Supporting business engagement

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is committed to supporting business engagement and offers a range of programmes to stimulate business growth.

Productivity & Innovation Centre

Discover why over 140 SMEs have chosen to come to us in the last year and how they have benefited from our fully-funded support.

140+

New regional SMEs supported

50+

New products and services launched

220+

New jobs created

Grow your business through competitive innovation:

Win more deals and gain more customers.
Eliminate inefficient processes and financial stress points.

Develop enhanced products and services.
Prepare your business for profitable growth.

Find out more about the Productivity & Innovation Centre

Ways you can get involved

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Manufacturing Connect

– Supporting manufacturing SMEs to boost their performance and productivity.
– Help you quickly build confidence and a clear business case.
– Improve your understanding of your productivity.
– Support you to connect with funding schemes to help investment costs.

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Upskilling Lancashire programme

– Plan for your future skills needs.
– Attract and retain the right people and skills.
– Compete in the talent market.
– Build an efficient workforce.

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Knowledge transfer partnerships

– Develop leading edge digital technologies.
– Create value from data, automation and advanced analytics.
– Improve productivity through new management capabilities.
– Implement measurable change for growth.

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Leading Lancashire programme

– Increase your ability to manage complex projects.
– Manage people and change efficiently.
– Build a resilient management team.
– Motivate and retain the right leaders.