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Research Reinforces RTC North and Entrepreneurs’ Forum’s Pivotal Role in Driving Scaleup Growth across the North East

Posted on the 28 Jan 2026

For more than seven years, RTC North and the Entrepreneurs Forum have played a central role in supporting ambitious businesses to scale across the region. New research from Durham University Business School provides fresh insight into the region’s scaleup landscape, reinforcing the importance of coordinated, place-based enterprise support and strengthening alignment between RTC North and the Entrepreneurs’ Forum.

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One thing I’ve learnt with Julian Leighton

Posted on the 26 Jan 2026

In our One Thing I've Learnt series, Entrepreneurs’ Forum ambassadors and honorary members reveal the one game-changing lesson they’ve learnt in their entrepreneurial journey. Providing a source of inspiration for anyone pursuing a similar path, our guest editors will share some of the critical business challenges they’ve faced and how they overcame them.

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Develop North PLC appoints Michelle Percy as Chief Executive Officer

Posted on the 26 Jan 2026

Develop North PLC (Develop North), the North East England-based investment company, advised by Newcastle-based fund management specialist Tier One Capital (Tier One), has appointed Michelle Percy as its new Chief Executive Officer, as the company enters the next phase of its growth following the publication of its prospectus and the launch of a proposed £58m fundraise.

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North East Entrepreneur Calls on Business Leaders to Back Life-Saving Childhood Cancer Treatment

Posted on the 22 Jan 2026

The Entrepreneurs’ Forum has always stood for more than business success. It champions leadership with responsibility, grounded in the belief that entrepreneurship can help to build a stronger North East and be a genuine force for good.

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APEX Launches at Seaham Hall with a Cinematic Reveal, Signalling a New Era of Business Collaboration in the North East

Posted on the 22 Jan 2026

Imagine a business launch that feels more like a Bond premiere than a networking event…APEX, the revolutionary new collaboration from IS THIS YOU? and The Collective made its grand unveiling at the iconic Seaham Hall this week...

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The end of marketing (as we know it)

Posted on the 19 Jan 2026

Jimmy Dodgson of Maitland shares why a focus on outcomes, not activities, is the only way to GROW in 2026 and beyond. For decades, business leaders have been sold a version of marketing that is fundamentally broken. You pay for activities, four blogs a month, twenty social posts, a monthly newsletter, then wonder...

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Ward Hadaway appoints corporate partner with tech expertise

Posted on the 19 Jan 2026

Leading law firm Ward Hadaway has appointed partner Paul Wigham, adding further expertise to its corporate team to support high-growth businesses in the emerging technology and innovation sectors.

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Record-breaking fundraising year sees Hay & Kilner donate over £22,000 to St Oswald’s Hospice

Posted on the 19 Jan 2026

Hay & Kilner is celebrating a record-breaking year of fundraising after raising £11,037.36 for St Oswald’s Hospice during 2025, the highest annual total the firm has ever achieved.

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Agilico awarded BSI Kitemark™ for Agilico Zero remanufacturing programme

Posted on the 19 Jan 2026

Agilico Workplace Technology has been awarded the BSI Kitemark™ certification under BS 8887-220:2010 for remanufacturing under its Agilico Zero programme, becoming the first independent Managed Print Service (MPS) provider in the UK to achieve this standard.

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Probe Industries launches market-first odour enhancement technology

Posted on the 16 Jan 2026

Probe Industries, a global innovator in industrial odour and dust control technology, has launched an industry-first odour enhancement solution that transforms air quality at industrial sites to meet legal requirements for cleaner, healthier and more sustainable environments for workers, visitors and surrounding communities.

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