About Us
Newcastle Innovations bridges the gap between ideas and impact, helping you spark real-world change – for our region and for the world.
Our mission
Don’t just access innovation, become a part of it.
Newcastle Innovations fosters dynamic knowledge exchange. It generates impact by partnering with a variety of businesses worldwide.
Using our wealth of expertise and experience, we connect the local with the global. We can empower your company to create and develop effective, unique solutions.
We bridge the gap between idea formulation and impact-driven solutions. We also provide access to the world-class research, technology and talent that you need to grow, prosper, and innovate.
Partnering with Newcastle Innovations allows you to overcome global challenges and create true change in your local community.
It also helps us build a better future for the North East and beyond. Our supportive ecosystem cultivates collaboration and brings your business to the forefront of innovation discovery.
Become part of the North East innovation landscape and empower your team today.
Innovations from Newcastle. For the world.
Our approach
We believe the best partnerships are built on trust, openness, and a genuine commitment to shared success.
That’s why we take the time to understand your business in detail before we connect you with the right people and resources.
Our team is approachable, expert, and passionate. We will work alongside you, helping you and your business to navigate the full journey, from initial conversations to real-world outcomes.
What sets us apart
People first
We lead with relationships, not transactions. Every partnership starts with a conversation.
Breadth of expertise
Our academic network spans every major discipline, including:
- life sciences
- engineering
- the creative arts
- digital technology
Local roots, global reach
We’re proud of our North East home, and equally committed to creating impact far beyond it.
End-to-end support
Whether you’re at the ideas stage or ready to scale, we’ll meet you there.
Innovation at scale
Newcastle Innovations has a proven track record of turning partnerships into outcomes. Here’s what that looks like in practice:
- a latest Knowledge Exchange Framework score of 30/35 (KEF5, 2025), with strong performance in engagement with business, and regeneration and development
- 40 active spin-out companies, creating 370 jobs, with £90m investment in spin-outs in the last two years
- over 300 regional businesses supported to innovate through the Arrow programme
- a 20% increase in licence income (KEF5)
Our people
Behind every successful parentship is a team of dedicated specialists who know how to make things happen.
Our people bring together academic insight, commercial experience and a genuine passion for innovation. We have the expertise to support you at every stage. We cover:
- research commercialisation
- knowledge transfer
- consultancy
- professional development
