Science and Technology for Business and Innovation

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Whether you want to develop a new product, compete in a new market or access world-leading facilities, the Partnerships and Business Engagement team at Lancaster University has the expertise and resources you need.

If you have a clearly defined project, an idea or challenge you want to talk through, or want to find out more about our other funded activities, you can register your interest and one of our team will contact you.

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Research expertise

Our research is rated world leading according to the Research Excellence Framework, which assesses the quality and impact of research by UK universities. Our Partnerships and Business Engagement Team focuses on three areas of expertise to help organisations tap into our diverse skills set.

Mathematics and Statistics

The School of Mathematical Sciences (SMS) at Lancaster University is one of the UK’s highest-ranked mathematics departments with a well-deserved reputation for teaching excellence and industrially-engaged, world-class research. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), SMS was joint 1st in the UK for research impact and 7th for overall research quality.

SMS also hosts STOR-i, one of the UK’s leading Centres for Doctoral Training, with around 30 industry co-sponsored PhD students working on challenges spanning statistics, operational research and data science.

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MARS

MARS (Mathematics for AI in Real-world Systems) is a new £22m centre for research, teaching and external collaboration at Lancaster University. MARS is pioneering advanced dynamical mathematical modelling and AI methods to solve complex real-world challenges in cyber security, environment, health and materials engineering. Working closely with government and industry partners, MARS is developing practical, scalable and impactful solutions to drive innovation.

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Platforms for growth and expertise

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The Centre for Global Eco-Innovation

The Centre for Global Eco-Innovation was established in 2012 based on the University’s pioneering decision to place its world-class environmental research at the heart of driving innovation for Clean and Sustainable Growth.

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