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Supporting growth and innovation

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Successful innovation is nothing new to the University of Hull. We have a track record of supporting the growth and innovation of businesses and the regional economy, working with businesses across all sectors and sizes.

We'll help you develop your ideas, grow your business and connect with like-minded organisations and research experts. Find out more below.

Aura Innovation Centre

The Aura Innovation Centre (AIC) supports businesses of all sizes, helping them to accelerate low-carbon projects, drive green innovation and deliver business growth. We help businesses to get their carbon reducing innovation ideas off the ground through specialist funding support, access to advanced testing facilities and the right expertise to help deliver your project.

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Flood Innovation Centre

The Flood Innovation Centre supports SMEs to develop flood resilience products and services. The centre was established in response to climate change and a desire to drive forward commercial thinking in the flood resilience sector, building on our world-class research in climate change, engineering, logistics, materials and computer science .

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SparkFund

SparkFund is an innovation support and grants programme that will help you to improve or develop exciting new products, services or processes. If you’re a small to medium sized business in the Humber, York, North Yorkshire region with aspirations to move forward, then click below to find out more.

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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)

A KTP enables a business to bring in new skills and the latest academic thinking to deliver a specific, strategic innovation project through a knowledge-based partnership. Business partners benefit from academic expertise not otherwise available in-house, access to grant monies and the opportunity to gain a competitive edge in their market.

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Hull University Business School

Hull University Business School offers a range of open and bespoke courses for professionals wanting to further develop their leadership and management skills and transform their business. Our academic experts and professional associates draw upon world leading research and practical business experience to deliver high quality, impactful training for executives.

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Humber Internships Programme (HIP)

HIP is quite simply about matching the skills needs of Humber businesses with talented students and graduates through part-funded 12 week internships. Whether you need extra resource or skills to jump-start a project or a route to finding the best emerging talent in the region, HIP can help.

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Social Care Innovation Programme

Addressing the challenges of social care through smart technologies.

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Do you want to explore how we can work together to drive your business success? We’d love to hear from you. Get in touch.

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