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New Business Tees Valley model opens seven routes for local delivery partners

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Organisations across the region are being invited to help build a more joined-up business support system covering sectors from advanced manufacturing to female founders.

By The Tees Editorial Desk · 7 October 2026

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A new phase of business support is taking shape across Tees Valley, with organisations invited to become delivery partners for the new Business Tees Valley service.

The process is split into seven areas: the foundational economy, advanced manufacturing and modern industrial technologies, digital and tech, creative and cultural industries, games, female founders and a specialist expertise network. Single organisations and consortia can apply.

The aim is to make support easier for businesses to navigate, with providers working through a shared customer journey and . A supplier noticeboard has also been launched to help potential partners, including smaller firms, find collaborators before bidding.

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