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.
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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.
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An interview with graduate John Harrison, founder of Solidarity Farm CIC, who works to reengage vulnerable children and young people into education through the rehabilitative effects of a farm environment.
An interview with Medicine graduate Raj Parmar co-founder of Rewire, a neurological rehabilitation app that offers personalised physiotherapy for stroke survivors.
An interview with Computer Science graduate Mike Davies, co-founder of Haystack, a careers and insights marketplace for techies.
An interview with graduate Dan Ellis, founder of the Jam Jar Cinema, a social enterprise bringing entertainment and culture to Whitley Bay.
An interview with Film Theory & Practice MA graduate Craig Hawkes founder of Kaleidoscope Creative Films Agency, a film production company.
An interview with Johnson Fernandes co-founder of Equiwatt, an energy-saving app to help communities reduce electricity use.
An interview with Sport and Exercise Science graduate Katie Stienlet, founder of DISK Sport Science, a specialist injury prevention clinic.
An interview with Engineering PhD graduate Aidan Bowes, maker of custom, hand-forged kitchen knives.