Business and Partnerships

Withdrawal of kidney treatment significantly benefits patients and NHS

Early withdrawal of a treatment for patients with a rare kidney disease is possible without relapse, safer for patients and saves the NHS millions of pounds, new research has revealed.

Newcastle experts to evaluate brain computer interface technology

Newcastle has been selected as one of two sites in the UK to evaluate the safety and functionality of Neuralink's N1 implant.

UK’s Food Safety Research Network expands to meet growing risks

The Food Safety Research Network is expanding its work to tackle the UK’s most pressing foodborne risks: by connecting science with those who feed the nation.

New Policy Report Calls for Regional Education Partnerships to Drive Skills Development

'Mapping the Course,' examines the evolution of regional education partnerships in the UK, specifically highlighting the experiences of Newcastle University and the North East of England.

Turning industrial waste into world-first green chemistry

Great British Chemicals is a new major research centre set to position the UK as a global leader in clean technology.

Literal Labs raises £4.6M in pre-seed round

The spin-out's Tsetlin machine approach is developing faster machine learning that uses less energy. The investment is also Northern Gritstone’s first investment linked to Newcastle University.

Innovation funding for high-flying water quality project

A world-leading project that’s set to see drones, robots and a mobile lab transform how rivers and seas are monitored has been named a winner in an innovation competition.

FibroFind acquired to drive global growth in drug development

The Newcastle University spin-out has been acquired by private equity firm Vespa Capital in a move set to accelerate the company’s international growth.

Exploring key microgrid locations in the region

A new project is set to unlock the potential of microgrid sites across the region to support decarbonisation and boost energy resilience.

Advancing children and youth’s participation in future making

UNICEF Innocenti and Open Lab partner to reimagine child and youth-centred civic-tech in the digital age.

£8.9m boost for regional research commercialisation

A new project to strengthen collaboration between universities and businesses and others to drive growth and create jobs in North East England has received major funding from the UK Government.

Company creation team continues spin-out growth and investment

Biotechnology and AI spearhead a consecutive year of £40M+ investment in companies commercialising research.

New study with Met Office helps improve windstorm outage predictions

Research by the Met Office and Newcastle University shows power outage predictions in windstorms improved when accounting for multi-hazard effects.

Graduate start-ups a boost to growth in the North East of England

New analysis reveals critical role university graduates play in driving growth in the North East of England, including by starting their own businesses.

Spin-out unveils world-leading technology to speed up drug discovery

A new 3D bio-printer that produces human-like tissue holds the potential to revolutionise the discovery of new drugs for cancer, heart disease and arthritis.

National Battery Training and Skills Academy officially opened

A collaboration between Newcastle University and New College Durham has launched a new skills programme for the regional battery industry.

GitLife Biotech and Colorifix partner for sustainable dyeing

Supported by Innovate UK, the partnership will investigate the potential to integrate genetic barcoding into dye manufacturing.

Newcastle Pro-Vice-Chancellor chosen as CBI North East Chair

Professor Jane Robinson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Engagement and Place at Newcastle University, has been appointed Chair of CBI’s North East Council.

Newcastle University engineer wins prestigious Enterprise Fellowship

Dr Mahfuz Kamal has been awarded an Enterprise Fellowship by the Royal Academy of Engineering to support him as CEO of University spin-out company RecoVolt.

Knowledge Exchange Award for Northern Accelerator

Northern Accelerator, a collaboration between universities across the North East to support spin-out companies, won the prestigious Place-Based Knowledge Exchange (KE) Initiative of the Year.

GitLife Biotech appoints Beatrix Ellis as CEO

Commercial strategy, business development and capital raising experience will lead the spin out's next phase of growth.

P&G partner excellence award

Newcastle University has won a Connect + Develop Partner Excellence award from Procter and Gamble Research and Development.

New partnership drives further diagnostic innovation in the North East

Roche Diagnostics UK and Ireland, Newcastle University and The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will work together on medical diagnostics.

