Great place for business
Investor confidence in Stockton-on-Tees is strong. As well as being home to FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, Nifco and Huntsman, we are proud to have nurtured the growth of Quorn and Venator too.
Already home to over 5,000 business from a range of industries, we continue to emerge as the powerhouse of the Tees Valley, contributing to a third of the Tees Valley's economic output.
We have over £100million of funding available for investment across our 6 town centres. We have been radical in our commitment to this, with plans to demolish half of Stockton High Street to make way for a stunning, waterfront park 3 times the size of Trafalgar Square.
Find out more about Our Six Towns on the Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council website.
The Invest Stockton-on-Tees team is here to help you start a new business in the Borough, grow your existing business or invest in one of our strategic business locations. We offer specialist business support and our professional and friendly team can work with you to understand your needs and help you to achieve your goals.
Learn more about what support is available to you.
All of this is supported by excellent connectivity with the north-east, the United Kingdom and the rest of the world through road, rail, sea and air.
Transport links
Road
Our roads are relatively uncongested. No matter where you are within the Borough, accessing the strategic road network (such as the A1(M) by the A19, A66 and A689) is easy. Many of our strategic business locations are located along the A19 too. Planned improvements are underway and more have also been proposed, so it's only going to improve as we grow, making travel and logistics a breeze.
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Sea
The Tees Valley is home to the UK's largest freeport. Teesport is well connected, accessing 13 strategic markets as well as the world's largest shipping lanes. Our strategic business locations are close to capitalise on the warehousing and distribution opportunities presented by these national assets. The River Tees can also be used for the easy transportation of goods.
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Rail
There are 6 train stations across the Borough, meaning it's easy to get to where you need to be. If you're looking further afield, you can be in Manchester in 2 hours, London in just under 3 and Edinburgh in 2. Some of our strategic business locations, like Belasis Business Park, have stations right on their doorstep so your clients can walk straight from the train into your premises within a few minutes.
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Air
Teesside International Airport is our gateway to the world. New routes are constantly being added and there is an ambitious ten-year plan that will see it grow further as a passenger and freight hub. There are two brand new business lounges for passengers too, so anyone travelling through the airport can be comfortable and enjoy themselves. Popular business routes include Teesside to London, Aberdeen, and Schiphol.
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Road
Road
Road
Our roads are relatively uncongested. No matter where you are within the Borough, accessing the strategic road network (such as the A1(M) by the A19, A66 and A689) is easy. Many of our strategic business locations are located along the A19 too. Planned improvements are underway and more have also been proposed, so it's only going to improve as we grow, making travel and logistics a breeze.
See more (Go to Road)
Sea
Sea
Sea
The Tees Valley is home to the UK's largest freeport. Teesport is well connected, accessing 13 strategic markets as well as the world's largest shipping lanes. Our strategic business locations are close to capitalise on the warehousing and distribution opportunities presented by these national assets. The River Tees can also be used for the easy transportation of goods.
See more (Go to Sea)
Rail
Rail
Rail
There are 6 train stations across the Borough, meaning it's easy to get to where you need to be. If you're looking further afield, you can be in Manchester in 2 hours, London in just under 3 and Edinburgh in 2. Some of our strategic business locations, like Belasis Business Park, have stations right on their doorstep so your clients can walk straight from the train into your premises within a few minutes.
See more (Go to Rail)
Air
Air
Air
Teesside International Airport is our gateway to the world. New routes are constantly being added and there is an ambitious ten-year plan that will see it grow further as a passenger and freight hub. There are two brand new business lounges for passengers too, so anyone travelling through the airport can be comfortable and enjoy themselves. Popular business routes include Teesside to London, Aberdeen, and Schiphol.
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Renewables
Stockton-on-Tees is leading the way in renewables. We have a growing cluster of biomass, bioethanol and energy from waste plants and plan to develop Europe's first industrial Carbon Capture and Storage equipped industrial zone. We have also been awarded UK Government Core status as a Centre for Offshore Renewable Engineering.
Hydrogen Transport Centre
By 2025, the UK's first Hydrogen Transport Centre is anticipated to be completed in Teesside and fully operational too. More than half of the UK's hydrogen is produced in the Tees Valley so our region has the existing infrastructure and expertise to support the hydrogen economy. Once established, the Hydrogen Transport Centre will be a national centre of excellence and lead research, development and testing of new hydrogen transport technologies.
This will be in partnership with Teesside University who will create a new campus focused on clean energy, research and development. This, in addition to the ground-breaking development of offshore CO2 transport and storage infrastructure under the North Sea, will play a huge role in decarbonising the area and creating new business and job opportunities.
Research and innovation
Teesside University is just a short drive away. Its Technology Futures Institute is an international leader in research and innovation in engineering and sustainability, as well as manufacturing and process engineering
There are also knowledge transfer partnerships with the university.
We know being able to commercialise your ideas, research new opportunities and develop new products and services is key to growth. We have an established network of assets within the region to assist you with this including:
- the UK's Centre of Excellence for the Bioscience Industry at the National Horizons Centre
- the National Biologics Manufacturing Centre and the Healthcare Futures Clinic
- TWI Offshore Wind Validation Centre
- the Materials Processing Institute
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