2. Putting the Spark into your business - working with a University Laura Woods Director of Academic Enterprise

3. What do Universities offer business?

4. What do we offer business? Academic Expertise Access to graduates and student placements Research Professional Development Partnerships Access to Networks (including European Networks) Technical Facilities Business Incubation Emerging Technologies

5. What benefit do we bring? Increases in: performance competitiveness productivity annual profit embedding of knowledge, technology & skills long term relationships maximised potential & growth

6. Access Graduates Achieve SuccessDouble Eleven

7. Access Graduates + Expertise Datum 360 Stiller GroupGuardian Marine Testing

8. Access Networks & Partnerships R&D Tax Credit – Clive OwenAlumni Technology Strategy Board

9. Access Expertise and Facilities

10. Access Training Management Masterclass SeriesEnterprise Development Programme (Middlesbrough & Darlington)

11. Access Business Incubation & Accommodation 200+ companies 13 Strides

12. Over to you….

13. For an individual business review Contact the Business Team on: Business@tees.ac.uk 01642 384068 www.tees.ac.uk/enterprise

14. Potential Co-Funding Sources Technology Strategy Board ERDF (SME only) EU Other