Digital and tech

We’re proud to be a region rich in tech and digital expertise with the fastest growing tech sector in the UK.

We’re home to the UK’s only national innovation centres for ageing and data. Our universities, Newcastle and Northumbria, are outstanding with global reputations for world-leading research and are pioneers in computer forensics and security. We’ve created Newcastle Helix, a landmark 24-acre hybrid city quarter specifically built for international tech and science innovation.

We have sector expertise in fintech, data science, gaming, and immersive technologies. We’re brimming with industry leaders including Ubisoft Reflections, ZeroLight, CCP Games, Eutechnyx and Sage – the largest tech company in the FTSE 100.

Our vibrant tech scene has attracted conferences such as Thinking Digital, ALIFE 19, Game Horizon and the Human-Computer Interaction International Conference. If your conference is in the tech and innovation sector, it belongs in Newcastle and Gateshead.

Things you need to know:

• The North East has the highest percentage of STEM and computer science students in England.
• Newcastle University is home to the Centre for Doctoral Training in Cloud Computing for Big Data.
• Newcastle benefits from high-capacity digital infrastructure that connects the city to the US in 66 milliseconds via the North Atlantic Loop.
• Northumbria University partners with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) on the AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Citizen-Centred Artificial Intelligence (CCAI) and is ranked 12th in the UK for computer science and informatics.
• Gateshead is home to PROTO, a state-of-the-art digital production facility.