Tech Nation Newcastle

Support:

1. Digital Catapult (North East), Digital Catapult Centre North East & Tees Valley is a local centre that aims to help innovators bring digital services and products to market.
2. Business and IP Centre Newcastle – supports entrepreneurs, inventors and small businesses in the North East
3. NETPark, North East Technology Park – provides a dynamic and supportive environment to accelerate the growth of ambitious, innovative, high tech companies into global markets
4. Dynamo North East, growing the North East IT economy

Funding:

1. North Star Ventures – VC firm building successful high growth businesses across the North East of England
2. North East Business Angels invests in 30 to 40 businesses a year
3. Angels Den – an angel-led crowdfunding platform where angel investors and experienced business people invest in pre-vetted SMEs
4. Ignite – the UK’s top angel – backed accelerator
5. Gabriel Investors – a group of business women running successful enterprises who use their funds, connections and expertise to help entrepreneurs
6. Let’s Grow is a new £60m Regional Growth Fund-backed programme which aims to support capital investment and R&D projects that create jobs
7. Go Digital Newcastle offers up to £2,000 grant funding for capital investment in broadband and IT equipment
8. North-East Technology Fund – £25m North East Technology Fund invests in technology businesses which are based in, or are willing to relocate to North East England