 For the past 10 years, the Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources, or NEA, has facilitated multidisciplinary research and industry engagement to drive innovation. NEA's research focus has expanded to support sectors of global significance – energy, resources, food and water. These sectors underpin social, environmental and economic prosperity. And at NEA, we are exploring ways to make the world's use of these critical resources more sustainable. We look to solve global challenges at a regional level across our key research capability areas. Industrial innovation for a new generation of materials, processes and technologies. Productivity and efficiency to optimise our use of resources and reduce waste. Technologies and utilisation to transfer the latest technology into sectors for sustainability and competitive advantages. Sustainability and security to meet social and economic priorities for stronger, more resilient regions. Through world-class research, industry collaboration, research education and innovative solutions, NEA is helping me to the vital resource needs of future generations. NEA – solutions for global challenges.