Help for business

Get extra help for your business

Your business large or small, could benefit from our expertise here at Teesside University.

Whether your firm is well-established, a recent start-up, or a dream you want to turn into reality, we can help you to prosper and grow. Our experts can support and inspire you with training and development, consultancy, recruiting talent, knowledge transfer and starting your own business.

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Help for businesses

Putting the customer first - we are the only North East preferred provider of Customer First Ltd. Find out how we can help you achieve this standard.
Putting the customer first

Training and development - we can help with all aspects of developing your workforce.
More about training and development

Our business

As a business we are committed to helping the region recover from the economic downturn with a number of initiatives.

£13m new sport and health building - over 150 construction and auxiliary jobs

a capital development in Darlington - work expected to start early 2010

a new teaching block on Middlesbrough campus planned for 2011

bursaries for full-time undergraduates on low incomes and full-time students on postgraduate taught courses

part-time fees discount for new students - plus concessions for unemployed

invoices paid within 20 days

two thirds of expenditure in last six months procured in the North East and Yorkshire (over one third in the Tees Valley).

Contact us
For more information on getting help from the University:
Catherine Kearney, Business Liaison Manager
T: 01642 384580
E: business@tees.ac.uk

Teesside University is a member of the regional division of the European Enterprise Network managed by CPI, which helps companies across the North East build new partnerships, develop new products and services and secure finance for R&D and innovation. In partnership with Newcastle Science City and the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), the University is part of a new strategic team which forms the North East of England’s hub within the EU’s new Enterprise Europe Network.

Consultancy - get an expert on board in these troubled times.
More about consultancy

Working in Europe - we can assist regional companies to benefit from opportunities offered by Europe such as finding information on EU policies, help finding new business partners, to securing investment for your research and development.
More about Network Enterprise Europe

Information, advice and guidance - we offer a free advice and information service for North-east based small to medium-sized enterprises.
More about information, advice and guidance

Business account managers - a dedicated person to look after you and your business.
Contact the business account managers

Support for new businesses

Enterprise Development Programme - our job is to help you start a new business – and stay in business with this series of workshops.
More about the Enterprise Development Programme

Business incubation - award-winning facilities on campus for new and established business ventures.
More about Business incubation

DigitalCity - digital technology businesses can rent quality business space in our Institute for Digital Innovation. Contact Eileen Wicks e.wicks@tees.ac.uk

DigitalCity Fellowships - £500 - £4,000 to develop commercially viable digital portfolios or business proposals.
More about DigitalCity Fellowships

Recruit talent

Knowledge transfer - access the up-to-date expertise of a new graduate.
More about knowledge transfer

Recruit talent - we have a number of different schemes and events to help you get the best talent for your business.
More about recruiting our graduates

expoTEES - our annual showcase of next generation digital expertise and research where you can see the potential of these students.
More about expoTEES

Support for individuals

Summer University - develop new skills with our free courses.
More about summer university

Undergraduate study - we offer bursaries for full-time students on low incomes.
More about undergraduate study

Postgraduate study - it can offer a new direction and we offer bursaries worth £2,400.
More about postgraduate study

Adult Passport - extra support for mature students going back into education.
More about Adult Passport

Making experience count - we recognise the learning value of your experience and make it count towards a University qualification.
More about Work-based studies

Funding advice and guidance - to help you maximise your entitlements and get the right support.
More about funding advice

Careers support - our quality Careers Service helps students and graduates facing a difficult jobs market.
More about our Careers Service

Supporting the unemployed in the local community - we've signed an employment partnership agreement with Job Centre Plus to offer work trials.
More about the scheme