A Digital Timeline

Since 2000 Teesside has hosted the Animex International Festival of Animation, VFX and Computer Games

Janice Webster’s idea of a DigitalCity is founded with the aim of it acting as a driver of the Tees Valley’s digital sector

Canadian computer programmer Jonathan Abrams put together this forerunner of Facebook

With grant funding and mentoring for individuals to turn their ideas into reality

Led by Middlesbrough Council with a focus on the Boho site in Middlesbrough

The flagship of Middlesbrough’s Boho Zone and home to the region’s digital media, digital technology and creative sectors, and to DigitalCity

Seed funding and mentoring programme makes its first investments, partnering with DigitalCity Business

Seed funding and mentoring programme, delivered in partnership with Teesside University

Awarded to DigitalCity and Teesside University for growing digital business start-ups and encouraging graduate entrepreneurship

As a partnership between DigitalCity Business and the North East BIC, aimed at helping established digital businesses to grow with dedicated sales support

A home for up to 50 small digital businesses, with tenants benefitting from support from DigitalCity Business digital businesses to grow with dedicated sales support

A hub of innovation for ambitious digital, scientific and creative enterprises and part of the North Shore redevelopment in Stockton

A focus on bringing the digital to the traditional is added to DigitalCity’s portfolio, funded by the ERDF

To support early-stage tech businesses and accelerate their growth

To help the region’s digital businesses grow

DigitalCity and Teesside University win this prestigious national award from Times Higher Education

With bespoke, modular units for rapidly growing businesses

Centre for Digital Trade & Innovation launched

A seven-storey, 60,000 sq ft development opposite Middlesbrough Station