START UP stories

START UP Stories

Take inspiration from the business founders we have supported

Our founders

We have supported hundreds of start-ups over the years. Large-scale companies, sole traders and everything in between, across all sectors. Our community of founders includes:

• Innovators like Castore, Equiwatt, Hard Yards, Kinewell Energy, My Healthcare Recruit, One Utility Bill and PolyBox
• Change-makers like Bounceback Food CIC, Jam Jar Cinema, Roots and Wings Design and Solidarity Farm CIC
• Creatives like Dami Fawehinmi, GoodStrangeVibes, Jed Buttress, Karl Mok, Liv Collins, Max Fosh and Studio Courtenay

We encourage anyone who wants to create opportunities for themselves and others to give it a try.

Read or watch some of our case studies below.

Karl Mok, founder of Friends Studio Ltd.

Our Latest News

From PhD Research to Start-Up Success: Ranjeet Singh Launches Dr Juice on campus

This month, START UP are celebrating the entrepreneurial success of Ranjeet Singh, a final year PhD researcher who has turned his passion for health and nutrition into a fast-growing local start-up.

Newcastle University student’s early school ventures lead to pioneering new company with START UP support

A mechanical engineering student is turning a long-held entrepreneurial ambition into reality, launching an advanced animal health tech start-up with the support of the University’s START UP team.