One NorthEast
One NorthEast Regional development agency, has pledged its support for Blueprint: The North East's Business Planning Competition. It is the 6th year One NorthEast has backed the competition and the prize fund available.
One NorthEast is the Regional Development Agency (RDA) covering North East England, comprising Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley. It was set up in April 1999 to help the North East create and sustain jobs, improve prosperity and a develop a higher quality of life for people living in the region. The Agency is responsible to the people of the North East and to the Government and shares a common mission statement with all other RDAs across England: 'To transform England's regions through sustainable economic development."
One NorthEast recognises the vital role the region's universities play in helping stimulate the economy of North East England. Blueprint provides a real opportunity for universities to work together with North East business and business support communities to develop further the enterprise culture that is growing rapidly within the region.
One NorthEast’s Head of Business, Enterprise and Skills, Tim Pain, said:
“North East England’s five universities are at the heart of the Regional Economic Strategy, which highlights the importance of graduates to increasing the size of our business stock.
“But developing a more enterprising culture among our graduates isn’t just about creating more new businesses – employers are also demanding those enterprising skills, as they seek to be as productive and efficient as possible. The Blueprint awards are a celebration of the enterprise talent emerging from our universities and we look forward to another exciting competition.”