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- Offshore Wind
- Printable Electronics
- Automotive Manufacture
- Stem Cells and Genetic Research
North East England’s key sectors range from world-leading engineering industries to
dynamic new fields such as low carbon electric vehicles and renewable energy systems. The area is a major automotive producer and has one of Europe’s largest concentrations of chemical complexes. These include advanced biofuel and cutting edge biotechnology plants. Research and development in printable electronics - for uses in lighting and power systems – and in nanotechnology and bioscience will ensure the North East’s strong presence in emerging global industries.
Nissan is building a £200 million European battery plant in Sunderland. The North East will have the UK’s first comprehensive infrastructure of electric vehicle charging points.
Advanced technologies in wind and solar power generation have been created. Biofuels and biomass are rapidly expanding, and innovations in fuel cells have great potential.
Huge offshore wind farms planned for the North Sea have placed North East England in an ideal position to manufacture large numbers of turbines for these farms.
Areas of Expertise
- Charging Infrastructure
- Automotive Technologies
- Battery Technologies
- Charging Technologies
Areas of Expertise
- Fuel Cells
- Wind
- Photovoltaics
- Nuclear
- Wave and Tidal
- Biofuels
- Renewables Consultancies
Reasons To Invest
- Prime Central Location
- Great Riverside Sites
- Supply Chain Links
- Funding Support
- Skills Support
- Research and Innovation
- Dedicated & Business Support
- Well-connected Infrastructure
Driving this sector are pharmaceuticals, world beating stem cells and genetic research, drug discovery and protein diagnostic techniques, and medical devices.
The digital games industry, with Digital City as a focus, is a driving force in the creative field, while Sage has a commanding position in software development.
The North East has major base chemicals & petrochemical complexes, alongside fine & speciality chemicals & pharmaceuticals. Biotechnology, & advanced polymers are strengths.
Areas of Expertise
- Pharmaceuticals
- Stem Cells and Genetic Research
- Drug Discovery and Biomarkers
- Ageing and Assistive Technology
Areas of Expertise
- Application Software
- Digital Development
- Games and Animation
Areas of Expertise
- Base and Petrochemicals
- Fine and Speciality Chemicals
- Pharmaceutical Manufacture
- Biotechnology
Automotive manufacturing dominates this sector – Nissan in cars, and Komatsu and Caterpillar in heavy earth-moving vehicles. Defence, aerospace and marine industries feature strongly.
World leading subsea technologies have been developed to extract deeper oil and gas reserves, the North East has major pipeline terminals, processing complexes & facilities.
North East England is leading the way with a technology that allows electronic circuits to be made using specially developed semi-conductive materials in a process similar to inkjet printing.
Areas of Expertise
- Automotive Components
- Defence
- Aerospace
Areas of Expertise
- Subsea
- Platform Maintenance
- Design Engineering
- Refining
- Ancillary Services
Areas of Expertise
- Displays
- Photovoltaics
Exciting developments are taking place in printed electronics, with PETEC, the national centre for this future industry, located in the North East. Nanotechnology advances are forging ahead.
Knowledge intensive business services in areas such as finance, legal services, human resources, management consultancy and marketing are expanding & there are major contact centre operations.
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