Part I-the impacts of devolution on the north east -- Chapter 1: an underpowered northern powerhouse: infrastructure in the ungovernable north -- Chapter 2: combined authorities and the northern powerhouse: critical issues and where next? -- Chapter 3: the nhs long-term plan and the importance to the north east region -- Part II-the impacts of Brexit and key policy areas -- Chapter 4: developing a post-Brexit economy: challenges for the north east of England -- Chapter 5: industrial strategies and the north: will a local industrial strategy deliver something new? -- Chapter 6: Brexit and devolution: a view from 'north of tyne' and the anglo-scottish 'borderlands' -- Chapter 7: the north east as a tourist destination: a hidden gem? -- Chapter 8: small firms and innovation in the north east: can we create more dynamism? -- Part III-new strategies for public sector change: crossing boundaries -- Chapter 9: 'whose business growth hub is it anyway?' co-production of a new approach to business support for the north east of England -- Chapter 10: developing public sector entrepreneurship in the universities: accelerating innovation in the north -- Chapter 11: research, knowledge exchange and impact: the experience of a university-public sector partnership in north east England -- Chapter 12: the future of public administration teaching and research in the north east -- Chapter 13: developing a new focus on future research for the region