Dynamo has appointed Paul Lancaster as Engagement Manager.
The founder of Newcastle Startup Week has joined the North East tech network to help drive innovation and encouraging the development of new products and services.
A former employee at Newcastle tech giant Sage, Lancaster has also worked for British Airways, Generator North East, Project North East, Shell LiveWIRE and Tech North.
鈥淢y role will be to support Dynamo鈥檚 cluster managers and the exec team who are working to grow specific areas of the region鈥檚 tech economy, and to work with our membership to help grow their organisations,鈥� said Lancaster.
鈥淎 big part of my role will be to encourage more collaboration and innovation across the region to develop new products and services 鈥� and what I鈥檇 particularly like to do is to get more of our larger firms working with SMEs and start-ups.
鈥淭he work of Dynamo is very complimentary to what I鈥檝e been doing over the last few years 鈥� bringing people and organisations together.鈥�
Dynamo, set up in 2013 by Charlie Hoult and Bob Paton, now has more than 160 members including IT organisations and employers, technology hubs, educational establishments, local government and employer support initiatives. It is part-funded by the ERDF.
Chair Hoult added: 鈥淚t鈥檚 a key appointment for us 鈥� Paul is an important influencer within the region鈥檚 tech sector, linking and connecting people and businesses on many different levels.
鈥淗e鈥檚 a great networker, winning Dynamo鈥檚 Collaborator of the Year award twice! So it鈥檚 a natural fit.鈥