Northern Accelerator is an exciting collaboration between the North East’s universities, creating real-world impact from world-leading research, commercialising innovation and boosting the region’s economy.

To date we have

9

Investments from our Seed Investment Fund

£1.8m

Invested from our Seed Investment Fund

£102m

Investment Raised by Spin-Outs since 2016

650

People Employed in Spin-Outs

Case Studies

Newcastle University Atelerix

Atelerix was the first Northern Accelerator spin-out, with CEO Dr Mick McLean recruited through the project’s ‘Execs into Business’ programme.


Durham University Magnitude Biosciences

This Durham University spin-out is helping companies discover and develop new age-related treatments faster.


University of Sunderland Research to treat rare genetic diseases

Healthcare experts and collaborators at Sunderland have been awarded funding of almost £50,000 from Northern Accelerator to develop a drug for the pre-clinical proof-of-concept stage over the next eight months


Northumbria University Pulmo Bio Med Ltd

This innovative device could revolutionise the way we diagnose diseases, such as the newly emerged strain of coronavirus, COVID-19.


Durham University gliff.ai

gliff.ai is an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) company with ambitious plans to treble their staff headcount, expand into international export markets and secure multi-million-pound investment over the coming year.


Durham University Professor Ritu Kataky

Professor Kataky’s innovative work with biofilms to control the formation and spread of bacteria will make a real-world impact in the form of smart bandage technology. This can reduce reliance on antibiotics and improve patient outcomes, by reducing the risk of disease and infection when treating wounds.


Professor Che Connon Newcastle University Professor Che Connon

Professor Che Connon is a serial academic entrepreneur, spinning out three companies from Newcastle University and bridging the gap between academia and private enterprise.


Newcastle University Dr Martina Miotto

Growing up in North-Eastern Italy, Martina had a passion for STEM from a very young age.