Some of the region's top business organisations are set to collaborate on a new group that promises to share knowledge to benefit the North East.
Led by energy sector business development body NOF, the group includes the North East England Chamber of Commerce, the North East Automotive Alliance, NEPIC, The Advanced Manufacturing Forum, the Department for International Trade, Dynamo, the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, the Engineering and Manufacturing Network, RTC North, Constructing Excellence in the North East, Make UK, Innovation SuperNetwork, Beacon House Events and We are Umi. Organisers say the group will meet regularly throughout the year, co-ordinating events, sharing best practice and networking.
Kristie Leng, events and projects manager at NOF, who is chair of the group, said: "There is a unique culture of cooperation in North East England. There are many sound reasons why the most highly influential clusters should come together and when NOF approached them, they all reacted positively and with great enthusiasm.
