Consultancy and curricular briefs
Ideal for businesses looking for a new perspective on a project or challenge but currently have limited internal resource. Work with our academic and student community to identify creative business solutions.
Welcome
Welcome to your one-stop-shop for enabling business growth and development. Home to world-class facilities, creative communities and a future-ready business school, working with business has long been in our DNA here at Solent.
From providing learning and training solutions that enable employee development to co-creating new business solutions that help the business achieve its strategic aims, our team of business advisors are here to work with you in finding the right solution for you and your business.
Welcome
Welcome to your one-stop-shop for enabling business growth and development. Home to world-class facilities, creative communities and a future-ready business school, working with business has long been in our DNA here at Solent.
From providing learning and training solutions that enable employee development to co-creating new business solutions that help the business achieve its strategic aims, our team of business advisors are here to work with you in finding the right solution for you and your business.
How can we collaborate
Whatever your scale and sector as a business there are a variety of ways we can work together. We offer a range of solutions to support your organisations growth and can also work with you to access external funding that can enable research and collaborative projects.
With such a wide range of opportunities available we recommend that you register your interest and let us know a bit about the challenges that you are looking to address.
With such a wide range of opportunities available, we recommend you register your interest and let us know a bit about the challenges you are looking to address. Simply enter your details here and our team will get in touch with you.
Sign up to our Solent Engage newsletterInnovation vouchers
Our innovation vouchers enable local SMEs to claim up to £5,000 towards a project.
This could include help with specific challenges faced by the business, proof of concept, or service improvement.
The value of the innovation voucher is up to £5,000 which is used towards the final costs of the project activity, as agreed in your contract.
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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)
Ideal for medium-to-long term projects, we can work with you to develop a proposal that accesses government funding to enable delivery, bring new skills into your business, access latest academic thinking and deliver a strategic, innovative project through a knowledge-based partnership.
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Solent Creatives
Solent Creatives is the University’s student-powered creative agency. Whether you're a start-up, SME, or corporate business, they connect you with our talented students to provide creative services such as videography, graphic design, photography, branding, websites and much more. Your business can collaborate with emerging creative talent while giving our students valuable, real-world, paid experience.
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are a great way to develop new and existing talent within your business. Solent has a wide range of apprenticeship courses from Level 4 to Level 7, within leadership and management, digital, construction, and health. We can support you with gaining access to funding, guide you through the recruitment and eligibility process, and help with recruiting apprentices into your business.
Recruiting graduates and students
From part-time work to graduate schemes, businesses can promote their employment opportunities for free on our online jobs board, Solent Careers Online. There is also the opportunity for businesses to attend our Careers Fairs which are held regularly throughout the academic year.
Advertise a jobWork experience and placements
Work experience and placements provide businesses with the chance to benefit from fresh insight, whilst providing our students with an opportunity to apply their academic learning and gain valuable work experience.
Find out moreBusiness solutions in action
Take a look at how we are already working with industry to enable business growth and development; while also impacting upon wider society.
Community meeting space
Once a month we make our community meeting space available for use by local charities and community organisations. Perfect for hosting committee or local partnership meetings, workshops, or training for a maximum of 15 people.
Specialist facilities
Ideal for businesses who don't want the overheads of expensive equipment, our campus is home to industry-standard facilities which can be hired by businesses. From film studios to 3D printing facilities, take a look at our range on campus.
Event and meeting space
We offer a range of campus facilities available for hire, providing versatile spaces suited for conferences, meetings, events, and more.
Southampton FC partnership
Solent University and Southampton FC have a long history of working together, enabling student success and developing work ready, world ready, future ready graduates. Located a stone’s throw away from St Mary’s Stadium, the home of the Saints, Solent is proud to be the Club's official university partner.
Find out moreOur impact boards
Made up of senior leaders from across industry and our civic communities, our impact boards play an active role in informing curriculum development, shaping student success and driving positive graduate outcomes.
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