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North East Spinout Inspire Fund

The North East Spinout Inspire Fund is equity investment for start-up companies spun out from universities in Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland or Teesside, based in North East England. Open, no fixed deadline.

Run by North East Fund, Northstar Ventures · funded by North East Mayoral Strategic Authority

Checked against the official page (northeastfund.org) on 5 Oct 2026.

Equity investment in companies spinning out from Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside universities to commercialise research and innovation.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open all year

Not confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Open all year

Not confirmed on the official page

How much

Not stated

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Who can apply

Companies spinning out from Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland or Teesside universities.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Start-ups

Not confirmed on the official page

Sectors

life sciences, earth sciences, materials, healthcare, advanced engineering, digital technologies

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How to apply

Academics and students from the five North East universities should liaise with their Technology Transfer Offices; investors should contact Northstar Ventures.

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Where it is open: the North East

North East England

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  • Investment amounts not stated
  • No formal application deadline or form link provided

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Local Landscape gathers this information automatically from the pages below, then checks the key details against the official page. Checked against the official page (northeastfund.org) on 5 Oct 2026. Its details have not changed since it was listed on 5 Oct 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with North East Fund before you apply.

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