About NERDSC

At NERDSC, we help North East businesses thrive in the Defence and Security sector.

Funded through UKDI and MOD the North East Regional Defence & Security Cluster (NERDSC) exists to strengthen the region's position within the UK's defence and security sector.

NERDSC Value Proposition

We provide an inclusive environment that enables collaboration and innovation within the Defence and Security Sector driving regional economic growth.

Our goal is to enable members to develop skills and deliver capabilities that align with the evolving UK and Global Defence and Security needs to increase supply chain resilience.

By connecting industry, government, and academia, we empower members to seek new opportunities, adapt to sector demands, and enhance their competitiveness.

We promote regional interests, provide specialist networking events and capability showcases enabling members to engage with customers, secure contracts, access funding, and grow.

What NERDSC Does

NERDSC is working to raise the profile of the North East within the UK's defence and security landscape by:

Raise the profile of the North East within the UK's defence and security ecosystem.
Build resilient and connected defence supply chains and resilience across Tier 2 and Tier 3 manufacturing and engineering businesses.
Supporting emerging defence priorities including digital integration, autonomy and hybrid systems.
Enabling innovation at scale by connecting SMEs, academia, government and prime contractors.
Strengthening UK sovereign capability by championing dual-use technologies and capabilities and supporting innovation.
Creating opportunities for collaboration, investment and business growth across the region.

Governance & Partnerships

NERDSC is strategically guided by leaders from industry, academia and government.

Working alongside organisations including UK Defence Innovation, DSTL, RTC North, The Armed Forces and regional Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 businesses, we help create opportunities that support both regional growth and national capability.