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A FUNDING scheme designed to boost the growth of companies in County Durham has hit a series of successful milestones.

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Intelligence software provider Intelligence Fusion sells to US-based Sigma7.

Maven Capital Partners has led a £1.5 million investment in Roman, a Newton Aycliffe business that manufactures, sells and installs shower screens,…

Sarah Slaven has been appointed as the permanent Managing Director of Business Durham, Durham County Council’s business support service.

Business Durham sponsored the Small/Medium Company of the Year category at this month’s County Durham Together Awards. Managing Director Sarah…

Stephen Kelly is the new Tech Nation chairman NORTH-EAST tech companies are showing positive signs of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to an industry organisation. Tech Nation data reveals there are 15,750 job openings in the North-East, of which 2,300 (14 per cent) are in the technology sector, making it the biggest hiring sector in the region. Specific roles doing particularly well in the region include web designers, java developers, product manager and digital marketi...

Artists impression of flexible solar film deployed on rooftops in Africa Power Roll has installed two mini solar grid systems in rural locations in Africa and India. These grids demonstrate the use of their innovative solar film and energy storage technologies that have the potential to disrupt the global solar power market. Paul Laidler, project lead at Power Roll, explained: The mini solar grid systems use flexible solar PV that is thin, light, easy to install and can be used off-grid...

Sarah Slaven and Councillor Kark Marshall THE Finance Durham Fund has invested over £1 million in five businesses to grow in or move to County Durham over the last twelve months. Established by Durham County Council in 2017, Finance Durham is a £20m investment fund overseen by Business Durham and managed by Maven Capital Partners, to help businesses to accelerate growth in the county. The fund provides debt and equity funding to support businesses of all sizes from a variety of sectors...