OneClickComply® secures £1m investment to bring compliance in a click

Growing at pace, Sunderland-based OneClickComply® is leading the way in the burgeoning cyber and information security market. Through highly innovative automation, OneClickComply®’s solution moves beyond merely identifying compliance shortfalls to auto-implementing recommendations literally at a click. This is all achieved via a platform which can automatically review IT systems, automate processes, collate information and […]
Land Digital secures over £700,000 to accelerate its AI-driven platform for barrier-free tolling and parking

Land Digital, a Sunderland-based transport technology company, announced it has secured over £700,000 in funds to accelerate the development and commercial rollout of its AI-enhanced proprietary platform for barrier-free tolling, parking and transport operations. The funding comprises a £500,000 investment from Northstar Ventures’ Venture Sunderland Fund, as well as £25,000 from business angels and £180,000 […]
Building Big in Sunderland – Exploring opportunities for ambitious founders to be part of Sunderland’s success story

There has never been a better time for ambitious founders to build an innovative, high-growth business in Sunderland. As part of Sunderland Business Week, Northstar Ventures, manager of the £16m Venture Sunderland Fund, is bringing together Sunderland based business leaders to share their experiences of building, funding and scaling successful businesses from the city at […]
New support for North East businesses blasts off

We’re delighted to be partnering with Business Doctors and the North East Satellite Applications Centre of Excellence to run a new free workshop designed to help North East business owners exploit opportunities in the growing UK space sector. Seven out of 10 companies in this £15 billion income UK Space Sector are SMEs and our […]
Events in 2022

Over the past 18 months, together with Business Doctors, we have been developing and delivering online events supporting business owners through different stages, from planning and recovery, to rebooting, to business growth. We’ve had brilliant feedback and iterated our content as the environment and opportunities over the past two years changed. This year, we are […]