consett innovation centre

The Consett Innovation Centre is owned and managed by DEA. It provides good quality office accommodation together with a range of business support services that are free to its tenants. It has been developed with the hope to encourage the formation and development of knowledge based businesses in Derwentside that have significant growth potential.

The Centre

The Centre is situated on the Ponds Court Business Park in Consett. It has 16 offices ranging in size from 14 to 55 sq metres. Each of the smaller units (14 to 23 sq metres) has been designed principally to accommodate small or start-up businesses and is equipped with furniture and a telephone.

Facilities:

• access to a meeting room
• access to training and conference facilities at the adjacent Steel House
• free broadband
• ample free car parking
• CCTV security coverage of the site
• reception area with catering facilities
• postal service
• photocopying and fax facilities

The Package

The Centre hopes to provide an enviroment that gives a business the best possible chance to establish in grow.

It can offer:

• An excellent environment in terms of office facilities and geographical location.
• It offers a clean environment away from the stress of city working, only 20 minutes travel from Newcastle and Durham
• A 'no fuss', easy-in, easy-out tenancy agreement.
• Direct access to a team of experts who have a proven track record in setting up, working in and advising new businesses in technology related markets.

We can deliver directly or provide access to services such as:

• product development and project planning
• product commercialisation and marketing
• business planning
• financial packaging
• management development
• catering facilities
• postal service