BENEFITS INCLUDE. > community of technology businesses and potential for collaboration. > business rate relief for
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WELCOME Welcome to Fusion Hive. This impressive business and innovation centre has been built specifically as a hub for growing digital and technology companies. Much more than just office space, Fusion Hive will give your business the best possible opportunity for growth in a prestigious riverside location.
There is a digital revolution in the Tees Valley and Fusion Hive is part of it. The area is becoming a vibrant place to work and play thanks to imaginative regeneration projects and the enthusiasm and commitment of established and up and coming businesses.
Managed by Teesside University, Fusion Hive will equip you with a high-tech modern workspace, high performing ICT, along with access to the University’s established business networks, expertise and innovation services. Fusion Hive offers a great atmosphere for development and expansion. As part of a community of technology based businesses you will benefit from collaboration and open innovation, sharing ideas and contacts to help advance your business. You will also be supported by the innovation, graduate and training resources provided by The Forge – the business team at Teesside University. With a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for enterprise and business engagement, and holding the Customer First quality standard, Teesside University is well placed to help make a bottom-line difference to your business in everchanging technology landscapes and global markets. Fusion Hive has been developed in conjunction with Stockton Borough Council, who will provide opportunities for potential rates relief and access to other forms of funding support subject to eligibility.
Laura Woods Director, The Forge Teesside University
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FUSION HIVE OFFERS
FUSION HIVE BENEFITS BENEFITS INCLUDE
HIGH PERFORMING ICT
> community of technology businesses and potential for collaboration
> high-performing ICT with 24-hour support
> business rate relief for technology based companies (up to £50k pa for qualifying businesses) > purpose-built high quality building in a great location > competitive rent and payment arrangements > easy in, easy out terms > access to business team support from The Forge, tees.ac.uk/theforge
> services available immediately – no waiting for the service provider to get you connected > fast on-site response time > full maintenance and systems management > up to 100Mb synchronous broadband service − 20Mb is delivered as an inclusive service by ASK4
INDUSTRY LEADING CARRIER GRADE VOICE PLATFORM
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FACILITIES Fusion Hive can accommodate various sized businesses with office spaces ranging from 19m2 to 144m2. It’s custom built to cater for the needs of technology based businesses.
MEETING AND TRAINING FACILITIES > free access to shared meeting facilities > discounted rates for large training/conference/seminar facilities > free attendance at the Fusion Hive programme of events > shared kitchen and beverage bays in corridors
> vending facilities > showers > car parking > security > utilities > receptionist 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday
Fusion Hive will impress your clients. High quality facilities can host meetings of ten people through to events for up to 40 people. Catering services and audio / visual equipment can be arranged to meet your needs. Our rooms and services are also available to hire for businesses who are not Fusion Hive tenants.
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I am sincerely grateful to The Forge at Teesside University for their support in enabling my business to move to Fusion Hive in only a matter of weeks from my first registering an interest. We have been fortunate enough to move to some of the best offices I have ever been in, the building is amazing and our productivity has increased already! Many thanks.
ROSS COULMAN
Managing Director, IAMTech
Our fantastic new office at the newly built, state-of-the-art, Fusion Hive will help us grow the business even further, as well as having the added bonus of the stunning views across the River Tees. One of the main reasons for the move is to be in a location that facilitates growth and our former office was simply not big enough to accommodate our vision. It’s also great to be surrounded by like-minded businesses and being based at the Hive gives us direct access to potential sources of business – so we thought why would we not move?
CLAIRE RICHARDSON
Director, Space Design Associates
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LOCATION
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
LOCATION
NEWCASTLE 1hr
A139
A177
STOCKTON
A1032
A1406
A1305
ARC A1305
H SH
ORE
RD
RIVER TEES
TEES BARRAGE A19
INFINITY BRIDGE
A1305
MIDDLESBROUGH 5mins
When complete Northshore will provide up to 450,000 sq ft of offices, up to 85,000 sq ft retail, leisure space, a new hotel and up to 126 family houses, all set within a high quality riverside environment. The scheme will re-connect and re-orientate the town with the River Tees and create nearly 4,500 new jobs.
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RIVERSIDE DR
Situated in a prestigious riverside location at the heart of Stockton’s Northshore area and close to Stockton town centre and national road and rail links.
STOCKTON HIGH ST
CHURCH RD
B6451
THORNABY
A66 A135
TRANSPORT LINKS By car 1 mile
Stockton train station
A1130
A66
DARLINGTON 20mins
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YORK 1hr
1.2 miles Thornaby train station 2 miles A19
NORTH EAST ENGLAND
23 miles A1 9.2 miles Durham Tees Valley airport
NEWCASTLE
43.6 miles Newcastle Airport By train (from Thornaby station) 1hr York
SUNDERLAND A1
HARTLEPOOL
1hr 10 mins Newcastle 1hr 20 mins Leeds 3hrs
A19
DURHAM
REDCAR
STOCKTON-ON-TEES A66 A66
DARLINGTON
MIDDLESBROUGH
A171
WHITBY
London Kings Cross A19
SCARBOROUGH
THIRSK A1
A64
Harrogate York
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skignz has already come a long way in the last two years with the development of our technology platform. We are looking to increase our progress further with the move to Fusion Hive. skignz is a very visual product and the move to Fusion Hive, a visually impressive building, will only benefit our company, giving us the ideal platform to grow our organisation. Fusion Hive will bring together some of the brightest tech talent in the region, and collaboratively working together will give us all the best potential for growth.
SIMON BROWN Director, skignz
We have ambitious plans for expansion which do partly depend on the availability of high speed broadband access. Fusion Hive offers us not only this, but also the opportunity to work with other digital-based technology companies in a great environment. The bright open plan offices are just what we’re after, whilst the technical back-up from Teesside University is also something we can take advantage of.
ASHLEY MESON
founder and Chief Executive Officer, Gtrak Ltd
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Fusion Hive, Northshore, North Shore Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS18 2NB For sat nav use TS18 2NL
01642 384400
[email protected] www.fusionhive.co.uk
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The Forge
Teesside University Vicarage Road Darlington DL1 1JW UK
T: +44 (0)1642 384068 E:
[email protected] tees.ac.uk/theforge
