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We’ve previously explored the benefits of inviting an external assessor into your business. Back in 2022, we shared our journey with ISO9001:2015 certification (External Assessment – is it worth it?). Since then, the business environment has become even more competitive and challenging. It’s no longer enough to simply believe you’re doing well. You need to […]

Accelerate Ashington, part of the wider Ashington High Street Innovation Programme, is a new service providing support to local businesses, to help them thrive and grow and create new commercial organisations.  Delivered in partnership with Advance Northumberland, it’s designed to improve Ashington town centre, making it more accessible and attractive to residents and visitors. “We

Grant funding focused on driving economic growth through innovation has helped a Newcastle-based business to grow. Creative Technology business, Aircards, has grown its global market share thanks to a new self-developed software platform that has given them the edge and helped to create new jobs. Founded in 2020, Aircards spcialise in the development of web-based

With manufacturing accounting for 15.3% of the North East area’s GVA, providing a massive 11.3% of employment, innovation within our manufacturing industries represent a huge opportunity to deliver higher productivity.  The Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing (SAM) Project supports the implementation of product and process innovation – able to plug gaps that could hinder productivity.  The initiative

As your business grows, it also needs to “grow up”. Growing Up is about professionalising the business and abandoning working practices that may have served you as a small company but no longer serve you as a mid-sized company. Ultimately, it’s about acting like a “small big business” rather than a “big small business”. Here