Associated Partner
County Durham Development Company
Who we are
County Durham Development Company Ltd (CDDC) encourages innovation and strategic investment in the County on behalf of Durham County Council and we play a central role in shaping the County’s future economic profile.
Finding homes for business
One of the many ways in which we can help is to introduce you to the County’s comprehensive property portfolio. There’s a superb range of business parks and industrial estates strategically located across County Durham to take advantage of our excellent communications - by road and rail.
We can identify possible premises and locations to suit your needs. We’ll show you how you can keep up to date with what County Durham has to offer - whether you’re relocating or you’re already benefiting from being in the County and want to expand.
We keep you informed of all the latest sites on offer through the searchable database on our website. Just visit:
Taking care of business
To ensure the best investment opportunity is offered to businesses, we work closely with the region’s other economic support agencies. These include UK Trade & Investment, the Government Office for the North East (GO-NE) and the regional development agency One NorthEast (ONE).
We’re one of the Regional Development Agency’s partners in the implementation of the Strategic Account Management Programme (SAMP), gathering in-depth information about UK and overseas-owned companies investing in the region.
In constant touch with new investors, and new and existing businesses, we have a clear understanding of the needs and concerns of businesses based in County Durham and companies considering relocating to the County.
Click the link below if your business is based in County Durham and you would like to benefit from a visit as part of our Aftercare Programme.
A knowledge intensive future
We aim to create the kind of supportive environment in which businesses can thrive. So, as well as seeking out potential inward investors and supporting local businesses, we’re driving forward the County’s knowledge economy through the development of NETPark, the North East Technology Park at Sedgefield, one of the fastest growing science and technology parks in the UK.
To find out more about the benefits NETPark can bring, visit:
It's where companies lead the way in developing world-class technologies that create new products and new markets. NETPark's sectoral focus is on the physical sciences, particularly plastic electronics, microelectronics, photonics, nanotechnology, and their application in the fields of energy, defence, and medical-related technologies.
The NETPark Incubator provides and adaptable mix of laboratory and office space for growing and established small companies and project teams. It has quickly attracted some of the region’s most advanced technology companies – companies in sectors which will experience rapid growth in the future.
NETPark Net
And the benefits NETPark can bring aren’t just restricted to companies on site. We want to encourage innovative companies throughout the County to grow and develop as part of a knowledge intensive community.
We believe that in NETPark Net we have precisely the right vehicle to deliver this and to help County Durham companies develop new products, processes and markets.
Best described as a ‘virtual science park’, it opens up the benefits and facilities of NETPark, from technology incubation to virtual office facilities – web-based access to services such as advice, financial and technology support accessible at the click of a key.
To find out more about this online environment for business growth, visit:
If you want to know more about how we can help your business flourish in County Durham, we'd be delighted to talk to you.
County Durham Development Company
The Rivergreen Centre
Aykley Heads
Durham
DH1 5ST
Tel: 0191 370 8680
Fax: 0191 370 8891
E mail: enquiries@wherebusinessgrows.com