Scaleup North East

Does your business have a hunger for rapid growth?

Scaleup North East is:

1. The No.1 solution for leaders of fast-growing businesses
2. Designed and delivered by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs
3. Driving profitability, sustainability, and increased market share

Scaleup North East provides bespoke support to ambitious business owners looking to drive growth, profitability and wealth.

Delivered by a diverse team of Partners with broad experience and specific skill-sets, many of whom have successfully scaled and exited their own businesses, this support can be tailored to suit the exact needs of business owners.

Acting as a coach, mentor, consultant or trusted advisor, Scaleup Partners work at a strategic-level, offering insight, providing challenge and identifying opportunities that will address issues, build foundations for growth and unlock potential. Hundreds of North East businesses have experienced transformational improvement by engaging with Scaleup North East and utilizing the support available from highly experienced, authentic, credible and well respected Partners who are passionate about the region and supporting businesses with the potential to contribute to its success.

What does the programme offer?

Scaleup North East is your solution if:

• You're facing fast growth and now need to get ready to scale or;
• You were scaling but have hit a difficult period and now want to rescale or;
• You want to scale even further than you have done to date

Through a matrix model of bespoke solutions, Scaleup North East works hand in hand with the leaders of our region, to overcome the barriers to scaling and open doors to new opportunities, driving increased profitability and long-term growth.

Examples may include:

• 1-2-1 Coaching/Mentoring
• Specialist Sector Consultancy
• 1-2-Many Events/Workshops/Webinars
• Many-2-1 Consultancy (NED/Board Format)
• Scaling Bootcamps
• Grant Funding Investments

Eligibility

• Businesses, including start-ups, which are scaling or can demonstrate significant growth potential
• Sole Traders, SMEs or larger companies
• Based in the areas of Northumberland, North Tyneside Newcastle upon Tyne or the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough

Ideally in the following sectors, although others will be considered:

• Digital and technology
• Health and Life Sciences
• Low carbon and green growth
• Creative industries
• Advanced Manufacturing 

The following sectors are not eligible for support:

• Agriculture
• Fishery and aquaculture
• Banking
• Insurance

If you feel that your business has the ambition and potential to benefit from the nationally recognised support of Scaleup North East you can apply online now. 

The North of Tyne Combined Authority is a partnership of three local authorities: Newcastle City Council, North Tyneside Council, and Northumberland County Council and the North of Tyne Elected Mayor. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit here.