150+
industry-funded projects, worth over £25 million
2025/26 statistics
Engaging with industry
At the University of Birmingham, we engage with industry to forge collaborative research partnerships that spark real change.
Our research partnerships with businesses often begin with a challenge or opportunity. Whether you're seeking expert insight, evidence to inform decision-making, innovation to develop new products and services, or transformative solutions to complex challenges, we can help. We'll connect you with relevant expertise and work with you to identify the most appropriate route to collaboration.
Interested in collaborating with world-leading research talent in state-of-the-art facilities? We'd love to hear from you.
Connecting people and ideas at Birmingham Tech Week
Join us at the UK's largest regional tech festival as we engage with businesses, investors, innovators and policymakers to explore the technologies, ideas and partnerships shaping the future.
Register for 'Leading inclusive change in the era of AI' to explore how leaders can navigate AI-driven workplace change while supporting inclusion, flexibility and diverse talent.
Register for 'Funding FemTech: Investment, Innovation and Women's Health in the West Midlands' to discover how Birmingham’s health and life sciences ecosystem can help turn promising innovations into scalable businesses.
Visit us at Midlands House - Global Village to learn more about how Birmingham and the West Midlands is powering UK innovation and economic growth.
Research, innovation and impact in action
New consultancy launches from Birmingham’s Centre for Evidence & Implementation Science
23 September 2026
CEIS Solutions will also deliver training and an Annual Conference in the specialist field of Implementation Science, where expertise is in short supply.
University of Birmingham to host national computing centre
26 February 2026
How we work with industry
Our partnerships are driving innovation, growth and talentKnowledge Transfer Partnerships
Unlock your business potential through dynamic collaboration- 100+
industry partners are currently collaborating with us
2025/26 statistics
- 70%
of our industry partners would recommend working with us
Recent BERI survey
The Business Engagement team has helped me to turn innovative ideas into actionable projects with industry. They navigate the complexities of contracting, budgeting, compliance and institutional bureaucracy with speed, freeing up my time to focus on what I am good at: research.
Bringing business engagement and research impact together
More about our research impactWe are the first Russell Group University to bring Business Engagement and Research Impact into one team within the University’s Research Strategy and Service Division. This team enhances opportunities for impact across the research lifecycle, developing and stewarding research collaborations with external partners. They also support researchers to develop the skills and understanding needed to achieve impact with their research, and enable pathways to impact through creating opportunities for visibility and engagement, and providing access to institutional funds such as UKRI Impact Acceleration Accounts.