Universities for North East England

North East England’s five universities to strengthen collaboration to achieve greater impact and influence.

Funding boost for heritage material science

Heritage science experts at Newcastle University have received £1M in new funding to unlock the potential of existing heritage collections.

Spin-out's melanoma biomarker receives UK product safety mark

A revolutionary test for low-risk skin cancer has received a UKCA product mark, paving the way for its introduction to the NHS.

Donation boost to support budding North East business brains

A successful entrepreneur and Newcastle University alumnus is supporting budding business owners of the future with a £1.25m personal donation to create a new academy.

New model to enhance extreme rainfall prediction

Working with the Met Office, we have developed new guidance and tools that could significantly improve the prediction of life-threatening flash flooding.

LifeArc Knowledge Transfer Innovation Fellowship

Dr Anastassia Kostenko will join the early-career scheme for fast-track training in technology transfer.

North East Mayor set to approve ‘landmark’ investment in manufacturing skills facility

Skills investment which will create a new generation of skilled local workers in electric vehicle (EV) and battery technology.

Work begins on pioneering Health Innovation Neighbourhood

A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the start of work on the £500 million Health Innovation Neighbourhood, which will promote longer, healthier lives.

New funding for live bacteria therapeutic development

The Innovate UK funding brings together Newcastle University spin out, GitLife Biotech with Aberdeen biotech company, NCIMB Ltd.

Professor Mike Capaldi, appointed as Chair of DER-IC

Professor Mike Capaldi, Dean of Innovation and Business at Newcastle University, has been announced as the new Chair of DER-IC, a UK-wide Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD) manufacturing network.

Joint study shows benefits of enhanced rock weathering for agriculture

Working with UNDO, new research shows spreading finely crushed silicate rock on agricultural land enhances yields as well as sequestering carbon dioxide.

Patented 3D bioprinting technique coming to market

Jetbio, a new spinout company, will be targeting the groundbreaking technique at drug discovery, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Working with industry to determine optimum storage and cooking of vitamin D enriched eggs

Scientists have shown that storing your eggs on the worktop rather than in the fridge - and how you cook them - matters when it comes to preserving vitamin D, known as the ‘sunshine vitamin’.

Newcastle to lead national Edge AI hub

Newcastle University has been announced as the lead of a new national artificial intelligence (AI) hub that will deliver next-generation innovations and technologies via edge computing.

Clarity needed for businesses to achieve greenhouse gas mitigation

Despite efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, companies are not set up for success, due to conflicting national and sectorial targets and differing availability of abatement options.

Newcastle University engineer wins prestigious Enterprise Fellowship

Dr Pavlina Theodosiou has been awarded an Enterprise Fellowship by the Royal Academy of Engineering to support her as a CEO of University spin-out company METzero.

£30M study with global biopharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim

The most extensive clinical study into liver cirrhosis ever conducted worldwide has been announced.

Record year as Newcastle University spin-outs attract £40m+ of investments

Investments across life sciences, sustainable engineering and digital tech spin-outs have totalled over £40m in 2023. Created from research discoveries, the University’s 37 active spin-out companies now employ more than 300 people.

Electrification supercharging new degree apprenticeship

A new degree apprenticeship from Newcastle University will help businesses to close the electrification skills gap. Developed with industrial partners, the programme will receive

Positive top line results from Newcastle-led FRACTAL study

The study confirms the favourable safety and tolerability profile of fractalkine blocker KAND567 in myocardial infarction patients.

Arup and Newcastle University strengthen strategic partnership

Arup and Newcastle University renew their strategic partnership with a new MoU, focusing on research, innovation, and sustainable development

£23M investment secured by spin-out Advanced Electric Machines

The funding will be used to scale up production capacity at its facility in the North East of England, deliver on ambitious growth plans to establish a global sales footprint, and bolster R&D capabilities.

Working with Biffa to test a new glue invention

Newcastle University engineer inventors have worked with waste management experts Biffa to test a new, reversible glue.

Northern Accelerator to receive major innovation funding boost

The company creation partnership has secured an additional £4.3m to expand support spin-outs.

