About Sunderland
Sunderland is a city with a difference – a modern, bustling centre that is balanced with a relaxing green environment, stunning coastal scenery and a refreshing attitude to life.
The rapidly improving city centre has an enviable location, set right in the mouth of the River Wear next to an award-winning coastline and surrounded by easily accessible countryside. Add to that a range of outstanding heritage, cultural and sporting attractions.
One of England’s newest cities, Sunderland has gone through a remarkable period of regeneration and renewal making it an aspiring and dynamic part of North East England.
Sunderland is at the heart of the North East’s economy and the city’s reputation as a competitive location for businesses has never been better.
Situated on the coast just 15 minutes from Durham and 25 minutes from Newcastle, Sunderland is alive with possibilities and potential - £1 billion of investment is planned for the city over the next ten years.
Modern Sunderland is an increasingly important location for fast-growing Micro Small and Medium Sized Businesses (MSMSB) in a wide range of technology-based business sectors. The city is committed to developing a world-class communications infrastructure of telecommunications and busines premises, providing new opportunities for innovative businesses, from start-ups to fast-growing MSMSB’s to global technology players.
For the fifth year in a row, the World Teleport Organisation has nominated Sunderland as one of the world’s most IT-intelligent communities for its pioneering approach to using technology to stimulate economic regeneration.
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