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Middlesbrough’s economy continues to expand and evolve, borrowing skills and tools from its industrial past to grow new sectors and reposition itself as a leading centre for digital technology and renewable energy.

Investment over the last few years has helped create a town full of renewed confidence and ambition. Continuous investment is helping make Middlesbrough a more attractive business prospect on a day to day basis.

Key Facts

Middlesbrough is the heart of the Tees Valley’s rapidly growing energy industry. Local companies are able to apply traditional heavy engineering and process industry skills and knowledge to support these renewable technologies.
The DigitalCity initiative, led jointly by Teesside University and Middlesbrough Council has established Middlesbrough as a centre for creative industries. DigitalCity includes digital studios, a virtual reality hemisphere and Boho - a digital business park that even provides accommodation through innovative Live/Work units at BoHouse for a cluster of creative companies in the Victorian heart of the town.
The road infrastructure of Middlesbrough and the surrounding areas enable traffic to move faster than in any other urban area of the UK while Durham Tees Valley airport offers convenient, nearby air travel.
The Middlehaven development aims to create over 3,000 new jobs and offer investment opportunities. The £500 million private and public sector investment is regenerating a formerly redundant riverside quarter into a landscape of contemporary architecture for work, leisure and living. Over the next 20 years there will be more than 800,000 sq ft dedicated to commercial office space.
Teesside University’s award-winning higher education facilities are inspiring the entrepreneurs of the future

DigitalCity and the BOHO Zone

The DigitalCity project is fast creating the UK’s most vibrant digital hub right here in Middlesbrough.

Every part is geared toward making Middlesbrough and the North East of England the best place to develop digital media, digital technology & creative businesses.

The Boho Zone provides business space for new digital and creative companies to grow, network and do business. It is the digital media, digital technologies and creative industries quarter in the heart of Middlesbrough, home to new businesses, established companies and support agencies.

The DigitalCity project is delivered through DigitalCity Business, DigitalCity Innovation, DigitalCity Fellowships and prime real estate developments in the BOHO zone.

Key Partners are DigitalCity Business, DigitalCity Innovation, Teesside University, Middlesbrough Council and Tees Valley Unlimited.

Middlesbrough Business Forum

Middlesbrough Business Forum provides businesses with a series of events designed to bring local businesses together and enhance communication between Middlesbrough Council and the local business community. The dedicated forum, website and magazine is designed to give businesses an opportunity to share, learn, chat and do business.

Middlesbrough Business Forum is free, easy to access and open to all businesses within Middlesbrough and to businesses that are thinking of locating to Middlesbrough.

For further information and to register for an event visit Middlesbrough Business Forum

Download: Middlesbrough Business Forum February 2012

Middlesbrough Business Forum February 2012

Download: Middlesbrough Business Forum previous issues

Middlesbrough Business Forum October 2011

Middlesbrough Business Forum April 2011

Support for Creative Businesses

The Business Development team has a dedicated package to support creative businesses in Middlesbrough and individuals who have a creative talent. The programme includes:

a series of free events to help creative businesses work together for the greater good, promote idea sharing and support business collaboration.
A training and mentoring programme
Temporary space through Pop Up Studio, Pop Up Gallery and Pop Up Art Space

For further information visit www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/weareopen