SUPPORT FOR ESTABLISHED, LARGER BUSINESSES OR CORPORATES

Access funding

Growth funding for all size of business

Our Invest to Grow scheme provides loans and grants to businesses based in the East Midlands.

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Funding for SMEs

If you are a small-to-medium-sized business, you could be eligible for our range of funded business support programmes.

Research and innovate with us

We have specialist facilities and over 500 researchers with a broad range of expertise who want to collaborate with businesses like yours to deliver real impact. We can also access funding for your R&D through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and other schemes.

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Train and develop with us

Make us your first choice provider for the training and development of your employees: from CPD and short courses, to apprenticeships, executive masters degrees and bespoke programmes. Funding is available for SMEs.

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Nurture talent. Recruit talent.

Find and develop your future leaders or build short-term capacity in your teams, with our large talent pool of students and graduates. From ad-hoc projects to internships and full graduate roles, we can help you find and mentor the right people for your business.

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Inspiration and opinion

Experts' Blog

Read the latest thoughts and insights on business from our academic experts.

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Inspired Business Podcast

Our 'Inspired Business' podcast brings you engaging and inspiring stories from across the business landscape in Derby, Derbyshire and beyond.

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Business events

From networking events to enlightening talks and workshops: join us at one of our business-focused events.

Established business stories

Find out how we've been supporting and adding value to the work of other established businesses.

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E.ON impressed with business apprenticeships

Our Apprenticeships team have been working with energy provider E.ON since 2019, providing apprenticeships to develop the company’s future leaders.

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Diversifying a manufacturing business

We've been helping manufacturing firm, Penny Hydraulics, expand, innovate and diversify its product offer.

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De-carbonising the region

We've been helping a range of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire businesses reduce their carbon footprint.

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Supporting Derby's rail sector

We've set up a new research centre specialising in rail and are working across the sector on R&D collaborations.

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Using metal 3D printing to benefit industry

Our researchers have delivered metal 3D printing solutions for the National Grid and other industries.

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Using machine learning for financial services

We've formed a research partnership with financial technology firm Aquis Exchange PLC.

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Testing tools to reduce medication errors

We're working with healthcare innovation company UVAMED to test the concept of 'rainbow trays', a tool designed to help reduce mistakes when administering anaesthetics.

Our Business Services Charter

Read our Business Services Charter, which sets out the quality of service you can expect from us.

Connect with our Business Engagement Team

To find out more about how we can work with you, contact our business engagement team today.

0800 001 5500 Enquiry form

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