The Business School is involved with some of the Research & Innovation Service funded projects that offer multiple avenues for business and financial assistance. Whether you need strategic input into your business, or support with developing products, processes and services, the University of Bedfordshire can help.

The projects offer public, private, & third sector organisations access to specialist expertise, grants alongside our regional partners such as; SEMLEP's Growth Hub, Cranfield University, University of Northampton and The Open University.

Research & Innovation Service Projects run by the Business School cover a wide range of business disciplines including productivity and efficiency management, application of information technology and web analytics, digital marketing, social media marketing and similar. Experienced Business School staff engage with organisations on a consultancy basis, and also offer a programme of workshops.

Research & Innovation Service projects are an opportunity for local SMEs to engage with the Business School over a longer period and many companies take advantage of the potential to access student talent through our projects and placements, whilst others look to secure advanced funding pools and knowledge exchange projects.

Case Studies

• Innovative Marketing Strategy Boosts Sales: Study Active [PDF]
• Video production company contacted University of Bedfordshire for academic expertise: MHF Creative
• University Helps Local Swim School Make a Splash: Happy Tiddlers [PDF]
• Long-term collaboration - from student start-up to regional employer: MyNewTerm [PDF]