Become a research partner

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With over 30 years of working with companies, innovative start-ups, charities, and public sector bodies, we can support your innovation and growth objectives through partnership.

Partnership benefits

Through partnerships with industry, government, and other organisations we aim to improve productivity, economic growth and sustainability. Our research partnerships combine academic expertise with market-driven industry insight. Through these collaborations, we solve complex problems and develop pioneering products.

Come to us with your business problem or challenge

We'll meet with you to discuss your ambitions and design solutions which could include:

  • designing training for your workforce
  • upgrading your technology or accessing our specialist facilities
  • licensing our technology or data repositories
  • testing or trialling products
  • writing a report or policy document
  • commissioning research through our academic team

We work with business and industry in a wide range of ways from a one-off research and development project to a longer term collaboration. We also have several major programmes of research, and where our interests align, there may be potential for partnership.

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Contact us

Get in touch with our Business and Industry Partnerships team to learn more about partnership opportunities.

Research and Innovation Services (RIS)

We’re open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, UK time.

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