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Find all of the latest science, technology and engineering news below including all updates from the North East Technology Park (NETPark), success stories for NETPark’s tenant companies and market breakthroughs in new research in areas such as printable electronics, photonics, microelectronics and nanotechnology.

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Apr 21, 2023

Filtronic hails 5G infrastructure contract with 'global' operator

Communications tech firm Filtronic has landed a £900,000 contract with a 5G infrastructure provider. An initial production deal will see...

Apr 19, 2023

Kromek to Collaborate on CT Scanner Technology

Sedgefield-based detection technology developer Kromek has entered into an agreement with a US-based company to develop the next...

Apr 18, 2023

Pragmatic Semiconductor Announces Appointment of Semiconductor Industry Veteran, David Moore, as CEO

Moore will join Pragmatic with immediate effect and takes over from Pragmatic’s co-Founder, Scott White. White will take on the role of...

Mar 31, 2023

Kromek secures orders totalling over $1m in medical imaging

County Durham’s Kromek Group, a leading developer of radiation and bio-detection technology solutions for the advanced imaging and CBRN...

Mar 31, 2023

embecta and PolyPhotonix sign Partnership Agreement for Noctura 400 Sleep Mask

NETPark-based PolyPhotonix Limited and embecta UK have announced they have signed a partnership agreement under which embecta sales...

Feb 6, 2023

Filtronic wins £2m satellite communications contract

NETPark based, electronics manufacturer Filtronic has secured a £2m contract in the satellite communications market. It has been...

Feb 2, 2023

Kromek Awarded Funding for £2.5m Breast Cancer Screening Solution Developments

Kromek, a leading developer of radiation and bio-detection technology solutions for the advanced imaging and CBRN detection segments,...

Jan 27, 2023

aXenic receives substantial order for GaAs modulators for Satellite based Communications

aXenic have been awarded a contract for the supply of its leading IQ modulator product for a large satellite-based communication...

Jan 27, 2023

Q&A from Thomas Manklow, RF Graduate Engineer at Filtronic

Why you were attracted to RF I studied a general engineering course at Durham University, specialising into electronics part way through....

Jan 9, 2023

Kromek Group seals $800k deal with US customer for key ‘dirty bomb’ detectors

County Durham tech innovator Kromek Group plc has announced a contract worth $800,000 with a US customer. The NETPark-based business,...