LU is Open For Business

Whether a business, public sector body or community organisation, Lancaster University has the expertise, the facilities and the commitment to help shape and achieve your objectives.

Creating win-win relationships at the local, regional, national and global levels is our goal.

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Over 11,000 successful partnerships.

To view an independent evaluation of the impact of our work with SME Businesses please click: Lancaster ESIF report

Lancaster University works with a number of public sector organisations including the NHS, the Environment Agency, the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, local authorities, Local Enterprise Partnerships, police authorities and GCHQ.

Lancaster University works with a range of community not-for-profit organisations to equip them with the skills or knowledge required to make a positive impact of society and people’s lives.

Leaders in business support

A recent independent evaluation of Lancaster University business support projects found they were expected to inject almost £1/2bn into the regional economy and create 900 full time jobs.

Research

No matter the size or nature of your business, talk to us about your research needs – we are here to help.

People

Lancaster's success depends on the talented, creative and committed people who work hard to make this University so special and distinctive.

Consultancy

Our consultancy services translate our world class research knowledge into real impact for our business partners.

IP Commercialisation

Our team supports the dissemination of research outcomes via the commercialisation of ideas and new technologies. Find out about our technology available for Licensing and our Spin-out Companies

Lancashire Technology Accelerator

The Lancashire Technology Accelerator is a flagship accelerator programme in Lancashire for innovative technology companies.

Grow your business

Discover our programmes designed to help small and medium businesses innovate, develop and grow.

Develop your workforce

Explore our range of development programmes or create a programme as unique as your organisation.

Access student talent

Tap into our student community, and discover a fresh stream of energy, perspectives and ambition.

Join our community

Become a member of our networks, be a guest speaker or nurture the leaders of tomorrow.

KTP

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is a UK-wide programme which has been helping businesses for over 40 years to improve their competitiveness and productivity by connecting them to the UK’s rich academic resources.

Innovate in Health

Discover Fully-funded support helping Lancashire SMEs innovate products and services for the health sector.

News & Events

Discover the latest news from Lancaster University, including news about our research, enterprise and teaching activities that may be of benefit to your business.

Impact Acceleration Account

We are pleased to announce that the University has been awarded the sum of £840,000 to renew its EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account for the period 2017 – 2020. This fund is intended to accelerate the development of external impact from EPSRC research by funding projects in collaboration with external partners.

Facilities

We invest massively in the development of our research facilities to ensure that our staff, students and collaborators have the very best equipment to help them in their work.

Eco-I NW project

A £14m business R&D programme is now on offer to businesses across the UK North West. Delivered by a consortium of universities; Lancaster, Central Lancashire, Cumbria, Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores and Manchester Met, Eco-I NW follows eight years of award-winning and successful collaborative R&D activities.

Research & Enterprise Services

Research & Enterprise Services (RES) is Lancaster’s professional services department helping generation of income through research projects and research-related commercial activities.

This includes opportunities for businesses to engage with research and consultancy projects, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, degree apprenticeships and the very best of our students.

Data Science Institute Membership Call out - 2021

For 2021 we welcome new membership applications from academic staff and graduate students. Membership of the institute indicates a commitment to engage with DSI’s aims and objectives, undertaking research aligned to the institute’s goals and participating in institute activities.

Launching Lancashire’s Local Nature Partnership

A partnership that will be a powerful voice and ready to take urgent action for nature in Lancashire is being relaunched.

£4.9 million NextGenChem Hub set to promote innovation across Lancashire

A new business-support hub aims to spearhead innovation for Lancashire businesses that produce or use chemicals.

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New £4.4 million programme gives material boost to businesses in Cheshire and Warrington

Businesses across Cheshire and Warrington are being invited to take advantage of a new project that puts world-class ‘smart materials’ expertise and facilities at their fingertips.

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Contact Us

If you have a clearly defined project already, you can register interest online in minutes and one of our team will contact you.

If you have an idea or challenge you want to talk through or need us to help scope the project for, or want to find out more about our other activities, please contact:

Mark Bowen
Business Gateway Manager

Tel: +44 (0)1524 510877
Email: m.bowen1@lancaster.ac.uk