By John MacGillivray, Business Adviser, Business Gateway
The future of the energy industry landscape has long been up for debate, and the effect of COVID-19, combined with the dramatic global oil price crash and its detrimental impact, has brought this to an unparalleled level.
The new year is the ideal time to start fresh. It brings a sense of opportunity as many people seek to start their own entrepreneurial journey and 2019 will be no different.
Small and medium sized businesses in the north-east will get only 1% of a £25million European funding pot after local authorities did not apply to get the cash.