One of the North East’s fastest-growing tech companies is celebrating another successful year as it looks forward to further growth and the launch of a new product in 2015. Sunderland-based Remarketing specialists SaleCycle have created 50 new jobs in 2014, almost doubling the size of its UK team. During the
Read moreA Sunderland digital marketing company has launched an ambitious crowd funding campaign to roll out their innovative takeaway price comparison website across the UK. Takeaways Online, the company behind the online ordering and takeaway comparison website Fast Eat are launching a Crowd Cube campaign to raise £200,000 to help them
Read moreA new initiative designed to plug the shortage of digital skills in the region has been launched. The North East Tech Skills Hub is a joint venture between Sunderland Software City and the Tech Partnership, the government backed organisation taking forward the work of e-skills UK. The Hub is a
Read moreThe CBI, Britain’s premier business lobbying organisation, held its annual conference on Monday, featuring many of Britain’s leading business voices as well as all three main party leaders. David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband all took to the stage for a keynote speech and the event received wide spread
Read more38% Composite Growth in north east of England Knowledge Economy 25.4 % rise in Knowledge Economy Start-Up Businesses (2010-2012) Third largest knowledge economy in the UK, just behind London and South East The 2014 Knowledge Economy Index has revealed that the North East of England has the fastest growing knowledge
Read moreSunderland digital agency Consult and Design has been shortlisted by the Living Wage Foundation for the Living Wage Champion Award 2014. The award recognises employers that have made great contributions to communities and industries by implementing and celebrating the Living Wage, an hourly rate of pay calculated according to the
Read moreOver 20 entrepreneurs attend the Innovation Elevator programme at Sunderland Software Centre to learn how to grow their companies. The free two-day business master-class, courtesy of the Business & IP Centre Newcastle, was held in Sunderland. Delegates joining the event participated in six in-depth training sessions from leading experts in
Read moreA fast growing Gateshead technology firm is gearing up for expansion as it looks to create new jobs on the back of demand for its specialist online education software. Team Valley-based Mesma, which has seen sales take off among schools and colleges in its first full year of trading, is
Read moreE-skills, the Sector Skills Council for Business and Information Technology, are undertaking some research on behalf of No. 10 and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills which is being led by Lord Young. The research covers several areas of great importance to the software and technology sector, including the
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