Research partnerships

Proudly ranked 84th in the QS University World Rankings, our esteemed research institutes are committed to supporting industry partners in the development and validation of novel products, processes, and systems.

We have created an effective innovation ecosystem at the University of Birmingham, to enable the most impactful social and economic change by delivering innovative products and services. Our academics work effectively with business through a range of meaningful knowledge exchange activities, while at the same time, acting as a commercial function for the university, to generate income through our business work. Currently, over two-thirds of our research active academics are involved to some degree with business-related activities and our cutting-edge research across all funder channels contributes £885M to the economy annually. Every £1 million invested in research at the university results in an additional economic output of £5 million.

We take pride in our award-winning approach to working with business, with dedicated account management teams, many of whom are drawn from industry, and by developing innovative approaches to partnerships and collaboration, IP and licensing and our consultancy offerings to develop products and services. We quickly understand the appropriate businesses that would benefit from our research and other activities and work to ensure the best outcomes for all, at local, national and international levels.