Hope Street Xchange

Hope Street Xchange is a new centre for enterprise and innovation in Sunderland that can offer expertise to help businesses flourish.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
• Published: 8 October 2026

• Type of support: Expertise and advice
• Business stage: Not yet trading, Start-ups (1-2 years trading) and Established
• Industry: Agriculture and food, Business and finance, Construction, Education and Health
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  Hospitality and catering, IT, digital and creative, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining, Real estate and property, Science and technology, Service industries, Transport and distribution, Travel and leisure, Utilities providers, and Wholesale and retail
• Number of employees: 0 to 9 employees, 10 to 249 employees, 250 to 500 employees and More than 500 employees
• Region: North East

What can you get?

The University’s Enterprise & Innovation team is ready to help with business advice, temporary or permanent employees, workforce training or even access to world-class technical facilities and expertise. The centre provides floorspace; offices; workshops; superfast connectivity; access to research expertise; rapid prototyping facilities.

Who is it for?

Available for all stages of business including businesses not yet trading.

to the Hope St Xchange website