Gill Holdsworth
KnowledgeRICH Liaison Officer
University of Bradford
How the University of Bradford can help your business
The University of Bradford has an excellent history of assisting the region's industries by helping companies to bring new products to market, solving technical issues, conducting research, and driving innovation in Yorkshire and Humber and beyond for many years. It also has an excellent track record of working with national and international organisations.
Knowledge Transfer is a key part of the University as it showcases the excellent research facilities offered as well as transferring ideas and skills which in turn emphasises the University of Bradford mission of 'Making Knowledge Work'.
Knowledge Transfer is a key part of the University of Bradford as it showcases the excellent research facilities on offer.
Successes
Over the past year the University has been successful in securing a £2.4 million grant to help the region's businesses and communities benefit from its expertise.
The grant has allowed Bradford to focus on key areas such as:
- Intellectual property protection and commercialisation
- Technology transfer and business partnerships
- Graduate enterprise and new business start-ups
- Skills and Continuing Professional Development
- Working with local communities
Some of the major projects that exist at the University of Bradford to support business include the Centres for Industrial Collaboration (CICs). Currently at Bradford we have three CICs focusing on Polymers, Pharmaceutical Innovation and Wireless Technologies (in partnership with the University of Leeds).
World class research driving innovation
Polymers
- One of the best research centres in polymer processing in the world on your doorstep
- PolyLAB to solve your polymer problems
- World-class expertise in a commercial environment
Pharmaceuticals
- Developing new methods in drug delivery
- Lab-based and computer modelling of crystallisation and solid state molecules
- Artificial Intelligence techniques
- From formulation prototyping to stage one clinical trials
Wireless Communications
- For access to cutting edge knowledge on wireless technologies
- State of the art support to help your business IT decision makers
- Integrated wireless systems, network solutions, sensors and sensor networks
- Teamed with Leeds University, here is a critical mass of expertise in all areas of mobile and wireless communications