Science, engineering & technology news

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.

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.

Scaling next‑gen battery materials is a key challenge as innovators struggle to move from lab breakthroughs to reliable, industrial‑scale production.

Students at Sedgefield Community College recently took part in an inspiring STEM-focused outreach day delivered in partnership with This Is Creative Enterprise (TICE) and the North East Technology Park (NETPark).

A milestone moment unfolded at NETPark last week, as long-standing tenant Graphene Composites marked ten years of progress with an anniversary celebration bringing together investors, partners and collaborators.

A fund designed to increase business growth in County Durham has attracted £40 million of investment in less than a decade.

A pioneering technology company at one of the region’s leading science parks has announced a major expansion.

A leading North East technology firm based at NETPark is celebrating fresh recognition after being shortlisted for a major industry award.

Filtronic, based at NETPark in Sedgefield, has been selected by a leading European defence prime contractor to deliver the initial phase of a new advanced technology programme.

Nevrargenics, a Durham University spin-out company, has received the Bionow Project of the Year Award at the 2025 Bionow Annual Awards.

The NETPark-based technology firm supporting headline space projects has secured a fresh £6 million contract.

Planning imminent growth is an exciting place to be. For science and technology businesses gaining momentum, it’s a sign that ideas are working, teams are expanding, and opportunities are opening up. The challenge isn’t whether to grow — it’s how to do it in a way that keeps that momentum going. At NETPark, that journey is supported from the outset. Designed with ambitious businesses in mind, the park offers high-quality lab and office space that can adapt as companies evolve

The County Palatine of Durham has appointed Dr Arnab Basu MBE as High Sheriff for the 2026/27 civic year.