Business Northumberland

Business Northumberland is the business support service for Northumberland County Council. Helping to deliver more and better jobs and a strong competitive economy.  we offer a range of tailored services and programmes designed to support businesses at every stage of your journey. Whether you’re a startup looking to get off the ground, an established company aiming to scale and invest into Northumberland, or an entrepreneur seeking new skills, our expert-led services will provide you with the tools, knowledge, and guidance to succeed.

Northumberland is home to:

• Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, the new The Digital, Autonomous and Robotics Engineering (DARE) Centre and the Technology Development Centre which is coming soon to Blyth. 

• JDR Cables who are building a new £130m state-of-the-art subsea cable manufacturing facility at Northumberland Energy Park 

• RWE who have chosen Port of Blyth as their construction base for Sofia Wind Farm, Dogger Bank 

• Energy Central Learning Hub, a new training facility focused on green skills 

Could Northumberland be your new direction for offshore wind? Talk to the team today to find out how we can support your inward investment journey into Northumberland.  

More about Energy Central:

Energy Central is led by a partnership of organisations that provide an unrivalled combination of services and opportunities for offshore businesses seeking to locate invest and grow in a fully established port environment. Key partners including Advance Northumberland, Port of Blyth, the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE) and Northumberland County Council, who have come together to help promote growth and investment opportunities to support investment in Northumberland.

Energy Central brings together quay linked development sites, with access to extensive Port expertise, investment incentives, World class R&D facilities, and national energy infrastructure; underpinned by access to a readymade flexible skills base, a highly connected location and an already recognised offshore energy and fabrication cluster.

For more information please visit www.energycentraluk.co.uk or connect with us on LinkedIn /energy-central-uk