Science, engineering & technology news

NETPark tenant Kromek has opened applications for a Production Scientist to join its team in Sedgefield, County Durham.

Kromek is pleased to announce the launch of a new webinar, developed in collaboration with Argon Electronics. The webinar showcases the capabilities of the D5 RIID-SIM, an innovative training solution that enables realistic radiological detection exercises without the need for live radioactive sources.

Filtronic has entered a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading Japanese electronics company Marubun Corporation to accelerate its expansion into the Japanese market.

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Kromek Group plc are pleased to announce the launch of the new Kromek Investor website in partnership with InvestorHub .

aXenic and Durham University are demonstrating how regional collaboration, supported by the North East Space Communication Accelerator (NESCA), is helping to develop the next generation of optical communications technologies for the space sector.

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A new North East technology event is aiming to strengthen the region’s start-up ecosystem by bringing founders together to discuss the realities of building scalable businesses.

At NETPark, innovation doesn’t just happen in labs and offices - it also happens in the informal moments in between. That’s where our on-site café plays an important role in daily life across the park.

Northern mayors and regional leaders have unveiled a multi-billion-pound investment pipeline aimed at accelerating economic growth and attracting global investors to the North of England.

UK Biotech Day showcases the strength and diversity of the UK’s biotechnology sector, highlighting breakthrough research, emerging technologies and the businesses driving innovation from discovery through to commercialisation.

Kromek Group says it has made “steady operational” progress across its principal divisions despite ongoing geopolitical disruption.

At NETPark, success stories are shaped by design. They reflect a carefully developed setting that brings together ambitious businesses, world-class facilities, and the expertise needed to turn innovation into commercial reality. Over the past two decades, NETPark has become a recognised location for science and technology companies looking to start, scale, and succeed. It is a place where collaboration is part of everyday working life, and where proximity to the right people

Graphene innovator SEEDS is entering a major new phase of growth from its expanding base at the North East Technology Park (NETPark), as the company moves towards large scale production and the deployment of its engineered graphene as a platform technology across international commercial partnerships. SEEDS team at new facility with wider NETPark and Business Durham representatives, including L-R Torquil Gundlach, Peter Chalderwood (SEEDS), Sarah Williams (NETPark), Cllr Joe

An article released today by Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) highlights the growth journey of Pragmatic Semiconductor - from early development through to large-scale commercial success. It’s a powerful story in its own right. But it also reflects something bigger: what can happen when the right companies operate side by side, within the same innovation ecosystem.

Over 200 students from Sedgefield Community College recently experienced this first-hand during a dynamic STEM outreach day, delivered in collaboration with This is Creative Enterprise (TICE) and NETPark. The event was designed to support young people at a pivotal point in their education, linking what they learn in the classroom to the opportunities that lie ahead.

Kromek Group CEO Dr Arnab Basu has spoken to LBC to mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, reflecting on how the catastrophe changed global understanding of nuclear safety and ongoing importance of radiation detection.