Want to know how successful SMEs access funding, talent and research expertise to drive growth? Join this interactive session at UWE Bristol

Join us for this interactive business breakfast at UWE Bristol and discover the opportunities available through collaboration with universities and innovation partners.

This business breakfast at UWE Bristol’s Future Space, Frenchay Campus, is part of a series of Business Breakfast aimed at supporting business growth through university and commercial partnerships.

What we’ll cover:

• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)
• Industrial PhDs
• Consultancy and contract research
• Other innovation funding and support available through UWE Bristol

Agenda:

09:00 – 09:15 – Welcome, networking, coffee and pastries

09:15 – 09:45 – Overview of innovation support, collaboration opportunities and funding available through UWE Bristol

09:45 – 10:30 – Guest speaker presentations and Q&A

10:30 – 11:30 – Networking

Why attend?

Discover how collaborative partnerships can help your business access new expertise, de-risk innovation, and accelerate the development of new products and services.

You’ll hear directly from successful regional businesses that have used university partnerships and innovation support programmes to overcome challenges and bring new ideas to market. There will be the opportunity to ask questions, make new connections and explore how academic collaboration could support your business.

We’ll also introduce the range of funding, specialist support and innovation programmes available to help ambitious businesses scale, innovate and remain competitive.

Whether you’re looking to develop a new product, solve a technical challenge, access specialist skills, or explore funding opportunities, this session will provide practical insights and clear next steps.

If you’re an innovative business with ambitions to grow, we’d love to welcome you!

Run in collaboration with Future Space, we invite you to come along, network with industry peers and UWE experts, and get answers to your questions.

So join us for some pastries and partnership chats to find out more!