An event highlighting £30bn of investment possibilities in the North East has been held for leading financiers in London.
Northstar Ventures, in partnership with Northern Accelerator and the NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), hosted the breakfast event at the London offices of insurance giant Aviva. Representatives of businesses and the region’s universities told an audience of 150 people from investment groups and global banks about opportunities in the North East for green industries and the knowledge-based economy.
Speakers included representatives from the North of Tyne Combined Authority, Durham County Council, Tees Valley Combined Authority, Centre for Cities, NGI, the Universities of Newcastle, Sunderland and York, GB Bank, Atom Bank, Advanced Electric Machines, NorthEast Capital, Lloyds Banking Group and Equinor.
