Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has welcomed the announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, that his bid to set up the UK’s first and biggest freeport in Teesside has been given the green light. The bid, submitted…

CPI, an independent technology innovation centre and founding member of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, today announced the completion of a collaborative project with G2O Water Technologies (G2O), Unilever and William Blythe. The GO Membranes project has successfully developed a…

In our latest blog we talk in depth about moving our training online, we also introduce three new courses. Maintenance Best Practice Online - A Blended Learning Solution This online training course will provide you with the knowledge and understanding…

PD Ports has today welcomed the Government’s decision to award Freeport status to the Tees Valley. Owners and operators of Teesport, the fifth largest port complex in the UK and a key piece of national infrastructure, PD Ports has worked…

This is a question that I get asked by the senior management team of some businesses that I work with. Having the responsibility to use your business for good, for progress, is a wonderful thing, but without the cooperation of…

Fraudsters are continuing to scam people and businesses with often quite sophisticated and targeted attacks. During the pandemic, there have been reports that more businesses are being targeted. Phishing scams are used by criminals to lure victims, by email, text…

In 2017, cybercriminals took control of computer systems at Merck & Co, locking them, and demanding a ransom. The hack disrupted multiple operations, including temporarily halting production of the HPV vaccine Gardasil. While the motivation for the attack is still a…

We hope that your 2021 is off to a positive start. It feels as though Spring is here, the clocks will be going forward this month and with the announcement this week, hopefully we can re-emerge, re-connect and rebuild our…

Shipbuilders Cammell Laird Construction has installed Atlas Copco marine-duty compressors aboard one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world, RRS Sir David Attenborough. The new polar ship, commissioned by Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), built by Cammell…

Now that the Brexit-transition period has ended, as of 1 January 2021 the EU State aid rules no longer apply to the UK. Stacey Gray, senior associate at Square One Law provides an update on the new UK-EU Trade and…