Newcastle science and business park Helix is growing after a raft of tech and research companies announced recruitment drives.
Several companies based in The Catalyst Building and The Core are creating new jobs, with roles ranging from consultants, data scientists and software engineers to apprenticeships and researchers.
Firms looking for new staff include AkzoNobel, which has created two data science roles aimed at undergraduates, innovation consultancy Urban Foresight, Newcastle University’s Brain and Movement Research Team, and IOTech, which is on the hunt for talent to shape the future of the Internet of Things (IoT).
Other firms expanding including Baltic Apprenticeships, which moved into a new office at Newcastle Helix last year, which is currently recruiting for eight apprentices, and SoPost and PHMR, which are recruiting for 11 new staff members between them.
The 24-acre Newcastle Helix represents a partnership between Newcastle City Council, Legal & General and Newcastle University, bringing together industry leaders, businesses, and top researchers to form an internationally renowned innovation cluster.
It aims to eventually create more than 4,000 jobs, 500,000 sq ft of office and research space, and 450 new homes.
There are now almost 50 businesses on site, working in partnership with the public sector, innovators, and world leading researchers, and as the jobs come at a trying time for the economy, its founders say they are testament to the role Newcastle Helix is playing in creating jobs of the future.
The jobs being created at The Core and The Catalyst come as CellulaREvolution moves from the International Centre for Life to the Biosphere building.
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CellulaREvolution, which spun-out of Newcastle University in 2019, is revolutionising the way cells are grown in labs and is, in particular, developing a new approach to clean meat production technology that could transform the growing industry.
CellulaREvolution’s move into the Biosphere space reflects the company’s recent rapid expansion from its original three co-founders, Leo Groenewegen, Dr Martina Miotto and Professor Che Connon, to eight employees, with plans for further expansion in the near future.
Coun Ged Bell, cabinet member for employment and culture at Newcastle City Council said: “This is a great example of how businesses local people are benefiting from the transformation of Newcastle Helix.
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“As an innovation district that brings together industry leaders, businesses, and top researchers it is not only playing an instrumental role in our road to economic recovery it is helping people to live smarter, healthier, and longer lives.
“We are building an economy around our research and tech strengths, and in challenging times it is so positive to see more new jobs and opportunities for local people.”