NICRE
20 Oct 2026
Rural Energy Summit Turns Challenges Into Practical Action
RSN members Community Action Northumberland (CAN) and the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) are helping rural communities explore ways to reduce energy costs and benefit from local renewable...
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03 Sep 2026
Meet NICRE: Supporting the National Rural Conference 2026
Putting Knowledge To Work For An Enterprising Countryside The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) puts knowledge to work for an enterprising countryside. We build and apply evidence, working...
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02 Sep 2026
Could AI Make Rural Deliveries Cheaper And Greener?
A new AI-powered planning tool could help small rural businesses reduce delivery costs, make better use of vehicles and cut carbon emissions. Developed by researchers at the University of Manchester...
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01 Aug 2026
Rural Economy and Regeneration: Supporting Growth in Rural Communities
Monday 14 September 2026 | 1:30pm–3:30pm | Online How can rural businesses, communities and local economies be supported to innovate, grow and thrive? And how can policy and investment respond...
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28 Jul 2026
Could Political Reform Create New Opportunities for Rural Policy?
A recent blog from the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) explores how major political change can sometimes create unexpected opportunities for rural policy. Professor Neil Ward reflects on...
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23 Jun 2026
Rural Women Entrepreneurs Call For Greater Business Support
A new report from the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) and the North Pennines National Landscape has highlighted the support needs of women-led businesses across the North Pennines,...
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06 May 2026
Rural Economy In Focus
Last week, we brought members together for our latest RSN seminar, turning the spotlight on the rural economy, an area full of opportunity, but facing growing and often overlooked pressures.
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30 Apr 2026
Supporting coastal and rural futures in the North East
The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) is playing a key new role in supporting joined-up thinking on the future of coastal and rural areas in the North East...
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29 Apr 2026
Combined authorities and the rural lens: Establishing the North East Coastal and Rural Taskforce
Presentation by Professor Jeremy Phillipson, Director and Melanie Thompson-Glen, Head of Business and Innovation, National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise
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21 Apr 2026
Help Shape The Future Of Sustainable Cropping
Help Shape The Future Of Sustainable Cropping
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