Founders’ Lunch
Expect an intimate, fast-moving and energising experience packed with conversation, inspiration and opportunities to kickstart the new year! Founders’ Lunch is back in the 2027 calendar. This isn’t a sit and listen affair – you’ll rotate table three times, giving you the chance to hear from a diverse range of founders, dive into multiple conversations, […]
Christmas Member Lunch – The Impeccable Pig
To celebrate this Christmas, And all of your success. We’re inviting you out, For food in excess. We’re asking for the classics, Like ‘Mistletoe and Wine’. All you need to do, is come along And have a good time. So this December, Make sure you are free. Because you’re definitely invited, To our Christmas party!
Christmas Member Lunch – The Broad Chare
To celebrate this Christmas, And all of your success. We’re inviting you out, For food in excess. We’re asking for the classics, Like ‘Mistletoe and Wine’. All you need to do, is come along And have a good time. So this December, Make sure you are free. Because you’re definitely invited, To our Christmas party!
On-site Visit to Nissan
Step inside one of the North East’s most iconic businesses and see how a world-class operation performs at scale. Since production began in 1986, Nissan has grown into the UK’s largest car manufacturing plant, producing millions of vehicles and employing thousands of people across the region. Along the way, it has earned a reputation for […]
Focus Dinner with Andy Hook, Hooked-on Group
Andy Hook is one of the North East’s most respected hospitality entrepreneurs. Originally from Cambridge, Andy trained as an engineer before moving to the North East to take up a manufacturing leadership role in South Shields. That move, which reconnected him with his family roots in the region, would ultimately shape his future in hospitality. […]
Spinout Spotlight
Some of the region’s most exciting future businesses will begin with research, innovation, and technical expertise developed inside our universities. But moving from a promising spinout to a successful company takes more than the idea itself. It takes entrepreneurial experience, commercial judgement, networks, mentoring, and the right conversations at the right time. In partnership with […]
ScaleUp Summit – Tees Valley
The Middlesbrough ScaleUp Summit will bring together some of the region’s most recognisable entrepreneurs and business leaders for a practical conversation about growth. Hosted as part of North East Entrepreneurship Week, and backed by the ScaleUp Institute’s Scale Up Britain campaign, the British Business Bank, and Tees Valley Combined Authority, the Summit will explore how […]
ScaleUp Summit – Sunderland
The Sunderland ScaleUp Summit brings together entrepreneurs and business leaders for a half-day event focused on the realities of building and growing ambitious businesses from the North East. Through honest, entrepreneur-led conversations, speakers will share what they have learned from building businesses in sectors including technology, sport, science, energy, and professional services. Backed by the […]
ScaleUp Summit – Newcastle
ScaleUp Summits are half-day events bringing entrepreneurs together to explore the realities of building and growing ambitious businesses from the North East. In Newcastle, we will hear directly from founders and business leaders who have made decisions about growth, people, finance and place. Together, they will explore the questions that matter to any entrepreneur with […]
AI Workshop: Complexity to Confidence
Join Ross Stevenson for a practical workshop exploring what he has learned about ROI from working with AI inside some of the world’s biggest organisations. An expert in AI enablement, Ross helps business leaders to build the fluency to use AI in their work and lead adoption across their organisation. Sharing how those lessons can be applied by growing businesses, this interactive workshop will help you cut through the noise and […]
Winning Clients Through LinkedIn, Content & Events
Following feedback from Durham Business Growth businesses, many of you told us you wanted to learn more about raising your profile, generating new leads and winning more customers. In response, we’re delighted to bring you this practical, interactive workshop with Paul Lancaster and Neil Stephenson and the Ramside hall hotel, in the Golf Cathedral Suite. […]
Mixer: Winter 2027
Mixer is a quarterly interior design networking event in North East England. It’s for interior design professionals and the artisans, makers, suppliers and service providers they rely on to bring projects to life. It exists to build a stronger creative network that can, in turn, strengthen the North East economy. Mixer is a non-profit event […]
Wellbeing Event , Grief and Loss and the Workplace
Grief can affect every part of our lives, including how we feel, communicate and cope at work. This event will provide a space for an honest conversation about how employers, managers and colleagues can better understand and support people experiencing loss. As our guest speaker we’re honoured to welcome grief and loss coach, author and […]
Community Co-working & Networking Days
Join us for Community Co-working & Networking Days – work, connect, and build relationships with local professionals! Community Co-working & Networking Days Working in partnership with Darlington Works Space at Business Central – Join us for some in-person fun where you can work side-by-side with local creatives and entrepreneurs here in Darlington! It’s all about […]
BIPC North East Business Support Showcase
Celebrating the talent, creativity, and resilience of businesses across the North East BIPC North East is delighted to present the return of our biggest business event – the North East Business Support Showcase! To cap off a fantastic year of local business support, this 3-hour event will celebrate and showcase the successes, partnerships, and future […]
Billy No Mates x The Auxiliary
Are you a freelancer or remote worker and fancy meeting some new mates? Let’s work together… Join the Billy No Mates for a free, friendly coworking meet-ups at The Auxiliary in Middlesbrough. Each month we will gather at from 10-2pm, with a lunch break walk to a local independent business. No daunting networking here – […]
Billy No Mates x The Auxiliary
Are you a freelancer or remote worker and fancy meeting some new mates? Let’s work together… Join the Billy No Mates for a free, friendly coworking meet-ups at The Auxiliary in Middlesbrough. Each month we will gather at from 10-2pm, with a lunch break walk to a local independent business. No daunting networking here – […]
Billy No Mates x The Auxiliary
Are you a freelancer or remote worker and fancy meeting some new mates? Let’s work together… Join the Billy No Mates for a free, friendly coworking meet-ups at The Auxiliary in Middlesbrough. Each month we will gather at from 10-2pm, with a lunch break walk to a local independent business. No daunting networking here – […]
Billy No Mates x The Auxiliary
Are you a freelancer or remote worker and fancy meeting some new mates? Let’s work together… Join the Billy No Mates for a free, friendly coworking meet-ups at The Auxiliary in Middlesbrough. Each month we will gather at from 10-2pm, with a lunch break walk to a local independent business. No daunting networking here – […]
BECBC Awards Dinner 2026
The BECBC Awards Dinner 2026 brings together senior leaders and decision‑makers from across Cumbria’s business community. Enjoy an inspiring evening of celebration and outstanding networking, connecting with peers, partners and influencers while recognising excellence, collaboration and achievement across our area. Tickets will be available at the end of September.
Nuclear Sector Group
The BECBC Nuclear Sector Group is focused on bringing real time opportunities to members and removing barriers to access them. The group is ideal for any company looking to build business and connection in the nuclear industry. Group benefits include: • 6 meetings a year held bi monthly • Updates from Site Licenced Companies including […]
Energy Networx
Join the BECBC Shadow Board for a fresh, future‑focused Energy Networx event. Showcasing emerging leaders, bold ideas, and dynamic collaboration, this session brings new voices to the forefront to shape the next wave of innovation across Cumbria’s energy supply chain.
Energy Networx
Join the BECBC Shadow Board for a fresh, future‑focused Energy Networx event. Showcasing emerging leaders, bold ideas, and dynamic collaboration, this session brings new voices to the forefront to shape the next wave of innovation across Cumbria’s energy supply chain.
Social Value Group
Join us this September where we are proud to provide a training event, “Inclusivity in the Workplace” facilitated by right2work. This engaging session will explore how creating an inclusive culture benefits individuals, teams, and organisations. Through discussion, insight, and practical learning, we’ll look at ways to foster environments where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. Whether […]