Lockheed Martin's £85m County Durham satellite factory awaits Skynet decision
The proposed NETPark facility is tied to the US group's bid for Britain's next military communications satellites.
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Durham University and Microsoft launch AI Skills Centre of Excellence
AI training will begin with students, graduates and staff before extending to regional organisations.
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Deep tech and science Long Read · 7 min read
The North East's role in the UK government's £7.8bn space plan
How the North East is already equipped to contribute to Britain's new space strategy.
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Graduates of North East universities owe more than £10bn on Plan 2 loans
FT analysis of Student Loans Company data shows Newcastle with the region's highest average balance, while Northumbria sits above Durham.
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Technology Long Read · 7 min read
The North East has AI infrastructure. The value has to be built locally.
Data-centre capital is arriving, but the bigger prize is companies, skills and productivity.
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County Durham Long Read · 9 min read
Can Durham Innovation District repeat the NETPark model?
The Durham Innovation District will replace County Hall with up to 400,000 sq ft of workspace.
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County Durham Long Read · 12 min read
NETPark is keeping the companies it grew
What two decades of public investment in Sedgefield has delivered and whether the model can keep scaling.