Are you a business leader in the North of England? RTC North is launching a crucial survey to gain an up-to-date understanding of the recruitment landscape, your growth plans, and the skills gaps impacting your organisation. Got 5 minutes to spare? Your input is important to us, take the survey here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eiFW7GkJ Marc Bradley Janine Marshall Angela Smith Andy Taylor Sarah S. Jamie Ollivere Thierry Delange Sarah Hart Charlie Rea Mica MacInnes Chartered MCIPD Alan Whittaker John Holmes-Carrington Dawn Ross Lesley Hawke MIEx
RTC North
Business Consulting and Services
Delivering economic impact by helping small businesses to innovate, compete and grow across the North of England.
About us
RTC North is an independent company with a 34-year track record in helping organisations to innovate, compete and grow. Established in Sunderland in 1989 as one of 12 ‘Regional Technology Centres’, its advisors have since worked with over 25,000 businesses across the North of England on a one-to-one basis to drive innovation, business improvement, and growth. The company employs over 100 staff and its team possess multi-disciplinary and multi-sector backgrounds and is made up of entrepreneurs, technologists, engineers, scientists, and researchers. The company is also heavily involved in promoting the take up of STEM subjects in school and each year organises activities for thousands of young people, inspiring them to take up technical careers in the industries of the future.
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http://www.rtcnorth.co.uk/
External link for RTC North
- Industry
- Business Consulting and Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Sunderland
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1989
- Specialties
- Commercialisation, Product and Service Design, Business Coaching, Open Innovation, Medical Devices and Healthcare, Accessing Funding, New Product Development, Market Research, Intellectual Property, Innovation Processes, Training, innovation, technology transfer, scaleups, and supply chains
Locations
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Loftus House
Colima Avenue
Sunderland, SR5 3XB, GB
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The Innovation Centre - SCi-Tech Daresbury
Keckwick Lane
Daresbury, Cheshire WA4 4FS, UK, GB
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No.1 Leeds
26 Whitehall Road
Leeds, Yorkshire LS12 1BE, GB
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3, Helix, Science Square,NE4 5TG
Newcastle upon Tyne , NE45TG, GB
Employees at RTC North
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Pete Flaherty
Helping SMEs Innovate, Compete and Grow | Supporting innovation to shape the future
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Graham Stafford
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Ralph D'Attorre
⚪️ Innovation & Growth Specialist at Innovate UK Business Growth ⚪️ Business Support Specialist at RTC North ⚪️ Supporting Companies to Innovate…
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Paul Clarke
Updates
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🔊 Calling companies based in Liverpool, St Helens, Wirral, Knowsley, Sefton and Halton... Hear from industry leaders like Cammell Laird, Make UK Defence, Hellios JOSCAR and A&G Precision at next week's Getting Into Defence Workshop. This is a unique opportunity to gain practical insights into how your business can engage with the defence supply chain, secure accreditation, and successfully secure new opportunities within the sector. Limited places remain, register here: https://lnkd.in/eM_p_fNA Craig Donaldson Alan Reid MBE Alan Whittaker Phil Anders Kelvine Tomlinson Didde Bjerglund-Martin Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Growth Platform
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Calling all innovators! The Medipex Ltd NHS Innovation Awards are now open for entries! If your NHS organisation is developing a groundbreaking product or service, this is your chance to shine. Collaborative projects with universities or industry are encouraged. 💡✨ #MedipexAwards #Innovation #Healthcare https://lnkd.in/edG88reb
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Wow—just 3 minutes! In that time, you could boil an egg, listen to your favorite song, or send a quick email… but instead, every single ticket to North East STEMFest was snapped up by local schools! 🔥 That’s record-breaking speed! Who’s ready for an incredible event? 🎉 Is your company in the Space sector or Technology, reach out to Dawn Ross, this is one event in the region that you don't want to miss! Josh Minto Claire Willis Zara Clarke
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We're thrilled to be hosting the CyberFirst Girls Competition today at our Sunderland office! This exciting initiative aims to inspire and empower girls to explore the world of #cybersecurity. With #STEM Ambassadors in attendance, the participants will have the opportunity to engage and learn from experienced professionals in the field. 📢 Let's get more girls into #cyber! 💻 Sally Wilkinson Dawn Ross Josh Minto
