The NETPark Affinity members who provide a range of expertise and support directly to the NETPark Net innovation support network include:

NRG -  The NRG Executive Search team is recognised as a leading, innovative executive search and selection practice. Our sterling reputation has been achieved through our ability to source high profile and high achieving executives for some of the most engaging and reputable organisations and educational institutions. For a discussion on how NRG Executive Search and Selection can enhance your executive recruitment call 0191 260 4484 or email executive@nrgplc.com

Harlands - one of the North East’s leading Accountancy firms, we specialise in all aspects of Accountancy Services, Business Growth Advice and Financial Planning. From our Durham office, we provide sound advice and innovative accountancy solutions to a wide range of businesses and business owners across the North East region and beyond.

If you are looking for a new accountant, tax adviser, business growth specialist or independent financial planner, then as winners of the North East Accountancy Awards Independent Firm of the Year 2009 the team at Harlands is waiting to hear from you.  Ask us your questions about accessing grants, raising funds and Research and Development (R&D) tax credits, as well as anything you want to know about Sage Accounting Software. Please visit our website www.harland.co.uk  for more information.

  
Ward Hadaway - One of the largest full service law firms in the North of England with a reputation for quality, innovation and a firmly practical approach to meeting our clients’ needs. We act for a number of high profile plcs, high growth companies, entrepreneurs and start-up businesses and advise a range of local authorities, NHS Trusts and Government agencies. For a discussion on how Ward Hadaway can help your business, please contact us on 0191 204 4000.

UDL - We are one of the UK’s leading firms of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, specialising in all aspects of Intellectual Property Law.  Our services include drafting and filing applications for patents and trade marks, managing IP portfolios, carrying out due diligence and enforcing IP rights.  

Our attorneys assist small, medium and large corporations, universities and research bodies as well as individuals in obtaining, protecting and exploiting their Intellectual Property, both nationally and internationally. From our Newcastle office, we provide advice to a wide range of businesses across the North East region.Please visit our website www.udl.co.uk for more information.

Marketwise Strategies delivers a full range of marketing research and strategy support to technology- and knowledge-focused organisations. Our work is characterised by depth and detail, providing clients with the powerful information required to inform their decision making and build an effective market position. Working with growth-oriented new starts and university spin-outs, as well as established companies, we have supported numerous businesses to identify and reach the right markets for their products, to secure venture capital and other funding, and to license their technologies  in the UK and internationally.  

We work across a wide variety of technical markets (from low carbon technologies, to software, biotech, health and the built environment). We also work with universities and other large organisations that need in-depth research to inform their business decisions and get closer to their customers and other stakeholders.

Marketwise Strategies combines flexibility and responsiveness with sector focus and a superb track record that means almost all of our work comes through personal recommendation.  The emphasis at all times is upon delivering exceptional value to our clients. All of our work reflects the strong ethical foundations and teamwork upon which the company has been built.

We support our clients via: Proof of concept research, Market entry research, Expansion studies, Due diligence studies, Competitor analysis, Branding research, Customer/stakeholder perceptions research, Marketing strategy development, Marketing planning,  and Advice and support in marketing implementation. Please visit our website www.marketwisestrategies.com for more information.

Robertson-McIsaac Insurance Brokers Ltd - We advise the risk or insurance manager in a large corporation, the owner-manager of a private firm, the UK director of a foreign owned enterprise or the principal of a newly launched business.

We align an entity’s insurance purchase to its needs, after accounting for the value of risk which the balance sheet can assimilate; the management of every claim a client has to make; "whole of market" insurance broking to buy the widest protection at the optimum cost; significant risk management facilities to drill down into a broad range of an entity’s potential and possibly invisible, risk exposures.

We advise upon all types of insurance including Products Liability, Professional Indemnity and Business Interruption.  We act for manufacturers, professional bodies, medical technology firms, contractors of all kinds, the education sector and the Offshore sector, to name just a few. Contact us on 0191 212 1234 to discuss how we can help your business.

Gazelle Transport Services professional sales team will offer knowledgeable advice and assistance on all Shipping, Transport and Warehousing procedures and formalities. Our knowledge and experience is gained from many years in the industry and from shipping all manner of goods worldwide, continued investment in the company both in staff training and equipment has resulted in a level of service and capability unsurpassed by others. For more information please contact us on 0191 417 662, e-mail mail@gazelle-transport.com or visit our website www.gazelle-transport.com

Durham University is a world leading research intensive University, engaged in advanced research, research led education and business partnerships. Our world-class researchers work with a wide range of commercial and non-commercial businesses and we welcome enquiries from potential partners. We engage across the spectrum from recruitment and student placements to collaborative and contract research projects, we also offer specialist training courses and access to facilities and equipment. Details of our research and interdisciplinary Research Institutes can be found on our website http://www.dur.ac.uk/business/. For further information please contact us on 0191 334 4650 or durham.business@durham.ac.uk

The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) is a technology innovation centre that uses market knowledge and technology understanding to develop and prototype products and processes quickly and efficiently with minimal risk to its public and private sector partners. For further information and to find out more, please visit www.uk-cpi.com or contact us on 01740 625 700.

Interested in getting involved?

To find out how your business could benefit from becoming a NETPark Net Affinity member, please contact John Hildreth on 0191 370 8695 or e-mail admin@uknetpark.net