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2 FUSION HIVE WELCOME 3 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
4 FUSION HIVE FUSION HIVE OFFERS 5 FUSION HIVE BENEFITS BENEFITS INCLUDE > community of technology businesses and potential for collaboration > 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 HIGH PERFORMING ICT > high-performing ICT with 24-hour support > 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
6 FUSION HIVE FACILITIES 7 FACILITIES MEETING AND TRAINING FACILITIES Fusion Hive can accommodate various sized businesses with office spaces ranging from 19m 2 to 144m 2. It s custom built to cater for the needs of technology based businesses. > 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.
8 FUSION HIVE WELCOME 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 9
10 FUSION HIVE LOCATION 11 LOCATION STOCKTON-ON-TEES A177 A139 NEWCASTLE 1hr STOCKTON A1305 A1406 A1032 CHURCH RD 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. 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. ARC A1305 A1305 STOCKTON HIGH ST RIVERSIDE DR NORTH SHORE RD THORNABY INFINITY BRIDGE RIVER TEES TEES BARRAGE A66 B6451 A19 MIDDLESBROUGH 5mins A135 TRANSPORT LINKS By car 1 mile Stockton train station DARLINGTON 20mins A66 A1130 1.2 miles Thornaby train station YORK 1hr 2 miles A19 23 miles A1 9.2 miles Durham Tees Valley airport 43.6 miles Newcastle Airport NORTH EAST ENGLAND NEWCASTLE SUNDERLAND By train (from Thornaby station) 1hr York DURHAM A1 A19 HARTLEPOOL 1hr 10 mins 1hr 20 mins 3hrs Newcastle Leeds London Kings Cross STOCKTON-ON-TEES A66 A66 DARLINGTON REDCAR MIDDLESBROUGH A171 WHITBY A19 THIRSK SCARBOROUGH A1 A64 Harrogate York
12 FUSION HIVE WELCOME 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 13
14 FUSION HIVE WELCOME 15 BE PART OF THE HIVE CONTACT US Fusion Hive, Northshore, North Shore Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS18 2NB For sat nav use TS18 2NL 01642 384400 info@fusionhive.co.uk www.fusionhive.co.uk
The Forge Teesside University Vicarage Road Darlington DL1 1JW UK T: +44 (0)1642 384068 E: theforge@tees.ac.uk tees.ac.uk/theforge