SMEs

We offer a range of business support services designed to keep your SME up to date with the latest advances in areas such as new product or service development, prototyping, manufacturing, process improvement and much more.

Through our Innovation Enterprise Zone, you can benefit from a range of fully funded innovation projects, rent an office space in our brand-new Incubator space and invest in yourself and staff through funded short courses and apprenticeships.

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Hatchery, Incubation and Office Space

We can help to turn an idea into an enterprise and can support early stage companies with growth and success.
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Professional training and development

Develop new areas of expertise and improve efficiency, morale and retention.

Recruitment Services

Get the best talent for your business with dedicated support from our recruitment team.

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships effective way for your business to grow existing or recruit new talent to develop a motivated, skilled and qualified workforce.

Funded support for SMEs

for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

Top 5 for Social Inclusion

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

for First Generation Students

The Mail University Guide 2025

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021

for Facilities

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Four Star Rating

QS Star Ratings 2021