Tues, 16 September 2025, 10:00am - 13:00pm   Northern Design Centre, Abbott's Hill, Gateshead NE8 3DF

Get ready to take your business to the next level! For this event, we welcome all businesses and pre-starts in the creative industries, technology, and the intersection between the two. App developers, graphic designers, artists, writers, craftspeople, innovators – all are welcome!

Taking place at the Northern Design Centre, this event will encourage networking, and feature talks on topics relevant to the creative and tech industries.

How can you market your business through traditional methods, social media, and even podcasting? How could AI affect your business? What are the best ways to network?

To answer these questions and more, we have an excellent line-up of speakers for you:

Plus, a delicious brunch will be served by Sanguine’s catering.

We hope to see you there!

Hosted by Business Gateshead at Gateshead council. Funded by the Shared Prosperity Fund.

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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

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