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We make it easier for you to create more economic impact, reach more businesses, attract and retain more customers, sell more, be more targeted and get more recognition.
Since 2007, we’ve made an incredible impact on business:
- Worked with >500,000 UK businesses
- Helped leverage >£650m of private sector investment
- Supported >30,000 jobs
- Facilitated >£30m contract wins
We know what it takes to make a difference.
Multi Channel Helplines
Providing an intuitive and personalised response to you customer enquiries using all communications channels, integrated in a way that provides greater insight.
Digital Transformation Programmes
Our extensive experience in stimulating the adoption of new technologies is available as an exciting package of in-depth audits, one-to-one mentoring, masterclasses, finance and online coaching sessions.
Celebrating Greatness
Your business community is impressive and so are the individuals in it. We can help you identify and recognise greatness, through targeted listings, campaigns and awards.
Fund Management and Finance Schemes
We provide robust fund management with an insightful and ready-made route to market to deliver effective and efficient grants and loans to ensure everything is delivered on time and to budget.
Business Improvement Programmes
Carefully crafted, targeted packages of advice, expert reviews, coaching, training and finance to help businesses in your community go further.
Supply Chain Development Programmes
We can help you improve the capability of your business communities so that they are able to develop new products and supply new markets.
Don’t miss out on North Tyneside business support
As the North of Tyne Growth Fund (NTGF) moves into its final year and makes its final push to encourage businesses to take up the support and grants, Mike Baker Senior Project Manager at UMi, reflects on the team's challenges and achievements since launching the scheme in January 2020.
£89,000 grant helps Norfran future-proof for exponential growth
New machinery purchased with the support of the North of Tyne Growth Fund is driving efficiencies and attracting more work for diecasting foundry and machine shop, Norfran.
Cleardata celebrates stellar growth backed by North of Tyne Growth Fund
Following a whirlwind year and supported by £155,794 capital growth grants from the North of Tyne Growth Fund, UK document management company Cleardata has more than doubled its capacity and workforce, contributing to the company winning two new contracts worth more than £13m.
How did UMi make it easier for VentureFest to go virtual?
VentureFest North East is an annual innovation conference had been scheduled to take place in November 2020 but was pushed back in response to COVID-19 restrictions. They sought an online delivery method to bring together the complex event.
Enterprise M3 Growth Hub breaking the mould
Roya Croudace, director of the Enterprise M3 Growth Hub, outlines the Hub’s work focusing on the Surrey and Hampshire area surrounding the M3 corridor covered by the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership and Growth Hub.
We live in one of the most economically buoyant regions in the UK, developing globally significant innovations while still retaining first ranking in the ‘quality of life’ category.
Innovation Construction Wales Index
Innovation drives our economy forwards, boosting productivity and opening new markets, which is why businesses put such emphasis on it.
According to a report on innovation from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, NESTA, UK businesses invested £124bn in the intangible assets associated with innovation and R&D. This compares to the £93bn spent on tangible assets such as buildings, machines and vehicles.