About us
RTC North is an independent company delivering initiatives and providing services to support economic growth.
Our consultants excel in the areas of technology transfer, commercialisation, business growth and open innovation and have worked with thousands of local companies since 1989 to create jobs, wealth and a better quality of life for the people of Northern England.
Established in Sunderland, the company employs 70 people and opened new offices in Liverpool (2004) and Leeds (2007) to help promote its services across the Northern Way.
RTC North is a trusted delivery partner of business support, innovation and enterprise programmes on behalf of regional development agencies, the European Commission, local authorities and central government.
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Case studies
- Alnwick Lindisfarne Middle School
Youngsters in Northumberland worked on a real life design challenges to create innovative survival products and techn...
- Northern Offshore Federation
In 2007 Future Matters renewed its long standing relationship with the Northern Offshore Federation (NOF) to run a 5 ...
- Rothbury Home Bakery
Rothbury Home Bakery is a small privately owned business, based in Northumberland, which manufactures and delivers ba...
Latest news
- Auction raises 12,000 for African childrens hospital
Auction bids for items including a shirt signed by Darren Bent, Steve Bruce and the Sunderland first team have helped raise £12,000 for a children’s hospital in West Africa.