University spin-out acquired by Sterling Pharma Solutions

Sterling Pharma Solutions has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Newcastle University spin-out company, NewChem Technologies.

‘Driverless’ public transport option for new Cramlington development

A new study will determine the feasibility of an autonomous, ‘driverless’ public transport system between Seaton Delaval Station and the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington.

Boost for SME innovation support and spin-out company creation

The InTUNE partnership has been launched to deliver two business support programmes which aim to strengthen the North East economy.

Net Zero Accelerator will drive economic growth and sustainability

Newcastle University will lead a new £5m research initiative to help boost UK economic growth and address regional needs.

Revolutionising electric drives for a Net Zero Future

A new joint project has been funded to help replace magnet-powered electric drives with more sustainable zero-magnet drives for electric vehicles (EVs).

Spinout MarraBio secures seed investment

The pioneering life science start-up raises funding to commercialise its unique protein technology.

Newcastle to lead new transport decarbonisation research hub

The new national hub will provide expertise, innovative modelling and engagement to support net zero transport networks.

University to lead skills programme for the regional battery industry

The Faraday Battery Challenge (FBC) has appointed Newcastle University to receive £1.3m in funding to support the North East’s battery manufacturing and innovation sector and skills development.

Newcastle spin out ESP Diagnostics Ltd. selected for Biomedical Catalyst Neurotech Accelerator Programme.

Newcastle University ‘spin out’ company ESP Diagnostics Ltd. has been selected to join Pioneer Group’s Biomedical Catalyst Neurotech Accelerator Programme.

VR simulation company VRAI joins Helix

Virtual reality (VR) simulation training company VRAI has moved to a new base on Newcastle Helix in The Catalyst.

Newcastle University and Sofia Offshore Wind Farm enter a learning partnership

Newcastle University and RWE’s Sofia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support the growth of a skilled offshore wind workforce, support the sector’s expansion and drive innovation.

Leonardo launches partnership with National Innovation Centre for Data

The partnership will launch with two data analytics projects, one focused on federated machine learning and another advancing technologies for smart data streaming.

Newcastle apprenticeships praised by Ofsted

Newcastle University’s apprenticeships have been rated ‘Good’ across the board by Ofsted.

Funding announced for NortHFutures Digital Health Hub

Newcastle University is leading a ground-breaking £4.17m Digital Health Hub for the North East and North Cumbria.

Newcastle University and Opera North in tune with new partnership

Newcastle University and Opera North have announced a new three-year collaboration.

NunaBio raises £1.9M in seed funding to expand infrastructure and accelerate R&D

The spin-out is developing a novel method of DNA synthesis and will join Pioneer Group's Launch Venture Building programme.

Nanovery secures over £1.85 million for cancer diagnostic solution

A Newcastle based start-up that has worked with the Arrow innovation scheme has raised over £1.85 million of funding to help its quest to save more lives through better testing for prostate cancer.

The Alan Turing Institute launches new Turing University Network

Newcastle University joins a new university network to facilitate better connections across the data science/AI landscape

Informing policy for the creative industries

Newcastle University and the Royal Society of Arts have been named as new hosts of the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre.

Developing hybrid energy storage in Singapore

A new research partnership between Newcastle University Singapore and VFlowTech hopes to improve the performance, safety, and economics of using batteries for energy storage.

Aerospace and defence multinational Leonardo chooses Newcastle for new research site

Locating at the Newcastle Helix innovation district affords quick and easy links with Newcastle University and the National Innovation Centre for Data

Levelling-up boost for the UK space sector with new funding for growth

Eighteen projects aimed at boosting the space sector across the UK are to receive funding from the UK Space Agency with two being led by Newcastle University.

Clean Tyne project secures government funding

Newcastle University experts and industry partners are leading the way in helping reduce emissions from the maritime sector.

Innovating Together - Universities in the North East

A new report highlights how the North East’s universities are working together to drive forward the Levelling Up agenda and grow the region’s economy.