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Science, engineering & technology news
Find all of the latest science, technology and engineering news below including all updates from the North East Technology Park (NETPark), success stories for NETPark’s tenant companies and market breakthroughs in new research in areas such as printable electronics, photonics, microelectronics and nanotechnology.
Filtronic to continue its award-winning work for Defence leader Leonardo
Filtronic to continue its award-winning work for Defence leader Leonardo
NETPark based Filtronic a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced RF and microwave solutions, is pleased to announce a further contract to supply critical components to Leonardo.
Jun 12
New fund will focus research investment on local priorities
Local experts will be at the heart of research and innovation investment to grow local economies, jobs and skills, improving lives across the UK.
Jun 11
Filtronic secures 'largest to date' £24 million SpaceX deal
The NETPark based technology firm has secured a £24 million contract to supply power amplifiers to SpaceX.
Jun 10
North East Space Conference 2025: Shaping the Future of Space Innovation
The North East Space Conference 2025, taking place on 25th June at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Durham, promises to be an unmissable event...
Jun 5
NETPark-based Kromek delight at £670,000 security deals
NETPark based technology firm behind equipment used to foil terror plots has secured £670,000 supply deals.Â
May 30
Growth on radar as County Durham tech firm seals defence deal
Filtronic is set to supply parts to aerospace operator Leonardo. The parts will be made at Filtronic’s NETPark base, in Sedgefield, County Durham, and be delivered during the second half of its next financial year.
May 30
Magnitude Biosciences secures over £700,000 to accelerate in vivo high-throughput drug discovery platform
Magnitude Biosciences, a specialist contract research organisation (CRO) in County Durham offering in vivo discovery of treatments for age-related conditions and other diseases using C. elegans, has secured over £700,000 in combined funding to scale up its high-throughput screening (HTS) platform.
May 28
County Durham Tech firm Filtronic wins Airbus satellite contract
Filtronic has secured a contract to help expand global broadband connectivity and is set to supply filter and diplexer assemblies to Airbus Defence and Space.
May 16
£30 million to grow regional research commercialisation ecosystems
Led by Durham University, SCENE will build on the success of the Northern Accelerator which has already helped launch over 50 spin-outs...
May 12
Kromek heads toward profit following major Siemens health deal
A County Durham technology firm behind equipment helping diagnose illness has posted its first annual profit.
May 9
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