Next week, commencing 6 July, Hope Street Xchange will be hosting a series of live graduation ceremony screenings in the Enterprise & Innovation Suite, welcoming friends and families of graduates onto campus to view this year’s ceremonies. These screenings will provide a live broadcast of ceremonies taking place at The Fire Station. They offer an… Read more: Upcoming Graduation Ceremony Screenings at Hope Street Xchange

On Friday 31 July we’ll be hosting a get together at Hope Street Xchange. This is a very inclusive and very casual event where we’d really love everyone to make time and come see the team and your fellow tenants. Pizza, beer, and soft drinks are on us. We’ll have our new games on display… Read more: Summer Social at Hope Street Xchange

Sunderland-based organisations may be able to access support through the Sunderland Innovate and Grow Funding project, funded by the North East Combined Authority (NECA). This flexible funding offers organisations the chance to host a student intern or placement for between 100 hours and 12 weeks, focused on delivering innovation-led projects that can support business development… Read more: Student Interns & Placements – Sunderland Innovate and Grow Funding project

Remember those summer days of your youth, playing games in the sun? Well Hope Street Xchange is bringing back retro summer fun with larger than life games dotted around the building. We have Connect 4, Kerplunk, and Tetris Tumble as great ways to break out of the routine and engage in some semi-competitive play. If… Read more: Summer games at Hope Street Xchange

The University of Sunderland and Santander have signed an agreement to double the support the global bank offers to students to help them fulfil their potential.   Their long-running partnership, which has already seen Santander support hundreds of Sunderland students, will offer £100,000 of financial support each year until 2026-2027.  The new support package includes:   Among those receiving… Read more: Santander Entrepreneurship Award brings £100,000 of extra support for University of Sunderland students

This month, we’re throwing the tenant spotlight on Dataknead Ltd, a Hope Street Xchange tech company #StartedatSunderland by University of Sunderland Alumnus, Julius Onyancha. A cutting-edge start-up which seeks to empower organisations with IT solutions, Dataknead was founded on a simple but persistent observation that while data is everywhere, organisations are struggling to translate that… Read more: Dataknead – delivering value from data, from concept to reality

St Peter’s Gate and Hope Street Xchange staff and tenants united in support of World Autism Acceptance Week 2026 in April with a goal of clocking up 300 miles. We’re delighted to say that this target was well and truly smashed. Thanks to everyone’s support, we raised over £1,000 for National Autistic Society along the… Read more: Our 300 Mile Challenge was quite the ride!

Tucked within our vibrant professional hub at Hope Street Xchange, this newly-decorated two-person office blends modern finishes with a calm, professional aesthetic. The aim was to use a soft neutral colour palette to create a relaxed, yet focused environment, with sleek design details to add a touch of class. Compact, yet thoroughly designed, we have… Read more: Showcasing office 315: A refined, modern workspace at Hope Street Xchange

This month we held an Innovation Challenge, which saw students come together from Computer Science and Engineering disciplines to collaborate and solve real-world business challenges linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (outlined here: THE 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development).  The Innovation Challenge is a new entrepreneurial experience for students. The event created a platform for multi-disciplinary collaboration and the opportunity… Read more: Digital Incubator – Looking back on March 2026

Hope Street Xchange has a brand new flex – on Monday 9 March we’re opening up Spinout, a wellness and strength room. Located in room 106, this is a space kitted out with fitness equipment such as spin bikes and weights which is free to use for all building tenants. Open during reception hours, this is a private space tucked away in the building designed to support tenants who want to get away from their desks and focus on strength, mindfulness, and recovery.