Tees Valley Labs is delivered on behalf of the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority and is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Tees Valley Labs is a business growth programme delivered by a team with over 70 years of successful commercial experience, along with our partners of seasoned experts to guide ambitious entrepreneurs towards success.

Lead Partners
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Tees Valley Labs, delivered by Alt Labs – where innovation meets opportunity

We are your strategic partner on the path to success; dedicated to nurturing the growth of your business. Funding is provided by the Tees Valley Combined Authority as part of the UK Shared prosperity fund. The support available includes £1.5 million for business grants.

Programme Overview

Our comprehensive programmes, The Stable (start-up incubator) and The Forge (business scale-up accelerator) cater to entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey.

Programme Overview

Our comprehensive programmes, The Stable (start-up incubator) and The Forge (business scale-up accelerator) cater to entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey.

A 6-month incubator focused on taking businesses from early ideation and discovery through to market traction and funding.

As part of this programme, entrepreneurs will receive monthly grant funding with an opportunity to apply for an additional grant of up to £15k on successful completion.

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A 12-week accelerator designed to take businesses from market traction and revenue generation to significant investment funding exposure.

As part of this programme, businesses will have the opportunity to apply for significant levels of grant funding to support future growth phases, with the aim of becoming investor-ready.

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Our Partners

Our programme delivery partners will provide crucial business support to each founder in their business journey to ensure they have the foundations for sustainable future growth.

Our Programmes

A 6-month incubator focused on taking businesses from early ideation and discovery through to market traction and funding.

A 12-week accelerator designed to take businesses from market traction and revenue generation to significant investment funding exposure.