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#LCRInnovation | #LiverpoolCityRegion is a place of pioneers, innovators and entrepreneurs that's been changing the world for more than 300 years. Whether it be fighting deadly infectious diseases, inventing game-changing new materials, cleaning up energy intensive industries, or pushing the frontiers of how we use AI for Good, we’re still changing the world. And it’s innovation that’s going to help power our economy over the coming decades, increasing productivity and creating tens of thousands of well-paid jobs. And at the same time, it’s improving – and saving - lives. At Friday's Combined Authority meeting, Cabinet Member for Innovation Cllr Liam Robinson gave an inspiring update on the huge amount ground-breaking work taking place across the city region. And he also presented this video which highlights the city region's world-leading innovation capabilities and showcases the scale of activity as we strive to achieve Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region's ambition to invest 5% of our economy in Research and Development by 2030 – nearly double the national target. Katherine Fairclough | Tim Games | Kirsty McLean | Richard McGuckin | Camilla Mankabady | John Whaling
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Liverpool City Region Companies, now is the perfect time to tap into #defence sector opportunities. This exclusive workshop will provide practical insights into how your business can engage with the defence supply chain, secure accreditation, secure new opportunities within and navigate the sector successfully. 🗓️ Date: Thursday, 20 March 2025 🕒 Time: 09:00 – 16:00 GMT 📍 Location: St Helens Reserve a spot here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eK5ifwHn Craig Donaldson Alan Reid MBE Alan Whittaker Phil Anders Kelvine Tomlinson Didde B. Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Growth Platform
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Registrations close today! Join us on Thursday 13th March at STFC Daresbury Laboratory to learn more about tendering within the Health & Life Sciences space. We are so excited to welcome speaker, David Ashworth PhD, who has worked in the biotechnology and medical device sectors for over 30 years, implementing a variety of different management systems along the way. For the last 20 years, his consultancy, Flintloque Management Systems, has been supporting businesses wishing to access restricted markets by teaching their senior teams how to manage in a way that is compliant with the various statutory and regulatory frameworks around the world, and he'll be sharing his valuable insights with you on Thursday. Why attend: ✅ Understand how your skills, services, and innovations fit into the procurement landscape. ✅ Specific coverage of NHS Supply chain and how the NHS tendering process works. ✅ 1-2-1 Expert Support – Get guidance on developing and prioritising your tendering strategy. ✅ Hands-On Workshop – Learn from experienced advisors who’ll demystify procurement and help you create a winning approach. ✅ Step-by-Step Tendering Process – Gain confidence in navigating bids, from identifying the right tenders to submitting compelling proposals. ✅ Sustainability & Social Value Insights – Discover how carbon reduction and social impact are shaping tendering success. ✅ Personalised Action Plan – Walk away with a clear roadmap to secure contracts and future-proof your business. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eE_y4Np9 James Bedford Paul Rainford James Sheridan Craig Donaldson Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Growth Platform
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Exciting News! RTC is expanding its horizon with a strategic new office space at The Spine Liverpool. Located in the heart of Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter, The Spine stands as a beacon of cutting-edge design and sustainability, perfectly aligning with RTC’s vision of innovation and collaboration. Angela Smith, North West Regional Lead, emphasises the immense opportunities for partnerships and knowledge exchange in this vibrant hub. This expansion is a significant milestone for RTC, fostering innovation and contributing to local growth. We are thrilled to engage with the Liverpool community and support its dynamic ecosystem. Stay tuned for more updates as we embark on this exciting journey! 🌟 https://lnkd.in/exTi__tV #RTC #TechInnovation #Liverpool #TheSpine #KnowledgeQuarter #SustainableGrowth
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Know a young person in West Yorkshire with a great idea 🚀 to tackle local issues? Share this post with them.
A TPXimpact | B Corp™ team full of Sarahs have been designing a programme with West Yorkshire Combined Authority that I think is pretty cool. I know my Linkedin is full of folks who care for, work with and support young people, it would be ace if you could give this a little read... Young people have brilliant ideas to make life happier, healthier, and better—and now, they’ve got the chance to bring them to life. The Mayor’s Big Ideas Challenge, launched by Tracy Brabin, is a free programme helping 16–26-year-olds develop problem-solving skills, meet new people, and tackle local issues that matter to them. ✅ £100 guaranteed for completing the programme 🏆 Up to £625 in prizes for standout ideas 💡 A hands-on, creative learning journey 🌍 The chance to make a real difference in their community 📌 Exclusive networking and skills-building opportunities 🔗 Folks can apply here - The deadline is 10 April 2025. https://lnkd.in/eFtnV8Ak Perhaps tag someone who might like this? Drop me a comment or a message if you're keen to know more and promote this. Thanks :)