At BIPC North East we provide free access to business and IP support and information services to anyone based in the North East LEP area – Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland or County Durham.

If you are not from these areas, here’s where you’ll find support:

Tees Valley LEP area

If your business is based in the Tees Valley LEP area – Stockton, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Redcar & Cleveland or Darlington – BIPC Tees Valley should be your first port of call for free to access support and information.

To visit their website for details, click the link below.

BIPC Tees Valley

 


Elswhere in the UK

There is a national network of BIPCs, supported by the British Library Business & IP Centre. If you are not based in the North East of England, click the link below to visit British Library’s list of regional centres to find one near you.

BIPC National Network

 

Get in touch with BIPC North East

Contact us today if you’re interested in receiving business support. We'll help give you the skills, confidence and knowledge to grow and protect your business.

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The North of Tyne Combined Authority is a partnership of three local authorities: Newcastle City Council, North Tyneside Council, and Northumberland County Council and the North of Tyne Elected Mayor. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus

  bipcnortheast@newcastle.gov.uk