Our Purpose
Co-Lab has two primary aims:
1. To help create growth through a collaborative workspace environment that enables businesses in the digital, tech and creative sectors to start-up or scale-up, innovate, access finance and create high value jobs.
2. Offer a Co-Lab business programme and activities to support the development of the local tech eco-system, that is open to any leader or decision maker from a digital/tech/creative business based in the Harrogate district, or who is resident here.
The initial offer for members of Co-Lab is access to dedicated workspace, tailored advice and guidance from the Co-Lab team on regional and national funded support opportunities.
dedicated workspace for digital and tech businesses
Opened in Fabruary 2022, Co-Lab provides dedicated workspace in Harrogate town centre, within Harrogate Convention Centre, consisting of nine served office pods, as well as open-plan co-working desks, and a meeting/conference room.
The Co-Lab team are owned and managed by Harrogate Borough Council.
access to tailored advice and guidance
Purchase of
new equipment
Recruitment of apprentices,
interns and student
placements
Opening up new markets
by exporting or
trade overseas
Adopting a greener
business model
Understanding
the different finance
options available
The Co-Lab team
The Co-Lab team (funded and provided by Harrogate Borough Council) will also be the key facilitators of connection and collaboration between members and the wider digital, tech and creative community/eco-systemin Harrogate district, as well as into the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire sub-regions.
Furthermore, this will provide the chance to connect members with other local and regional public sector organisations and institutions.
vibrant workspace in a central location
