Funding & support resources

The NatWest Accelerator supports and empowers UK entrepreneurs to scale their businesses to the next level.

UK Export Finance (UKEF) helps UK companies selling abroad by sharing the financial risks of selling overseas, with support such as insurance and credit guarantees for their banks.

The Entrepreneurs’ Forum’s peer-to-peer mentoring programme confidentially connects members in order to share knowledge and experience.

Help to take your first steps by exploring your abilities and look at the reality of starting a business.

Experts in Bringing Members Together in the Biomedical and Life Sciences Sector.

Driving sustainable growth for business and society

The largest not-for-profit tech sector business membership organisation in the North East.

Local experts providing practical businesses advice

Working with local employers to help promote suitable paid opportunities to our students.

The Good Work Pledge allows organisations of every type and size to be recognised for providing, or working towards providing, ‘good work’.

Sunderland Innovate and Grow (SIG) brings together a range of complementary activities to catalyse and support innovation and business growth in the city.

Connect, learn, and thrive. The membership connects you to freelancers who get it.​ No spam. No gimmicks. Just real growth.

Innovate UK KTN exists to connect innovators with new partners and new opportunities beyond their existing thinking – accelerating ambitious ideas into real-world solutions.

The North East Combined Authority’s North East Ambition programme supports businesses and employers to work collaboratively with schools and colleges.

Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria (HI NENC) has developed The Innovation Pathway. A vehicle for articulating the bespoke services that can be provided to NHS organisations and industry.

Access expertise and knowledge for your business from four of the region’s world-class universities, through Arrow.