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Hope Street Xchange

Hope Street Xchange is a support programme offering office space in Sunderland City Centre for innovation-led businesses, entrepreneurs and start-ups based in Sunderland. Open, no fixed deadline.

Run by University of Sunderland

Checked against the official page (hopestreetxchange.com) on 9 Oct 2026.

Serviced office and meeting space in Sunderland City Centre for innovation-led businesses, start-ups and SMEs, run by the University of Sunderland's Centre for Enterprise and Innovation.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open all year

Confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Open all year

Confirmed on the official page

How much

Not stated

Who can apply

Innovation-led businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs can take office space at the Hope Street Xchange workspace in Sunderland City Centre.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Start-ups, Micro (under 10 staff), Small (10 to 49 staff), Medium (50 to 249 staff)

Not confirmed on the official page

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How to apply

Contact the team by telephone on 0191 337 1550 or by email at hello@hopestreetxchange.com.

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Where it is open: Sunderland

Sunderland

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Things we could not confirm

  • The text is a marketing page for workspace; it does not state prices, lease terms or how to take space.
  • Not clear whether this is a grant or funding; it is workspace and event space.
  • Business eligibility for space is not stated beyond being aimed at innovation-led businesses, start-ups and SMEs.

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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 (hopestreetxchange.com) on 9 Oct 2026. Its details last changed on 16 Oct 2026. A person last checked it on 16 Oct 2026, so confirm the details with University of Sunderland before you apply.

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