North East BIC

Sector: Business Management & Consultancy

Unlock Your Business Potential with the North East BIC Looking for the perfect place to launch, grow, or scale your business? The North East BIC offers more than just office space—it’s a thriving hub of innovation, collaboration, and expert support designed to help businesses succeed. Nestled on the banks of the River Wear in Sunderland, our 14-acre business park is home to a diverse range of businesses, from ambitious start-ups to established industry leaders. With flexible and affordable office, lab, and industrial space, plus top-class meeting and conference facilities, we provide the ideal environment for businesses to flourish. But we’re more than just a great location. Each year, our expert business advisers help hundreds of entrepreneurs turn their ideas into reality with free one-to-one advice, mentoring, workshops, and seminars. Whether you're starting out or looking to expand, we’re here to guide you every step of the way. And it doesn’t stop in Sunderland! We currently manage four business centres—two in Sunderland and two in Darlington—offering even more opportunities for businesses across the region. Whatever stage you're at the North East BIC is here to help you grow. Get in touch today and let’s make your business ambitions a reality!

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New Sunderland start-up to transform school support with tailored consultancy

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Support for veterans sees BIC receive royal approval

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Ambitious programme celebrates success in empowering local entrepreneurs

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Sunderland counsellor transforms her own life with new business

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Thousands set up businesses as confidence rebounds

THOUSANDS of people in the North East set up businesses in the first three months of 2022, showing strong confidence in the region’s business community.Almost 4,200 new businesses were set up in the North East during the first quarter of 2022, according to research by insolvency and restructuring trade body R3....

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Entrepreneur flies the flag for women in insurance

A SUCCESSFUL business owner has spoken of her pride of flying the flag for independent insurance brokers in the North East.Kate Allison set up Insure Business Services Ltd in 2015 to provide insurance broking services to businesses across the UK, with clients in a range of sectors from engineers to ...

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Bereavement tech start-up set to scale

A TECH start-up that eases the administrative burden left with bereaved families has set its sights on rapid expansion, after receiving support from a team of North East innovation experts.Settld has secured over £800,000 for its end-of-life admin platform, which automates bereavement notifications to over 750 companies from banks to social ...

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Another inventive start-up makes Innovation Central its home

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