University of Birmingham as an engine of growth

THE NUMBER 1 MOST TARGETED university in the UK by top employers

RANKED IN THE TOP 100 of the world’s universities 

We are investing £1 BILLION in our campus over ten years

We teach over 34,000 students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels

81% of our research is world leading or internationally excellent

Our research and knowledge transfer activity is worth £885 million

We focus on challenges such as sustainability, life sciences, responsible business and sport excellence.

How we work with business

Regional anchor institution

  • Partner with key business-focused stakeholders in the region
  • Cultural assets
  • Conference and events facilities
  • Regional economic analysis: WMREDI
  • International connections to support regional investment and growth
  • Birmingham Health Innovation Campus
  • Tyseley Energy Park
  • The Exchange
  • University of Birmingham School

Innovation

  • Business incubation
  • Business support and growth services
  • Academic consultancy
  • Intellectual Property (IP)
  • Spin-outs
  • Fully funded SME support programmes
  • Product impact
  • Service innovation
  • Research collaboration
  • Business change innovation
  • Entrepreneurship

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Community outreach cultural programmes
  • Mentoring Scholarships for underrepresented community
  • Outreach to schools with business
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Philanthropic research collaboration

Skills and talent

  • Embedded business flow in education programmes
  • Graduate talent
  • Internships and placements
  • Business school
  • National College for Advanced Transport Infrastructure (NCATI)
  • Degree Apprenticeships
  • Continuous Professional
  • Development Mentoring
  • Outreach to schools with business
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Plugging digital skills gap

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Potential outcomes for the region

1 billion GDP boost for the region
£400 MILLION in trade deals and investment
1 billion global TV audience
23.5 % DECLINE IN UNEMPLOYMENT (Manchester 2002)

MOMENT FOR POSITIVE CHANGE AND IMPACT FOR REGION ON AN INTERNATIONAL STAGE TO SUPPORT INCLUSIVE, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

We want to work with businesses that support #GameChangingBirmingham. Contact us at: businessteam@contacts.bham.ac.uk 

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