmers will reap the rewards of a new grain drying facility thanks to the growing success of One North East's Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).Read

Region signs up to North revolution

WE might be in the depths of recession, but it has not been all bad news for the North East economy over the past few months - and a major campaign has been launched to support some exciting developments.Read

Prepare to re-invent North East industry

TALK of a 'Great North Revolution' might sound grand, but that’s exactly what it can be, writes CBI North East director Sarah Green.Read

Region leads the world in new technology revolution

IF YOU were to ask people in the Far East, North America or the Gulf where Sedgefield is, it’s highly unlikely that they would be able to pinpoint it on a map.Read

Conference focuses on energy from the sun

AMONG the many gods worshipped by the ancient Greeks, Helios was one of the most prominent.Read

DigitalCity Fellowship success

IT has been an incredible few months for the Institute of Digital Innovation based at Teesside University, says its director Dr Jim Terkeurst.Read

Energy advice service helping people to use renewables

WITH just over a decade left to achieve the UK’s target of producing 15% of its energy from renewable sources, TADEA, the north of England energy advice service, is encouraging more people to generate their own power.Read

Supporting the growth of tomorrow's economy

MATCHING the development of innovative new technologies and companies with excellent business support is critical to the future success of the regional economy.Read

North East leads way in electric cars

The global car industry is turning as one to a new low-carbon future, and North East England is most definitely in the driving seatRead

Sparking off a new revolution

WITH the region making progress towards a world-leading position in the development and manufacture of electric vehicles, Christopher Knox looks at an industry that offers a bright and green future for the region's economy.Read

Nuclear could hold key to North's future

THE nuclear industry has aligned itself - some say controversially - with the green energy sector. But does it offer North-east companies better opportunities for short-term growth than other clean power developments?Read

Venture capital firm backs renewables

NORTHSTAR Equity Investors is supporting the region’s burgeoning renewables sector by providing vital funding and support.Read

TADEA helps drive down the cost of motoring

THE North East Energy Saving Trust advice centre, managed by TADEA in Billingham, is working with employers across the region to promote more fuel-efficient driving techniques.Read

Workshop to help people develop successful ideas

NEWCASTLE Science City (NSC) has an important part to play in the Great North Revolution with its ambitious programme of innovation and job creation.Read

Winds of change in the North East

CENTRAL to the region's plans to become a hub for green energy generation is the development of wind turbines.Read

Port of Tyne: A sustainable port

THE aim of creating a vibrant and sustainable port lies at the very the heart of the Port of Tyne's business strategy. And two important developments certainly tick the sustainable box.Read

Marine design skills reach out to the world

THE knowledge and expertise to build the finest ships in the world made the North East so important to the first industrial revolution.Read

How do you turn big brains into big bucks?

NIGEL Perry regularly reflects on the innovations that earn Britain the justifiable title of fourth best scientific nation on the planet. Read

Teesside University helping towards a speedy recovery

TEESSIDE University is playing its part in helping businesses and individuals through the recession with a range of initiatives designed to ensure the North-East recovers as quickly as possible from the economic downturn.Read