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1 2 3 EDITOR’S WORD Welcome Editor’s Word... Welcome to the Tech Issue t has been a year since our last issue Of course, a lack of skilled workers remains an dedicated to the technology sector and it ongoing headache for many in the industry and, as seems that the digital industries continue to a region, we must work hard to feed the demand flourish in the North East – from startups of our ambitious tech companies by educating and scale-ups to corporates. This was people with the required knowledge while attracting confirmed by the recently released Tech Nation talent from out of the area. Another message that I2017 Report that stated Newcastle has seen the was echoed by many I spoke to was a need to second highest growth in digital businesses (22 per stop playing down the North East. Throughout cent - in 2014), while Sunderland had seen the third history, the region has been at the heart of seminal highest digital turnover growth in the UK at 101 per technological inventions - from George Stephenson’s cent (2011 and 2015). Rocket to Joseph Swan's lightbulb to Charles NET According to Tech City, UK the North East Parson’s Steam Turbine Engine. As a community, we (Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesbrough) should be proud of these achievements and have the ALISON COWIE represents more than 33,000 jobs and digtal GVA confidence that ground-breaking technologies of the [email protected] totalling over £1.3 billion. The sector also continues future can emanate from the North East too. 07961091522 to be a sustainable source of high quality jobs. 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The ABOUT: opinions expressed in this issue are not necessarily the views North East Times provides a voice for those held by North East Times who are shaping the North East economy. Magazine Ltd. Advertisements: Although every care is taken to The high quality monthly publication combines ensure accuracy, the publishers inspiring business and lifestyle content for regret that they cannot accept professionals who are working and living in the responsibility for loss or North East. damage caused by an error in the printing or damage to, loss We look to build on the four-decade history of of artwork, transparencies or the North East Times title, while embracing the photos. Complaints: Regarding latest digital innovations to engage, inform and advertisements will only be entertain our audience. considered for up to a week after publication. Advertising By publicising the achievements of the must be received by the 12th of individuals, companies and organisations that the month. 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With our modern approach and established legacy, North East Times strives to be the number one business publication in the region, both on and offline. 5 CONTENTS Contents PAGE 28-32 PAGE 35-39 Charlie Hoult, Hoults Yard/Dynamo Ellen Howard and Gary Thompson PAGE 26-27 PAGE 22-23 PAGE 40-42 Julian Leighton, Orange Bus Ian Gillespie, Activ Technology David Dunn, Sunderland Software City 6 MORE PAGE 8: NEWS BULLETIN PAGE 10: DEALS PAGE 11: MONTHLY REPORT PAGE 14: BURNING ISSUE PAGE 16: APPOINTMENTS PAGE 18: JOBS PAGE 20-21: IN THE LIMELIGHT PAGE 22-23: 1O QUESTIONS PAGE 26-27: WHAT I'VE LEARNT PAGE 94-95 PAGE 35-39: TECH FOR GOOD Range Rover Velar PAGE 44: LONG GAME PAGE 47-52: STARTUP WEEK FEATURE PAGE 69-74: COMMERCIAL PROPERTY PAGE 75: OUT OF HOURS PAGE 76-80: FASHION PAGE 88-89: BUSINESS LUNCH PAGE 90-91: CULTURE PAGE 92-93: RECIPE OF THE MONTH PAGE 94-95: MOTORS PAGE 12-13 PAGE 100-101: TECH Tech Nation 2017 Tour PAGE 106: MY NORTH EAST PAGE 47-52 Newcastle Startup Week 7 NEWS Bulletin BULLETIN BUSINESS Tech Nation 2017 shows strength of UK tech sector The annual report by Tech City reveals healthy growth for digital companies across the UK, while Newcastle is singled out as offering the “perfect ecosystem” and Sunderland’s digital companies have achieved the third highest turnover growth ccording to a statement from PM Theresa May, there fourth highest average salary across the UK clusters (£51,213) and, are ‘more than 1.5 million people already working combined with the lowest property cost in the UK, was dubbed the with the digital sector’. The digital industry is “perfect ecosystem". becoming crucial to all business and the UK. Meanwhile, Sunderland was shown to have the third highest digital Tech Nation 2017, a report that looks at the UK’s turnover growth in the UK at 101 per cent (2011-2015). Atech economy through 30 national clusters, analysing data of more Skills were again highlighted as a barrier to industry growth with than 2700 respondents, was released last month. 59 per cent of tech business owners across the country citing the skills It revealed that the UK digital industry was worth more than shortage as their greatest challenge. £170 billion - an increase of 22 per cent over the last five years - and On March 25, Tech City launched the report’s UK tour in supports 1.5 million people with the GVA of a tech worker estimated Newcastle’s Science Quarter in The Core which saw talks by Richard at £130,000 - double that of their non-digital counterparts. Gregory, director of Tech North and Chi Onwurah (Newcastle MP) The report also showed positive growth in North East cities. as well as a panel debate by local experts. Newcastle was named second in the UK for the increase in high- Richard Gregory, director of Tech North, gave an insight into the growth digital businesses at 22 per cent (2014). It also has the joint- national picture. TECH Teesside students to help more women find careers in digital A group of Teesside University students is developing a strategy to encourage more women into the digital industries. Scarlett Reeves, Alexandra Moylan-Jones, Jack Mason and Natalie Woods have formed the DigitalCity Student Board and one of their objectives is to increase the number of women studying and working in digital in the Tees Valley. Members of the board have already been invited to Westminster to present their initial findings to national politicians and members of the House of Lords. They will also work closely with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to look at ways to influence changes in behaviour to encourage more women into digital. Alexandra said: “We want to challenge the perceptions that this is an industry for men and give women a voice and show that they can succeed in it as well.” Natalie added: “If we can target women when they’re younger – maybe just before they take their options – we can help make them aware of the opportunities that are available to them in the digital industries.” 8 National news BUSINESS INNOVATORS ESSENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC SUCCESS Innovative businesses must be given a greater opportunity to thrive and the UK Government must commit itself to spending more on research and development to deliver an economy fit for the TRAINING TECH 21st century, says the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). In a new durhamlane to unlock tech PNTS relocates to report, the CBI calls for a commitment to spending firms' ambitions accommodate growth three per cent of GDP on R&D by 2025 – a joint target A pioneering training programme has been Specialist IT services provider, Professional to be met by the private sector and government.
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