Newcastle was designated as one of six UK Science Cities in 2005 in recognition of the world-class research being undertaken by its universities and the potential of its science industry base.
Being a Science City is all about capitalising on science expertise and encouraging the creation of new innovations, ideas and businesses.
Newcastle's vision for the future is to continue to build the city's profile as a world-leader in science, supporting the overall economic prosperity of Newcastle and the wider region of North East England.
The aims of Newcastle Science City are to:
- Position Newcastle as a world-leader focussing on three science areas: Sustainability, Ageing & Health and Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine.
- Drive the creation of new high value science-based businesses and support existing business to grow.
- To maximise science investment into the city and support the development of infrastructure that enables this to happen.
- To work with education specialists to improve study of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects, ensuring the city has the skills base needed to support Newcastle as a Science City both now and in the future.
This vision is driven on behalf of the partnership by Newcastle Science Company. Together we are bringing together the very best scientific minds in this region to turn our vision into reality. These truly are exciting times.
