Science, engineering & technology news

Filtronic has been awarded Product Innovation of the Year at the Made in the North East Awards.

The full agenda for the North East Space Conference 2026 has now been released.

The Russell Group of universities, of which Durham is a member, has announced an ambitious new commitment to help build healthier communities.

NETPark is proud to be highlighted in recent articles and briefing by Lockheed Martin which discusses the company’s continued investment in the UK space industry and its plans for a proposed Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) facility at NETPark in County Durham.

Senior leaders from across the UK life sciences ecosystem came together for the Northern Life Science Gathering, delivered in partnership with NETPark-based HFR Chemistry.

A new UK-based consortium, led by Exactmer, with strategic support from GSK, has been awarded over £7 million in funding from Innovate UK in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), to advance the production of high purity bio-based solvents for medicines manufacturing.

Can biology help tackle PFAS? Advances in enzymes, microbes and synthetic biology are opening new possibilities for removing these ​“forever chemicals”.

With DTEP funding, Filtronic has developed cutting-edge plastic packaging technology for high-power semiconductors, strengthening the UK's independence in critical defence technology.

A regional innovation programme is helping County Durham and North East based organisations turn ideas into commercial opportunities by connecting them with university expertise and specialist facilities.

NETPark-based technology company Kromek Group plc has collaborated with Argon Electronics to develop a new training simulator for its advanced D5 RIID radiation detector. The simulator allows operators to carry out realistic radiological search exercises without the need for live radioactive sources, making training safer while still delivering highly accurate scenarios. Using patented RaFTS spectrometry simulation technology from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the s

NETPark joins Northern Life Science Gathering in Newcastle Today

Discover how FemTech innovation can close the women’s health gap, improve diagnostics, and drive economic impact through inclusive, science-led solutions.

As interest in oligonucleotide therapies continues to grow, the industry is exploring new ways to manufacture these complex molecules at scale.

Why the North East is the Natural Home for the Next Generation of Biotech

REPROCELL today announced the expansion of its product catalogue with the addition of the BioThrust™ ComfyCell Incu bioreactor platform, further strengthening the company’s offering for advanced human cell culture and stem cell research.

Filtronic plc, a global leader in high-performance and high-frequency solutions for the space, defence and critical communications markets, today announces the opening of its new state-of-the-art 44,000 sq ft headquarters and manufacturing facility at NETPark, County Durham.

A SENIOR delegation from Space Florida is making a flying visit to the North East for a tour of some of the region’s most exciting space, engineering and advanced‑manufacturing projects.

Magnitude Biosciences and BioAscent Discovery Ltd. are pleased to announce a new research collaboration

CPI has successfully led a UK biomanufacturing and pharma SME delegation to India, bringing together 20 high-impact UK SMEs, scale-ups and research organisations

Innovation is thriving in the North East, and the latest NEAME Cluster Meeting at NETPark highlighted the strength and depth of the region’s advanced electronics ecosystem.