Drive Innovation for Business Growth
Unlock innovation-driven growth for your business with the Tees Valley Innovation Challenge. Enhance your business’s innovation capabilities through collaborative challenges, specialised support, training, and networking events.
The Tees Valley Innovation Challenge offers a platform for businesses to capitalise on investment opportunities within the region’s vibrant innovation ecosystem. By participating, you gain guidance, resources, and connections to accelerate your growth in new markets.
To access this support, you must be a small or medium-sized business based in Tees Valley (Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, or Stockton-On-Tees).
Support is fully funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Tees Valley Innovation Challenge is delivered by Edge Innovation Ltd and Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria on behalf of the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority, and the Tees Valley Business Board.
Are you ready to take your business to new heights? The Tees Valley Innovation Challenge is here to open the doors to innovation-driven growth for your business. Join us at the Stockton Employability Hub on Friday May 17th for an event that could transform the growth of your business.
Innovation challenges will be published here with details of how you can get involved. Innovation Challenges will focus on the following themes:
- Creative Industries
- Digital Transformation
- Energy and Net Zero
- Healthcare
- Professional services
- Social
- Transport and Logistics
To express you interest, please sign up to the Tees Valley Innovation Programme.
Get personalised one-to-one support from our team of advisors and sector specialists to address your specific innovation challenges and opportunities.
We have the resources and guidance to help you develop innovative products and services, secure new business, and thrive in both new and existing markets.
Innovation training will equip you with tools and mindsets to innovate your products, services and processes through design thinking.
Training will explore each stage of the design process – discover, define, develop and deliver – providing insights and practical tools to deepen your understanding of your customers' needs and develop effective solutions.