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Workspace · Sunderland

Spaces and services at North East BIC

Provides free advice and workshops for people starting a business, help for social enterprises and veterans, and offices, coworking, labs and industrial space in Sunderland, Washington and Darlington.

On offer
Hot desks, dedicated desks, private offices, labs or workshops, meeting rooms, a conference hall, outdoor space and catering.
Price
Flexible workspace from £49 per week. Coworking hotdesk £65 pcm + VAT. FlexiDesk £100 pcm + VAT. Meeting rooms from £12 per hour.
Holds
Meeting rooms: Thompson Suite 16, Doxford Suite 6, Menvil Suite 4, Osbourne Suite 4 to 16 per room; four larger spaces hold 25 or 75. Offices range from 150 to 3000 sqft.

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Its website: ne-bic.co.uk

From its own website, read on 26 Oct 2026. Check prices and when it is free with North East BIC itself.

Where to find North East BIC

Address: Wearfield, Enterprise Park East, Sunderland, SR5 2TA

Area: Sunderland, the North East Combined Authority area

The dot marks North East BIC.

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Open all yearSupport programme

Flying Start Workshops

North East BIC

Free workshops covering what you need to know about starting a business.

Amount
Free
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North East Combined AuthorityLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

Veterans RV

North East BIC

A 12-week programme of one-to-one and group mentoring and training to help veterans become their own boss.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Not stated.Local Landscape rating 6 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

Flexible workspace

North East BIC

Flexible office, coworking, meeting room, lab and industrial workspace for SMEs from £49 per week.

Amount
from as little as £49 per week
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Sunderland, DarlingtonLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

Business with Purpose

North East BIC

Support for socially trading organisations and purpose-led businesses to start up or grow their trading income, including training, advice and business development support.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, NorthumberlandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

Enterprising Sunderland

North East BIC

Support for future entrepreneurs and businesses in all sectors to grow and innovate, including free advice, workshops, events and innovation grants.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
SunderlandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

Business for Good

North East BIC

Support for social entrepreneurs to change the world by doing business for good, delivered by the North East BIC as a not-for-profit social enterprise.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, NorthumberlandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

Free one-to-one business advice

North East BIC

Free one-to-one business advice from expert advisers for people starting a business, according to the North East BIC homepage. Also offers signposting and advice for eligible businesses across the region.

Amount
Free
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North East EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearGrant

Wear Together Initiative

North East BIC

Business support and grants for social entrepreneurs in Sunderland to start, develop and grow social businesses.

Amount
£1,500 to £5,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
SunderlandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC)

North East BIC

Free one-to-one business advice from the North East BIC's expert advisers for people starting a business.

Amount
Free
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North East EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

Funding and support for businesses in Sunderland

374 schemes are open to businesses in Sunderland today; 74 of them are only for Sunderland or the North East Combined Authority area.

Open all yearGrant

BIC Innovation Grant Sunderland

Enterprising Sunderland

40% grant towards innovative projects valued between £5,000 and £25,000 for trading businesses based in Sunderland.

Amount
£5,000 to £25,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
SunderlandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearGrant

Business Growth Fund

UMi

A £3.5 million UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme supporting business growth in Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland and Sunderland.

Amount
£3.5 million programme of investment
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, SunderlandLocal Landscape rating 6 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

Hope Street Xchange

University of Sunderland

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.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
SunderlandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

All 74 only for Sunderland or the North East Combined Authority area, and everything else open in Sunderland, on its pageWho to talk to about business support in Sunderland

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    Training rooms, a theatre or auditorium and exhibition space

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