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Design Means Business as Usual

Design Means Business as Usual

30th Mar 2020

Design Network North – part of Supply Chain North East - is on a mission to continue to inspire, encourage collaboration and facilitate learning amongst North East SMEs, despite this uncertain time for businesses. 

 

20 talks have been made available from some of the world’s biggest and best design-led companies, sharing the value and benefits of design to businesses and the wider community.

 

Terry McStea, Network Manager at Design Network North, explains:

 

“We are living through strange times at the moment, but if we as a design network can't respond to a global crisis, then who can? Which is why we have worked hard to bring businesses in the North East some great talks from inspiring speakers to help them through these uncertain weeks ahead.”

 

The talks feature senior designers from companies including Nokia, Microsoft, Philips, Aston Martin, Hasbro, Mars and many more. All the speeches were first delivered at the Design Means Business conference, which has been held in Gateshead since 2011.

 

Businesses can access the Design Means Business as usual talks by registering here.

 

The Design Means Business as Usual talks are delivered by Design Network North, which is part of Supply Chain North East.

 

Supply Chain North East is a multimillion programme aimed at revolutionising the way SMEs in the region diversify their offer and embrace new markets. An integral part of the North East Growth Hub, Supply Chain North East is delivered across the region by RTC North, Generator, North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) and North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC).

 

Supply Chain North East aims to work with over 800 businesses by 2021, supporting them to identify opportunities in new and existing markets. The programme has received more than £3m of funding from the England European Regional Development Fund, which is part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020.

 

For more information about Design Network North, visit www.designnetworknorth.org.

 

For more information about Supply Chain North East, visit www.supplychainnortheast.co.uk.

Project information

Supply Chain North East is delivered by a partnership, made up of the North East Growth Hub, RTC North, NEPIC, NEAA and Generator. Between 2018 and 2021, the programme will help more than 800 businesses in the following sectors to realise their potential:

  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Subsea, Offshore and Energy Technologies
  • Automotive and Transport
  • Health and Life Sciences
  • Digital, Tech and Creative
  • Process, Chemical and Pharmaceutical

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