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Design for Business

Design for Business is a support programme offering workshops, events and membership of Design Network North to business owners based in the North East Combined Authority area. Open, no fixed deadline.

Run by Design Network North

Checked against the official page (growthhub.northeast-ca.gov.uk) on 9 Oct 2026.

Workshops and research methodologies to help business owners design better products and reach new customers. Membership of Design Network North offers access to workshops, expert advice, events and mailshots.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open

Not confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Not stated

How much

Not stated

Who can apply

Business owners can become members of Design Network North to access workshops, events, mailshots and other benefits; the page describes a membership package rather than grant funding.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Not stated

Sectors

design

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How to apply

Contact the key contact, Terry McStea, by email, or visit the provider website for information on how to apply.

Not confirmed on the official page

Where it is open: the North East Combined Authority area

North East Combined Authority

Confirmed on the official page

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Shaded: County Durham, Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Gateshead.

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Things we could not confirm

  • Price and cost of membership not stated.
  • Application process not stated on this page; the page refers to the provider website.
  • Page last updated 18 July 2023, so details may be out of date.
  • Delivered by Design Network North, which sets its own membership rules.

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Source and last checked

Local Landscape gathers this information automatically from the pages below, then checks the key details against the official page. Checked against the official page (growthhub.northeast-ca.gov.uk) on 9 Oct 2026. Its details have not changed since it was listed on 9 Oct 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with Design Network North before you apply.

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