Among projects winning support are:

Johnson Matthey plc, Teesside, for research and development and engineering resources for catalyst products

Cummins, Darlington, for capital investment in diesel engine manufacturing

Kromek Limited, Co Durham, to expand business in imaging products for the aviation security market

ThyssenKrupp Tallent Limited, for investment in plant and machinery at Newton Aycliffe supplying parts to the automotive sector

Hereema Hartlepool Limited, to develop a wind turbine sub-structure production facility.

Other successful bids came from:

Tioxide Europe
Fine Industries
TeraVerdae BioWorks
Northern Pinetree Trust
Northeast of England Process Industry Cluster Limited (NEPIC)
Rettig UK
Aesica Pharmaceuticals
Piramal Healthcare UK
Shasun Pharma Solutions
Precision Hydraulic Cylinders (UK)
International Pipeline Products
Greencroft Bottling Company
Propeller (GB) Ltd
Newcastle University
Gateshead College
Riverside Flooring
Calsonic Kansei Sunderland
Unipres (UK)
TRW Systems
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