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Transportation Services:
The North East has two international airports - Newcastle International
and Durham Tees Valley - offering more than 60 scheduled routes to
Europe and a direct route to Dubai. There are five deep-sea ports
serving mainland Europe, Scandinavia and Asia. It is situated on the
East Coast Main Railway Line (2½ hrs to London) and within the UK's.
Assisted Area:
Yes, nearly all of the North East has been designated Tier 2 or Tier 3
Assisted Area status.
Other Kinds of Financial
Assistance on Offer:
Job creation grants; business rates/rent free periods; SME start-up and
expansion funds; Selective Finance for Investment; Grant for Research &
Development; Small Firm Loan Guarantee Scheme; Research & Development
Tax Credits; Carbon Trust; Equity schemes.
Special Sites and Locations:
Urban Regeneration
Companies:
Sunderland ARC (development sites include Vaux Brewery, Sunderland)
Tees Valley Regeneration (development sites include Middlehaven,
Middlesbrough).
Available Sites Include:
Heighington Lane Business Park, Newton Aycliffe (24 acres, just off
A1(M)), Heart of the Park, Newton Aycliffe (several plots, 93 acres in
total, less than 1 mile from A1(M)) and many smaller sites across the
region..
Major Business Parks:
NetPark, Cobalt Business Park, Wynyard Business Park, Newcastle
Business Park, Newburn Riverside, Newcastle Great Park, St Peters Gate,
Middlehaven.
Office Developments Include:
Balliol Business Park; Cobalt Business Park; Newcastle Business Park;
Dunedin House; Queensway House; Newcastle Great Park; Doxford
International. There is also a wide range of smaller city centre and
rural office parks.
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Prices |
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Average Price
(per acre) |
Rent Guide
(per square foot) |
| Vacant
serviced land |
£32,400 to
£89,000 |
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| Existing
factories |
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£3.00-£6.23 |
| New
offices |
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£7.43-£19.98 |
Major Industries in the Area:
Automotive, defence & marine,
design, digital media & technology, engineering, food & drink, fuel cells,
gaming & animation, healthcare, knowledge intensive business services, life
sciences, nanotechnology, new & renewable energy, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals,
process industries (inc. chemicals), shared service centres, stem cells, tourism
& hospitality and waste management.
Major Companies in the Area:
Japan: Nissan, NSK, Komatsu, AKS, Hashimoto, Unipres.
US: Black and Decker, Merck Sharp and Dohme, Procter & Gamble, Caterpillar, TRW,
GE Money, EDS, Dow Chemicals, Nike.
Germany: ThyssenKrupp, BASF, Siemens.
Others: Orange (France), Corus (India), Sage (UK), SembCorp Utilities
(Singapore), Akzo Nobel (Netherlands), SABIC (Saudi Arabia), GlaxoSmithKline
(UK), Aker Kvaerner (Norway), Maersk (Denmark).
Advice and Assistance:
One NorthEast's Investment & Aftercare team sit at the hub of the knowledge
economy in North East England. For inward investors, the team provides a single
point of contact giving access to a network of local knowledge and expertise,
the latest market intelligence and opportunities for funding. The team's skills
lie in analysing projects on a case-by-case basis and guiding investors to the
most appropriate resources for their needs. Companies are shown not only how to
access the market with their products or services, but also how to ensure
continued market growth and penetration.
Contact:
Patrick Kendell, Inward Investment & Aftercare Manager, One NorthEast, Stella
House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 8NY. Tel:
+44-(0)191-229 6200. Fax: +44-(0)191-229 6201. E-mail: strategicinvestment@onenortheast.co.uk
Web:
www.investnortheastengland.com
Overseas Offices:
US:
North of England Chicago:
444 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3350, Chicago, Illinois 60611. Tel: +1-312 379
5383. E-mail: sonya.knox@northengland.com
North of England Atlanta:
3455 Peachtree Road, Suite 536, Atlanta, Georgia 30326. Tel: +1-404-995 7083.
E-mail: ian.stewart@northengland.com
North of England Boston:
8, Faneuil Hall, Market Place, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02109. Tel: +1-617 973
5019. E-mail: mark.brett@northengland.com
North of England Los Angeles:
4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1100, 11th Floor, Newport Beach, 92660 Orange
County, California. Tel: +1-949 798 5649. E-mail: sean.croson@northengland.com
Europe:
North East England Office in Brussels, Boulevard St. Michel 80, B-1040,
Brussels, Belgium. Tel: +32-27 35 35 47. Fax: +32-27 35 40 74. E-mail: info@northeastengland.eu
Far East:
Japan:
One NorthEast Tokyo, 4th Floor, BR
Shinagawa 2 Building, 10-6 Kita- Shinagawa, 1-chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
140-0001. Tel: +813-3450 2791. Fax: +813-3450 2793. E-mail: onenortheast.tokyo@nifty.com
China:
One NorthEast China, Unit 2604, Westgate Tower, 1038 Nanjing West Road, Shanghai
200041. Tel: +86-21-6267 5598. Fax: +86-21-6267 8398. E-mail: onenortheast@online.sh.cn
Reps:
Reps work for One NorthEast in Norway, Sweden, India and South Korea and can be
contacted through the UK Head Office
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Summary:
The North East of England has five excellent rated universities
that have strong links with industry. Internationally renowned
research undertaken at the Universities includes genetics,
engineering design, software development, solar energy and
healthcare for the elderly. In total the region's universities
boast 5 or 5* RAE ratings in over 50 subject areas. |
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