CDDC News

Faerch Plast has pledged to recruit and invest in a local workforce as it continues to prepare its new site in Durham for production later this year.

VENTURE capitalists from one of the region’s investment firms will be leading a series of workshops to help innovative businesses in the North-east become attractive to investors.

THE system engineer working on the world’s largest telescope told delegates at a national space conference today that there were ‘substantial opportunities’ for British companies to get involved in the project.

A NASA astronaut inspired hundreds of youngsters yesterday as he revealed details about his life in outer space at the start of a two-day visit to the North East.

Following confirmation by the Government that the deal with Hitachi to build and maintain the new generation of trains for the Great Western and East Coast Main Lines would be signed soon, Hitachi has confirmed that planning for the next supplier Open Day is now underway.

IT’S a huge undertaking which could open our eyes to the universe. But how can businesses be part of the ambitious Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project?

A CAKE firm started in a farmhouse kitchen is working flat out to meet Christmas orders as it celebrates its 21st festive season.

Farmers wife Ann Hustwit, along with her friend Hilary Jenkins, started Jenkins and Hustwit Farmhouse Fruitcakes in the kitchen of her Butterknowle home.

The North East Technology Park (NETPark), where world-class science and technology companies come together, is celebrating further expansion to its growing business community.

 This month, December 2011, The Combustion Engineering Association (CEA) is relocating its operations to the park, near Sedgefield, from Cardiff. It’s a move which sees NETPark strengthen its main focus of supporting companies that are developing technology and products in the physical sciences

A NEW era of opportunities will be unveiled to North-east companies at a major space event in the region in the New year.

PRESCRIPTION drugs should be tailored towards the different sexes to minimise the number of side effects in women, a world-renowned gender health expert told a North East audience.

THE controversial changes to the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) proposed by the Government will be needed in order for the solar industry to become sustainable, a North East conference on the state of the photovoltaics market and technological developments heard today (Thursday November 24).

North East technology firm Eshtech Ltd is set to be the first company to move from ‘virtual’ tenancy to occupying full time office and laboratory accommodation within the North East Technology Park, NETPark.

THERE are many reasons for choosing to attend a national conference dedicated to your particular industry.

For Colin Robinson, last year’s Solar Flair conference helped confirm to him that his business idea was worth pursuing and that he’d spotted a gap in the market that his company would fill.

Twelve months later, and the contacts and research he gleaned from the conference are serving him well. Colin launched Energy Friend in July and is already building a solid reputation across the North East

THERE are new developments in the solar industry every day, but one place with its finger firmly on the pulse is the Sheffield Solar Farm.