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Founder says patient capital is key ahead of US launch

The founder of a prize-winning AgriTech startup set to launch in the United States has spoken of the...

I’d tell my younger self to strive for clarity and purpose

Reflecting on my career journey, from a PhD graduate in data science to becoming a technology direct...

‘Lean into self-doubt – it’s the secret to success’

If I could go back in time and give my younger self a message, I’d tell myself to not be too afrai...

Revealing North East & Tees Valley Startups 2.0

Welcome to the first edition of North East & Tees Valley Startups 2.0. These 34 founder-led s...

North East hailed as ‘perfect location’ for tech startups

The North East has been hailed as the perfect location to launch a tech startup. That was the mes...

Building Our Startup: Ian & Lisa McCartney, Plytime Learning

Our series profiling companies from our Startups 2.0 lists continues with Ian McCartney, co-founder ...

Launching: First in the Door – matching home movers with local buying agents

Who? First in the Door was founded by Claire Whisker, a serial entrepreneur and former barrister. S...

Definitely not unlucky! 13 startups to pitch at North East & Tees event

Thirteen early stage startup founders will pitch to a judging panel at a ‘Pitching Night’ event ...

Listen up! North East tech is a conversation worth hearing

I am an annoying, impatient man. Throw in my natural cynicism and ever-reachable soapbox, it’s cle...

Time running out to enter North East tech startup list

Time is running out to enter TechBlast’s inaugural North East & Tees Valley Startups 2.0 list...

‘My careers advisor said I should work in a sewage plant!’

In school, I never really knew what I wanted to be when I was a ‘grown up’, but my formative yea...

‘Move fast & break things’ does not work in healthcare

When reporting on the tech sector, it sometimes feels as though innovation and disruption are interc...