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South Tyneside green business incubator welcomes first tenants

Green business development One Trinity Green, based in South Tyneside, has opened its doors to its first tenants.

Manufacturers Environwatch, and online taxi booking service TacZee, are the first to move onto the £5.4m scheme in South Shields, which was developed jointly between South Tyneside Council and Groundwork South Tyneside & Newcastle.

Businesses will benefit from environmental technologies that are incorporated into the development, which One Trinity Green hope will place the region at the forefront of the “green revolution”.

The scheme received funding of £2,466,500 from the European Regional Development Fund, which helped to build the launch-pad for companies to grow.

Councillor Michael Clare, Lead Member Regeneration and Economy at South Tyneside Council, said: “One Trinity Green looks forward to being a prestigious home to some of the UK’s leading business innovators.

“The award winning business incubator is the perfect setting for companies to develop and grow, representing South Tyneside’s vision of promoting business excellence across the Borough, creating a benchmark for others to follow.”

Environwatch and TacZee were the winners of a £5000 grant and one year of free accommodation along with professional business support.

One Trinity Green is home to four workshops, two hybrid units and 35 office spaces, with flexible tenancy agreements to allow businesses in and out of the scheme with ease.

Free WiFi and business support are among the services the initiative will offer to local businesses.

Peter Neasham, Director of Environwatch, commented: “Any business such as ours that is biased to protecting the environment, will undoubtedly see the benefits of being in one of the world’s most environmentally friendly buildings, as we champion to portray environmental awareness and sustainability.”

Andy Walton, Director of TacZee and its investor Nine Labs, said: “One Trinity Green is such a fantastic site to grow a nationally focused business that has been born from knowledge influenced by our South Tyneside roots.

“We feel that thanks to the connectivity, environmental considerations for the offices and the location, One Trinity Green will be our ideal business setting. Also given its size, we feel the fantastic new facility will provide the space to allow us to grow into a strong, sustainable company.”

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