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.
Recent News
RT @kromekgroup: We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded £2.5M by Innovate UK, to continue the pioneering work on our Low Dos…
Read More
RT @LowCarbonM: @Northern_Acc @durham_uni @natashaboulding We're excited to start a new year working with the construction sector to build…
Read MoreMore fantastic recognition for @durham_uni spinout @LowCarbonM - starting 2023 as brilliantly as they finished 2022, well done @natashaboulding and all the team #researchcommercialisation #northeastinnovation
Read MoreRT @LowCarbonM: 📢 #LowCarbonMaterials are @Holcim Accelerator runners up with our carbon negative concrete aggregate OSTO After being 1 o…
Read More
RT @joannehagerty: Last training session of 2022 delivered for @skillfluence Finished on a high with the @Northern_Acc Innovators Programm…
Read MoreGreat to see a number of our spinouts showcased here, including @CellsREvolved & @3D_BioTissues from @UniofNewcastle and @ritukataky's SmartBioFilm from @durham_uni #researchcommercialisation #northeastinnovation
Read MoreA huge congratulations to all of the finalists and winners. We're so proud of @durham_uni spinout @LowCarbonM who made it through to the final 15. You, along with the other finalists, have given Sir David Attenborough, and the rest of the world, hope for the future!
Read MoreRT @NCUBtweets: .@prof_chrisday welcomes NCUB report, continued investment into R&D in the universities sector, and notes positive trends i…
Read MoreGreat to see the increase in spinouts surviving over 3 years, as universities continue to develop & produce businesses with strong management teams, robust business plans and high investment potential, as well as developing the investment routes for those businesses!
Read More
⚙️🔧Thank you for your patience while we resolve an issue with our website - we'll be back shortly 🔧⚙️
Read MoreTo date we have
9
Investments from our Seed Investment Fund
283
Academics trained in impact & entrepreneurship
650
People Employed in Spin-Outs
£102m
Investment Raised by Spin-Outs since 2016
Case Studies
Atelerix was the first Northern Accelerator spin-out, with CEO Dr Mick McLean recruited through the project’s ‘Execs into Business’ programme.
This Durham University spin-out is helping companies discover and develop new age-related treatments faster.
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
This innovative device could revolutionise the way we diagnose diseases, such as the newly emerged strain of coronavirus, COVID-19.
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.
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 is a serial academic entrepreneur, spinning out three companies from Newcastle University and bridging the gap between academia and private enterprise.
Growing up in North-Eastern Italy, Martina had a passion for STEM from a very young age.
