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Welcome to the University of Liverpool.

Many commercial and public-sector organisations benefit from our knowledge, skills and expertise, which have been developed as a result of our commitment to staying at the forefront of innovation and research.

The University?s Business Gateway helps organisations access our wide range of expertise combining different capabilities within departments, resulting in creative solutions, ideas, technologies or strategies.

• Profitability
• Cost effectiveness
• Product design
• Innovation
• Recruitment
• Consultancy
• Efficiency
• Competitiveness
• Staff development

Business-development support can range from collaborative research programmes, to contract research and consultancy support, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships or executive education and continuing professional development. We have an unusually wide breadth of disciplines ? from medicine, science and veterinary science to engineering, law, the social sciences, the arts/humanities and management. This enables us to research and develop innovative, multi-disciplinary solutions for organisations like yours.

Services and facilities include:

Applied Research

• Collaborative research;
• Contract research;
• Scientific & technical facilities;
• Clinical trials and feasibility studies.

Business Services

• Conference & meeting venues;
• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP);
• Consultancy;
• Product design and development skills;
• Business creation and spin-outs;
• Innovation Academy.

Graduates & Skills

• Continuing Professional Development (CPD);
• Student placements and projects;
• Open Access Briefings;
• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP).

Intellectual Property & Commercialisation

• Managed through: www.ulive-enterprises.com Social, cultural & community engagement
• Public lectures, exhibitions, museum collaborations;
• Voluntary work;
• Regeneration & development programmes;
• Policy advice.

Grants & Funding Schemes

There are numerous grants and funding schemes in place that promote and support collaboration between academic and external partners. Business Gateway is happy to discuss opportunities to apply for funding which could make benefitting from our expertise a reality.

?Working with the University has enabled us to accelerate our product development and diversify into new markets. This has proved a quick and cost-effective route to improving our business performance.?

Simon Dixon, Managing Director, Biomer Technology

?We now are at the forefront of technology and opening up new markets. I doubt very much whether this would have happened if we hadn?t collaborated with the University of Liverpool.?

Simon Rushworth, Technical Information Manager, Epichem

Business Gateway is here to help. Our experienced team of business managers will develop an understanding of the specific issues you face, and help you explore which possible solution will answer to your needs.

Business Gateway
Tel: 0845 0700 064
E-mail:
Website: www.liv.ac.uk/businessgateway