What We Do

Jobs, Innovation and Growth

Building our capacity to innovate and create future jobs through major investment in our transition to clean growth, green jobs and a modern, digitally connected economy.

This portfolio delivers activities to support job creation, productivity growth and builds our capacity for innovation. It does this through major investment into future growth sectors and economic opportunities such as our digital economy, low-carbon jobs, healthy ageing, and economic innovation and recovery.

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Digital Growth and Innovation

Digital Growth and Innovation Programme

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North of Tyne Combined Authority has invested £10 million to support the growth of the digital sector across the North of Tyne.

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Digital Pathfinders

Digital Pathfinders is a free-to-access programme focused on helping businesses and community organisations across the North of Tyne adopt digital technologies to address the challenges they’re facing.

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Digital Skills for Growth

The Digital Innovation and Leadership Project aims to address higher level digital skills needs in Northumberland.   

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STEM and Digital Skills

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The Combined Authority is funding several projects which will prepare young people for the economic opportunities of the future.

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Green New Deal

Green New Deal Fund

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The Green New Deal Fund is a low carbon investment fund established by the North Tyne Combined Authority and managed by Amber Infrastructure Group.

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Just Transition in the North of Tyne

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The Just Transition Research Project, led by the Energy Democracy Project, has been developed to examine what a just transition means to workers, communities and businesses in our region and identify pathways for socially inclusive decarbonisation.

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Zero carbon, Zero poverty: Our 5-point plan

Zero Carbon Zero Poverty 5 Point Plan

“I refuse to condemn my sons’ generation and future generations to a planet that’s beyond fixing. We are going to take everyone with us as we transition to a new green economy. This means ensuring that all our jobs are fit for the future. We must act now, and in the North of Tyne we have a plan – one that is for people, and for jobs.”
Mayor Jamie Driscoll, North of Tyne

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