Innovation is key to enabling businesses to adapt to change in difficult times. Ensuring productivity and business growth in an increasingly turbulent market place, has become vital for many businesses survival. 

By working with the University of Brighton, you can access targeted academic expertise to advance and innovate your business. You can also access the £25m boost of government funding made available via specialised programmes. 

Projects are designed to address your specific business needs and objectives - supported by us, driven entirely by you. 

The on-going support of an academic team combined with an enthusiastic graduate has aided us in the development of a strategic plan that is the blueprint of our company operations for the next six years. Our management team now has strategic growth knowledge embedded - I can't imagine any other way we could have developed such a strong strategic plan. We are already looking for a second project!

Access specialist expertise and subsidised R&D funding

Partnering with a University gives you access to specialist facilities, equipment and expertise. 

Access expertise in:

  • Business management
  • Strategic marketing
  • New product development 
  • Management
  • Innovation
  • Accounting
  • Change management 
  • Supply chain
  • HR
  • Business operations, processes or psychology

Access Innovate UK funding

You don't have to saddle the cost full cost of investing in R&D. Many companies are eligible to claim tax credits on R&D spend, and if you partner with a University you can access government funding of between 50% to 67% of the total cost of your project via a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTPs).

 

Register your interest

Fill in this short form and a member of our experienced team will get in touch to carry out a free needs assessment.

This was an effective change project which benefited both the company’s financial performance and internal culture. I would highly recommend participation in the scheme.

Why partner with the University of Brighton?

We have a proven track record of supporting businesses in developing innovative products and increasing productivity and turnover. 

Our success with business draws on our strong track record in producing world-leading research.

  • Effective and transferable research capabilities in business and management as recognised by the REF 2014*
  • Established history of delivering successful KTP projects
  • 100% success rate of successful funding applications
  • Experienced dedicated KTP team on hand throughout the process

Am I eligible?

Companies of any size and a range of sectors are eligible to apply for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership.

To be eligible, companies should:

  • Have been running for a least two years
  • Have at least five employees
  • Have the infrastructure to support a KTP Associate and the project

If you don't meet all of the criteria, there are other programmes that we may be able to help you access. Get in touch at Enterprise@brighton.ac.uk and we'll work out the best way that we can support you.

*The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 acknowledged the University of Brighton as a top 5 University for world-leading research impact in Business and Management Studies.

The REF is the system for assessing the quality of research in higher education institutions in the UK and is used to inform the allocation of research funding from major funding bodies.