Science, engineering & technology news

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.

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.