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Search Search Home Spotlight Analysis Evidence by Theme News & Commentary Businesses Charts and commentary on the latest data about North East businesses. Includes business counts, births and deaths and other aspects of business growth. HomeCurrent Page Latest data The health of the region’s economy depends on its business population. In this section, you’ll find breakdowns of the key sectors for the region - like digital tech energy, health and life sciences and advanced manufacturing. There is also data on some of the fundamentals, like our visitor economy and the quantity of green jobs we’re creating. You’ll also find estimates of the business population overall, the survival rate of new businesses and analysis of our rural and urban economies. Business enterprise research and development Data on business expenditure and employment in R&D across England regions Businesses View about View Survival rate of new businesses Data on the survival rate of new businesses in the North East Businesses Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland View about View Green jobs and businesses Employment and business data for various definitions of the green, low carbon and net zero sector Labour Market Businesses Net Zero View about View Visitor Economy Businesses Data showing the number of visitor economy businesses and employment in the sector in the North East Businesses View about View Unregistered business population Estimates of the total number of businesses in the North East region, including unregistered businesses Businesses View about View Productivity by industry Data on output per hour in the North East region by sector Businesses Productivity View about View Research and development expenditure Data on R&D spending in the different regions of the UK Businesses View about View Experimental rapid business births and deaths Experimental rapid data on business births and deaths in the North East LEP area Businesses View about View High growth firms Data on high growth firms in the North East LEP area Businesses Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland View about View Knowledge intensive business services Data on the number of enterprises and employment in knowledge intensive business services Businesses Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland View about View Business births and deaths Counts and rates of births and deaths of enterprises Businesses Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland View about View Advanced manufacturing Statistics on enterprises and employment for advanced manufacturing Businesses Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland View about View Areas of strategic importance An overview of enterprises and employment for the five areas of strategic importance Businesses Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland View about View Digital tech Statistics on enterprises and employment for the digital sector. Businesses Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland View about View Energy Statistics on enterprises and employment for the energy sector Businesses Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland View about View Health and life sciences Statistics on enterprises and employment for health and life sciences Businesses Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland View about View Intellectual property Patents, trade marks and designs registered by businesses and individuals in the North East region Businesses View about View Business engagement in innovation The extent and types of innovation activity by North East businesses (data from the UK Innovation Survey) Businesses View about View Registered business counts Annual count of VAT and PAYE registered private sector businesses Businesses Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland View about View Spotlight analysis Overarching evaluation of the North East Growth Hub and associated programmes In 2022, the North East LEP commissioned an evaluation of the North East Growth Hub, undertaken by Technopolis. This independent evaluation focusses on the activities of the Growth Hub, plus a deep-dive on two specific programmes run through the Growth Hub: High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) and Made Smarter North East (MSANE). The evaluation has two objectives: Develop a better understanding of the performance, effectiveness and impact of the North East Growth Hub and its programmes, and Deliver evidence to inform ongoing and future delivery, including the development of policy and programmes Read the evaluation Evaluation of the North East Growth Hub An evaluation of the North East Growth Hub and its associated programmes was completed in 2022. Its purpose was to assess performance and effectiveness of delivery to inform the current delivery model and to inform future priorities. Read the evaluation Publications Evaluation of the High Potential Start Up programme This study offers a deep dive evaluation of the North East High Potential Start Up (HPSU) programme. Read the evaluation Evaluation of the Made Smarter Adoption North East Programme This study explored the design and delivery of the support, uptake and effectiveness of the support, and the broader effects on the ecosystem. Read the evaluation Growth through Mentoring Interim Evaluation March 2020 In 2018, the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) commissioned an external independent evaluation of its Growth through Mentoring programme to explore impact and effectiveness to date. Businesses Evaluation View about View North East offshore wind supply chain North East offshore wind supply chain Businesses View about View Growth through Mentoring Interim Evaluation In 2018, we commissioned an external independent evaluation of the Growth through Mentoring programme to explore the programme’s impact and effectiveness to date and to provide recommendations that would help shape future delivery. Businesses Evaluation View about View Business startup and self employment study March 2021 The aim of the study is to understand the impact of COVID-19 on business start-up and self-employment in the North East LEP area, both in terms of the impact on people currently in self-employment and the prospects of those who choose to start a business. COVID-19 Businesses View about View North East LEP Growth Hub: Responding to COVID-19 and EU Transition Case Study An in-depth case study looking at the role of the North East Growth Hub in helping businesses navigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the UK's exit from the European Union COVID-19 Businesses Evaluation View about View Interim evaluation of Local Growth Fund and Enterprise Zone programmes To assess the impact and performance of the programmes to date in supporting the aims and objectives of the North East Strategic Economic Plan. Businesses Evaluation View about View

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The health of the region’s economy depends on its business population. In this section, you’ll find breakdowns of the key sectors for the region - like digital tech energy, health and life sciences and advanced manufacturing. There is also data on some of the fundamentals, like our visitor economy and the quantity of green jobs we’re creating. You’ll also find estimates of the business population overall, the survival rate of new businesses and analysis of our rural and urban economies.

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Overarching evaluation of the North East Growth Hub and associated programmes

In 2022, the North East LEP commissioned an evaluation of the North East Growth Hub, undertaken by Technopolis. This independent evaluation focusses on the activities of the Growth Hub, plus a deep-dive on two specific programmes run through the Growth Hub: High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) and Made Smarter North East (MSANE). The evaluation has two objectives:

Develop a better understanding of the performance, effectiveness and impact of the North East Growth Hub and its programmes, and
Deliver evidence to inform ongoing and future delivery, including the development of policy and programmes

Read the evaluation

Evaluation of the North East Growth Hub

An evaluation of the North East Growth Hub and its associated programmes was completed in 2022. Its purpose was to assess performance and effectiveness of delivery to inform the current delivery model and to inform future priorities.