NETPark Net offers the ideal environment for science, engineering and technology organisations to work collaboratively, develop new ideas and commercialise cutting edge technologies.  We actively encourage collaborative working and give community users the opportunity to connect with other like-minded businesses.    

NETPark Net users can use the community to access national and international business network such as Knowledge Transfer Networks (KTNs), Centres of Excellence, Technology Innovation Centres and relationships with the region's five universities including access to Durham University's library.   

NETPark Net provides a range of features and services to promote collaboration and intertrading which include:   

Instant Messaging - Communication is key to collaboration. NETPark Net offers an instant messaging service to encourage collaborative working and to share documents and experiences with other users.  This can facilitate inter-trading and partnership building with other private sector ventures or collaboration with universities for research and development projects.    

Business Directory - Our Business Directory will help you identify the sectors to which to market the range of services or products your company has to offer other users of NETPark Net as well as visitors to the community.    

NETTender – Tender and opportunities directory. NETPark Net gives users unlimited access to daily tenders and opportunities collated from a range of regional, national and international sources.  This service will allows you to develop national or international sales opportunities.  The 'My Publisher' feature allows you to advertise opportunities at your organisation to the NETPark Net community and visitors to the NETPark Net website.   

Facilities Listings - The NETPark facilities listing offers companies from around the region the chance to source analytical equipment and laboratory facilities from the North East's leading universities.  This could include short term access to a nano-milling facility, access to specialist laboratory space and equipment or more specific technology hunting from the facilities located in the region.    

Groups – You can share, post and comment on specific subjects using the Group function. This includes posting topics such as problem-solving, experience exchange or signposting to topics of interest to North East companies.   

Blogs - NETPark Net gives users the ability to manage an online business blog.  This provides you with a fantastic marketing platform for informing other businesses of your achievements, events and new products or services.  Blogs can also be used as tools to promote good practice and share experiences within the NETPark Net community.