Three sites have been shortlisted for the new academy - the existing Westgate college site, land south of Armstrong Road in Benwell, and the third site was land next to the John Marley Centre.
These researchers, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Imperial College, London, rely largely on existing technologies for many of their designs.
Flexibility: Allowing employees to telecommute and work unorthodox hours will not only keep existing talent from jumping ship for an extra couple bucks, but opens up new pools of talent like college students and single parents.