News and Events
The latest news and events from the National Innovation Centre Rural Enterprise.
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Poor broadband hinders resilience among rural businesses
NICRE’s major survey highlights how sub-standard infrastructure in rural areas is affecting businesses’ ability to bounce back from adversity
12 May 2022
Invite to Wooler event to help develop rural communities
NICRE session to bring people together to share knowledge and best practice
11 April 2022
Businesses’ views sought on rural broadband connection
NICRE is collaborating with Government on digital connectivity survey
21 March 2022
Rural innovation and enterprise research Fellowship opportunity
Applications open for scheme under the theme of ‘Cities and Place’
11 March 2022
Invite to Hexham event to help develop rural communities
NICRE session to bring people together to share knowledge and best practice
02 March 2022
Calibrate Energy wins NICRE-sponsored national rural innovation award
Northumberland firm scoops accolade at Rural Business Awards
01 March 2022
Encouraging older shoppers back in store
NICRE research with rural customers sets out recommendations for retailers
20 January 2022
Resilient rural businesses innovate and diversify during Covid
NICRE’s major new survey details the effects of the pandemic on rural firms
06 January 2022
A ‘rural-inclusive’ case for Levelling Up
NICRE sets out argument for equitable recognition of rural economies in Briefing Paper
01 November 2021
High attendance at conference for problem solving around rural issues
NICRE’s first jointly-hosted ‘rural catalyst’ event at The Alnwick Garden hailed a success
20 October 2021
Help shape the future of land use, farming and ecology
NICRE running design sprint as part of Northumbrian Water’s Innovation Festival 2021.
14 October 2021
Helping businesses start their journey to net zero
NICRE’s ‘Just 1 thing’ campaign aims to support rural businesses and communities
17 September 2021
Rural conference brings businesses and communities together
NICRE collaborating with the Rural Design Centre Innovation Project to deliver event
16 September 2021
NICRE supports National Rural Conference 2021
NICRE to lead session on contribution of rural enterprise to Levelling Up
02 September 2021
Former Defra chief economist Ulrike joins NICRE as policy advisor
Ulrike Hotopp to help connect policy with NICRE research and insight
25 August 2021
Analysis of Welsh small business behaviours
NICRE contributes to analysis of SME survey for the Welsh Government
30 July 2021
Ideas shared for sustainable last-mile delivery
Event held to help food and drink businesses realise their net-zero potential
15 July 2021
Helping SMEs in the South West move towards Net Zero
NICRE is part of a national virtual event on 6 July to help businesses in the South West on their journey to Net Zero
02 July 2021
Broadband capacity is major obstacle to digital adoption for rural businesses
NICRE research examines digital technologies in rural and urban-based SMEs
21 June 2021
Delivering the goods
NICRE co-hosts event for food and drink businesses to help realise their net-zero potential
07 June 2021
Exploring innovation and digital innovation
NICRE research examines the urban-rural profile of innovation and digital innovation in micro-businesses
24 May 2021
Janet elected to lead long-standing society
NICRE co-director Janet Dwyer at helm of UK Agricultural Economics Society
20 May 2021
New research projects to shine spotlight on rural enterprise
NICRE is funding seven research projects to expand its portfolio.
13 May 2021
Evidence presented on protected food names
NICRE has given evidence to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Geographically Protected Foods.
06 May 2021
Rural businesses’ stronger focus on environment issues
Businesses in rural areas appear to be more strongly focused on environmental issues, according to research by NICRE.
26 April 2021
Large-scale survey of rural and farming businesses
NICRE is asking businesses in the North East, South West and Midlands how they are dealing with COVID-19 to explore the lesser-known area of rural resilience.
13 April 2021
Rural economies are part of the solution for Levelling Up
Levelling Up should include the nation’s rural economies and their contribution to the prosperity of communities, according to a NICRE Briefing Paper.
29 March 2021
Helping your business move towards Net Zero – invite to event
We're taking part in a national virtual event on 19 March and would like you to join us to help 'your business journey to Net Zero'.
11 March 2021
Northumberland role to help foster innovation
We're supporting our partner Community Action Northumberland (CAN) in recruiting a development officer in rural Northumberland.
10 March 2021
Rural small businesses need a joined-up approach - digital transformation
Dr Paul Cowie, co-investigator at NICRE and innovation research fellow at Newcastle University gives his reaction to the Budget 2021
04 March 2021
Join us as a policy advisor and help shape our rural economies
We have consultancy opportunities for suitably skilled and experienced policy advisors to work with us.
18 February 2021
Open call for Research and Innovation fund – round 1
We’re delighted to launch our first open call for the Research and Innovation fund.
27 January 2021
Dr Inge Hill panel member for upcoming start-up and scale-up business forum
Panel speaker for upcoming forum entitled 'Priorities for supporting new businesses to start and scale up in the UK'
15 January 2021
Upcoming seminar on the Foundational Economy
Reflections on inclusive and sustainable regional development
14 January 2021
Special Issue of Eurochoices focused on SURE-Farm project
The latest edition of the journal ‘Eurochoices’ is a special Issue that focusses on the EU Horizon 2020 project ‘SURE-Farm’ - Towards SUstainable and REsilient EU FARMing systems.
18 December 2020
Food and Drink North East (FADNE) partnership agreed
Food and Drink North East (FADNE)/NICRE Innovation Associates will deliver a programme of enterprise and innovation pump priming activities
17 December 2020
Business Survey tender now live
A new tender opportunity is now live to work with NICRE
04 December 2020
NICRE organises expert session at the INNOGROW Final conference
NICRE organised a special session on rural enterprise at the final event of the INNOGROW project.
03 December 2020
NICRE Policy Advisor(s) – Tender now open
A tender is now open for consultancy opportunities for Policy Advisors to work with the NICRE team.
25 November 2020
