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Tees Valley unveils creative quarter

The unveiling of a new building in Middlesbrough has been hailed as the arrival of the Tees Valley’s ‘creative renaissance’.

One of the first three buildings that will form the core of the Boho Zone in Middlesbrough – the £10m digital enterprise centre known as ‘Boho One’– was opened this week.

One North East, which invested over £7m in the building, has also revealed the building is already 70% pre-let to target digital and creative industries.

The aim is to house 27 businesses and create 283 jobs whilst supporting the regeneration of the site between Middlesbrough Town Centre and Middlehaven.

One North East’s chairman Margaret Fay said: “This latest piece of the DigitalCity jigsaw is exciting news and is telling the world that the Tees Valley is emerging as an important new arrival on the creative map, providing a digital cluster for the whole region.

“By helping businesses to innovate and grow the Boho Zone will contribute to the region’s economy and continue to build on the reputations of the DigitalCity project and Teesside University, ensuring that academic excellence can be converted into business creation and growth.”

The BoHo Zone will comprise three core buildings to provide workspace for the digital media, digital technologies and creative companies.

Councillor Dave Budd, Middlesbrough Council’s Executive Member for Regeneration and Economic Development, said: “This is a stunning building which meets the very highest environmental standards.

“It’s a perfect symbol of the transformation of an area which just a few years ago was the embodiment of urban failure.

“Boho One is going to be a catalyst for a wide range of other activities and marks the dawning of a very exciting era in the development of the DigitalCity project.”

Any digital or creative businesses looking for support from DigitalCity Business or space in Boho One or Bohouse should contact Charlotte Allen, DigitalCity Business’s operations Manager at charlotte.allen@dcbusiness.eu.

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