Steven Kyffin

Newcastle NE1 is an independent limited company based in Newcastle city centre. Our role is to manage the Newcastle Business Improvement District (BID), a business-led initiative which aims to champion Newcastle city centre, increase its competitiveness and ensure it maintains its position as one of the UK’s leading cities. We work to achieve this through the delivery of physical projects and business initiatives.

Newcastle NE1 is an independent limited company based in Newcastle city centre. Our role is to manage the Newcastle Business Improvement District (BID), a business-led initiative which aims to champion Newcastle city centre, increase its competitiveness and ensure it maintains its position as one of the UK’s leading cities. We work to achieve this through the delivery of physical projects and business initiatives.

For 30 years RTC has been helping businesses innovate, compete and grow. Specialising in the commercialisation of new products and services, we work with individuals, businesses and the public sector to help create more innovative and vibrant economies with offices in North East, North West and Yorkshire.

Eindhoven University of Technology is a research-driven university of international standing, where excellent research and excellent education go hand in hand. We focus on a balanced approach towards education, research and valorization of knowledge in the areas of engineering science and technology. From our lively campus, situated in the heart of the high-tech Brainport region and equipped with high-quality lab facilities, we make an impact on scientific and societal issues. We do this by delivering excellent groundbreaking research, often in close collaboration with industry, and by providing the education that turns our students into engineers of the future. Our engineers look beyond technology. They understand what the world needs and can translate scientific knowledge into societal value. Our knowledge, innovative technologies, applications and solidly educated engineers find their way into society, where they help solve pressing issues and answer unasked questions. To achieve this, we collaborate closely with other universities, scientific institutes, social organizations. government and industry. Together, we translate our research findings into successful innovations and turn our knowledge into societal value through knowledge valorisation. We strengthen the knowledge-intensive industry by provinding young academic engineers and by generating new business. We combine top-notch fundamental research with an application-oriented educational approach, characterized by frequent and intensive student-teacher interaction. This is all part of a tight-knit, small-scale community consisting of more than 80 nationalities, where everyone feels welcome and where the well-being of students and staff matters. Our university connects students, researchers and entrepreneurs. Because we believe innovation starts with people, not with technology. It is our people, who make our university into a place where innovation starts and people matter.