Site & technical
Compare properties, building condition, access, services and the real cost of occupation.
FOR FUNDERS / COMMISSIONERS / INVESTORS
Back the evidence.
Build the possibility.
The immediate proposition is a scoped feasibility programme: test a viable site, a community energy model and a sustainable route to delivery.
FORGE 01 / MIDDLESBROUGHIllustrative concept · Not a secured site
THE NEXT INVESTMENT IS IN KNOWING
A decision-ready
feasibility programme.
Energy & ownership
Assess generation, demand, storage, grid constraints and the community’s legal and financial stake.
Demand & operations
Test buyer interest, training demand, staffing, costs, revenue and operating resilience.
Delivery & evaluation
Establish governance, professional responsibilities, risk management and measurable outcomes.
DISTINCT WORKSTREAMS
One vision.
Not one undifferentiated grant.
Community energy
Explore Great British Energy and relevant community-energy support, subject to current eligibility and guidance.
Energy feasibility and eligible generation-related development.
Building & regeneration
Explore an owner- and council-supported approach to bringing appropriate vacant space back into use.
Site access, surveys, refurbishment and place-based outcomes.
Skills & participation
Develop the offer with commissioners, training organisations, employers and local residents.
Delivery staff, accessible learning and supported progression.
Enterprise & operations
Test earned-income streams and appropriate blended finance once the commercial case exists.
Viable activity, working capital and long-term operating resilience.
Potential routes for exploration, not confirmed eligibility, applications or awards. Funders do not endorse this proposal. Current rules and deadlines must be checked before applying.
INVESTMENT READINESS
The conditions for moving forward.
- 01Eligible applicant and accountable governance
- 02A credible site route and owner engagement
- 03Evidence of local community need and participation
- 04Technical and commercial feasibility
- 05Quoted costs, funding boundaries and financial controls
- 06Delivery partners, risk ownership and an evaluation plan
A conversation, not an investment offer.
This website introduces a proposed project. It does not offer shares, promise investor returns or confirm a funding award. Any future finance proposal would require its own due diligence, terms and appropriate professional advice.
THE NEXT INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION STARTS WITH US.
Help write
Middlesbrough’s next chapter.
Bring your local knowledge, a potential site, technical expertise or a funding perspective. Help us test what Forge 01 could become.
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