Inside UMi
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 funding readiness support 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.