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The Hub is your gateway to collaborating with the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½. It connects businesses with academic expertise, research facilities, funding opportunities, and entrepreneurial talent to drive innovation and growth.

You can:

• Book a discovery call to explore tailored opportunities.
• Partner on Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project.
• Apply for Innovate UK or other grants with academic support.
• Engage in consultancy projects using university expertise and facilities.
• Access student talent through placements and competitions.

We work with:

• Start-ups and scale-ups
• SMEs and micro-businesses
• Large corporates
• Non-commercial organisations

Across sectors including health, engineering, sustainability, digital, and more.

Our experts offer:

• Strategic guidance - tailored advice on identifying and aligning with the most suitable funding opportunities.
• Proposal development support - expert input on crafting compelling proposals, including reviews and feedback.
• Access to specialist resources - use of our Business-Led Collaboration Toolkit to strengthen partnership-driven applications.
• Proven track record - demonstrated success securing funding through Innovate UK, KTP, and other competitive grant schemes.

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A KTP is a three-way collaboration between your business, a ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ academic team, and a recent graduate or postgraduate, called the Associate, who works within your business to deliver the project. It drives innovation through applied research and is jointly funded by Innovate UK and your organisation.

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Yes. Many of our world-class labs and research centres are available for business use, especially through consultancy or collaborative projects.

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We’ll match you with the most relevant researchers based on your innovation needs. You can book a Discovery call to explore potential partnerships.

to explore your needs and identify collaboration pathways that support your business growth.

We offer:

• Advisory consultancy (expert advice, reports, reviews)
• Facilities-based consultancy (testing, validation, feasibility studies)

All projects are fully supported by our team, from scoping to invoicing.

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Absolutely! There are several exciting ways to collaborate with our talented students, including:

• Host student placements - bring fresh perspectives into your organisation through placements.
• Run innovation challenges - engage students in solving real-world problems and generating creative solutions.
• Participate in competitions - get involved in initiatives like Engineers in Business, where students apply entrepreneurial thinking to technical challenges.

¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ students bring fresh ideas, technical expertise, and entrepreneurial energy - making them valuable contributors to innovation and impact.

Please and a member of our team will contact you.

Alternatively, you can reach us directly at collaborate@surrey.ac.uk.