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UMi Sat Nav named winner at National Enterprise Network Awards
UMi was named the winner of the Innovation & Digital Transformation in Enterprise award at the National Enterprise Network Awards 2026. The award recognises its 'groundbreaking platform’, UMi Sat Nav for Business, and 'its transformative impact on enterprise support across the UK.’
UMi visits Downing Street to celebrate North East female founders
Julie Cuthbertson recently represented UMi at a special reception held at 11 Downing Street, celebrating the achievements and ambitions of female founders from across the North East.
New production facility is the perfect glazing for fast-growing Deep North
Popular artisan bakery and coffee chain Deep North has opened a new production facility and head office in Ouseburn, Newcastle, with support from UMi through the Business Growth Fund.
The chain has also opened a new store in Ouseburn, marking the company’s fourth in the North East and a major milestone in its ambition to expand its presence across the region.
Businesses invited to ‘Meet the Money’ as finance giants descend on North East
NatWest, Santander and Barclays are just three of the major finance and funding providers set to descend on the North East next week as the national FUEL business roadshow kicks off in Newcastle.
New business fund tackles biggest barrier to growth
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has invited businesses to apply for a new programme to help overcome one of the biggest barriers to growth.
Get Funded, part of the Mayor’s Business Innovation Fund and backed by £200,000 in funding, launched today and will run for the next two years until December 2027.
Burradon pharmacy opens as ‘modern local health hub’ following community-focused acquisition
Burradon Pharmacy has officially opened under the ownership of experienced pharmacist’s Paul and Eva Kneafsey. Although this is the team's first acquisition, it follows years of planning to introduce a pharmacy that puts patient care, accessibility and community at its heart.
The Minister for Small Business backs FUEL Roadshow to tackle the UKs access to finance challenge
The UK Government’s Minister for Small Business has pledged his support to a national business roadshow launching in Newcastle that will help thousands of SMEs find the right advice and become ‘investor and funding ready’.
Beamish Park Golf Club to become a year-round destination with £400,000 funding boost
A County Durham golf club has secured a £400,000 facility to invest in the club, provide new services to its community and strengthen its financial position following tailored advice from the UMi Get Funding Team.