Software for Durham businesses
Durham is a small cathedral city with a big reputation. Durham Cathedral and Castle together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Durham University, one of the UK's oldest and best known universities, dominates much of the city's economy. The university is a major employer and a source of research in physics, computing, earth sciences and business, and its collegiate system brings a large student population.
The research base supports high-tech businesses. NETPark, the North East Technology Park at Sedgefield in County Durham, is a science park focused on physical sciences, with companies working in semiconductors, photonics, printable electronics and space technology. Spin-outs from the university and specialist engineering firms are based there and around the city.
Tourism is another important part of the economy. The cathedral, castle and riverbanks attract visitors throughout the year, supporting hotels, cafés, attractions and events, and the Lumiere light festival has drawn large crowds.
Durham is also the administrative centre for County Durham, so councils, health bodies and their suppliers are significant employers. The wider county has a strong manufacturing base, with business parks at Aykley Heads, Belmont and along the A1(M), and good links to Newcastle and Teesside.
For Durham clients we typically build:
- Data, lab and research tools for science park companies
- MVPs and web applications for university spin-outs
- Booking and ticketing systems for attractions and events
- Reporting and case tools for public sector suppliers
Research-led businesses often need software that a technical founder can understand and extend. We write clear, documented code and hand over everything you need to own it.
Who we build for in Durham
- University spin-outs
- Science park companies
- Photonics and electronics firms
- Hotels and attractions
- Event organisers
- Education providers
- Public sector suppliers
- Manufacturers
How we work with Durham clients
We work remotely from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, using video calls, shared staging sites you can click around in and short build stages you can see. Every project gets a fixed-price quote after a free initial chat and a short scoping stage. You own the code and the data. We have been building software and integrations for UK businesses since 2006.
Free chat
Tell us the problem in plain English: what you do now, what goes wrong and what "better" looks like. No charge, no obligation.
Scoping
We map the processes, systems and data involved, agree what is in and out, and write it down so there are no surprises.
Fixed-price quote
You get a fixed price for the agreed scope, or a phased plan for bigger builds, so you can start small and prove it works.
Build and test
We build in short stages you can see and try, test against real data, then go live carefully with a rollback plan.
Hand over and look after
You own the code and the data. We can host it, support it and keep improving it, or hand it to your own team.
What we build in Durham
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Frequently asked questions
Can you build software for a NETPark or university spin-out company?
Yes. dijitul builds data tools, instrument dashboards, customer portals and MVPs for research-led firms, often turning prototype code into maintainable software. We scope the first release around your funding and timeline, then give a fixed-price quote, and you own the code at the end.
Do you cover Chester-le-Street, Bishop Auckland and the rest of County Durham?
Yes. We work with businesses across County Durham, including Chester-le-Street, Bishop Auckland, Consett, Newton Aycliffe, Seaham and Peterlee. All of our delivery is remote from our office in Mansfield, so there are no travel costs.
Can you connect lab equipment or instruments to a web dashboard?
Often, yes. Where instruments export data via files, serial connections or APIs, we build tools that collect it, store it securely and display it in dashboards with alerts and reports. We assess what your equipment can output before quoting.
Tell us what you need to build
Free chat, clear scope, fixed-price quote. You own everything we build.