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Working with Business

We actively partner with regional, national and international organisations making connections to our academic expertise, student talent and equipment and facilities.

We have a range of business support programmes available and would love to hear about your ideas and requirements. 

Orbit is our enterprise zone, located at NETPark in Sedgefield, a hub of innovation for ambitious science and technology companies.

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Contact the Business and Partnerships Team

Knowledge Exchange and Expertise

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) can help your business to innovate and grow.

KTPs are a leading programme from Innovate UK that brings together a company, an academic team and high calibre graduate, known as an Associate, to work on an innovative project. Improve your competitiveness and productivity, through better access to research, technology and skills.

 

12-36 months is the average length of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project.
70% of Associates are offered a permanent job by the company, when the project ends.

Recruiting Students and Graduates

We're one of the UK's leading research universities with world-class expertise in science, engineering and technology, business, social science, the arts and humanities.

Our graduates are some of the most sought after in the UK, offering a range of knowledge, skills and experience developed by excellent teaching and internationally rated research. Browse opportunities to promote your vacancies and engage with students.

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Our partnerships are leading the way in research and innovation

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Planning for Uncertainty in Offshore Wind

With a £45,000 grant from EPSRC IAA (Impact Acceleration Account) we employed a post-doctoral academic to work on a secondment basis with our partner Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, developing prototype software.

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Business News

Durham Innovation District seeks joint venture partner to bring trailblazing vision to life

We’re working with Durham County Council and global commercial real estate services firm Avison Young to launch the opportunity for a joint venture partner to be involved in the cutting-edge research and business accelerator, Durham Innovation District.
Panel session at the Durham Innovation District launch

New £5m research centre driving economic growth and sustainability

A new joint research initiative focusing on energy systems integration has been awarded £5m by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to help boost UK economic growth and address regional needs.
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Upcoming events

How to build renewables in a way that leaves people and places better off

Thursday 15 May 2025 - Thursday 15 May 2025
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
E245, Engineering Department (in person event)
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Workshop on Child Protection 

Thursday 15 May 2025 - Thursday 15 May 2025
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
CB-1017 (Confluence building)
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Non-pharmacological interventions & creative mental health therapies

Friday 16 May 2025 - Friday 16 May 2025
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Hybrid: Institute for Medical Humanities | Online
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Biostatistics Unit Seminar with speaker Professor Adetayo Kasim on Monday 19th May 2025, 1.00pm

Monday 19 May 2025 - Monday 19 May 2025
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Room MCS2068, Mathematical Sciences & Computer Science Building, Durham University, Upper Mountjoy Campus, Stockton Road, Durham DH1 3LE
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Research and Innovation Services

Research and Innovation Services
Durham University
Boldon House,
Wheatlands Way,
Pity Me,
Durham,
DH1 5FA.

E: business.gateway@durham.ac.uk