North East STEM Foundation

Tania Cooper MBE, Chair of the North East STEM Foundation, said: “If we are to be a “science superpower”, we must remember that a superpower derives its strength from the people who drive it. Beneath the chancellor’s four pillars of enterprise, employment, education, everywhere, there needs to be a foundation of STEM-based training at every level of the education system.

“There has never been a better time to invest in our region’s young people and these investment zones will be a catalyst for further growth in the area.

“This includes the need for University Technical Colleges (UTCs) to equip young people with industry relevant skills, which will be even more pertinent in the North East and Tees Valley if the new investment zones are to prosper.”