Durham Innovation District, Durham City

Durham Innovation District is a unique City Centre development site.

The new Innovation District, backed by Durham County Council and Durham University to create a ‘triple helix’ approach, will give businesses access to talent, research, networks, and resources within a setting that combines high-quality infrastructure and amenity with a strong community feel.

Key Features

Size: 62 hectares innovation district, with 15 hectares of development at Aykley Heads

Proposed master plan output: Hybrid planning is in place for 38,468 sq m of development

Site owner/partner: Durham County Council

Site requirements: Investors

We’re here to guide you through your start up journey with a broad range of support, tailored to your needs.

At Business Durham, we passionately dedicate ourselves to the growth and
development of countless companies throughout the expanse of County Durham annually.

There’s plenty of reasons to move or expand your business to County Durham – we’re a great place to live with fantastic transport links to the rest of UK and beyond.

Featured Property

Station Place is a £4.8 million scheme at Merchant Park in Newton Aycliffe. The scheme provides 50,503 sq ft of new industrial space from 3,196 sq ft for start-up and growing businesses

Strategic Sites

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Central

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Business Durham works closely with partners to encourage an enterprise culture, helping entrepreneurs to turn bright ideas into successful reality and students to develop enterprise skills to become our future business leaders.

Durham Innovation District, Durham City

Durham Innovation District is a unique City Centre development site.

Key Features

We’re here to guide you through your start up journey with a broad range of support, tailored to your needs.

At Business Durham, we passionately dedicate ourselves to the growth and development of countless companies throughout the expanse of County Durham annually.

There’s plenty of reasons to move or expand your business to County Durham – we’re a great place to live with fantastic transport links to the rest of UK and beyond.

Featured Property

Station Place is a £4.8 million scheme at Merchant Park in Newton Aycliffe. The scheme provides 50,503 sq ft of new industrial space from 3,196 sq ft for start-up and growing businesses

Strategic Sites

North

Central

South

Business Durham works closely with partners to encourage an enterprise culture, helping entrepreneurs to turn bright ideas into successful reality and students to develop enterprise skills to become our future business leaders.

Durham Innovation District, Durham City

Durham Innovation District is a unique City Centre development site.

Key Features

At Business Durham, we passionately dedicate ourselves to the growth and
development of countless companies throughout the expanse of County Durham annually.