Business and Partnerships
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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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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.
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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
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
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Major boost for innovation-led company creation in the North of England
Having transformed research commercialisation across the North East of England and North Yorkshire, the Northern Accelerator partnership has secured an additional £4.3m to expand its support and create more successful businesses in crucial sectors.Business and Partnerships/prod01/prodbucket01/media/durham-university/central-news-and-events-images/news/Dr-Tim-Hammond-and-EcoTech69-team-for-web.jpg)
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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.Business and Partnerships/prod01/prodbucket01/media/durham-university/central-news-and-events-images/news/Durham-Innovation-District-launch_Aykely-Heads_web-news.jpg)
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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.Research news/prod01/prodbucket01/media/durham-university/research-/Energy-transition.png)
Major boost for innovation-led company creation in the North of England
Having transformed research commercialisation across the North East of England and North Yorkshire, the Northern Accelerator partnership has secured an additional £4.3m to expand its support and create more successful businesses in crucial sectors.
Durham Innovation District seeks joint venture partner to bring trailblazing vision to life
New £5m research centre driving economic growth and sustainability
Upcoming events
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CNCSI Contagion and Contamination workshop
Thursday 1 May 2025 - Thursday 1 May 20259:50 AM to 5:00 PMOnline/prod01/prodbucket01/media/durham-university/research-/research-centres/nineteenth-century-studies-centre-for-cncs/Monster-Soup-Contagion.jpg)
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IAS Writing Group
Friday 2 May 2025 - Friday 2 May 20259:00 AM to 5:00 PMSenior Common Room (SCR) Dining Room, Hatfield College/prod01/prodbucket01/media/durham-university/research-/research-institutes/institute-of-advanced-study/events/2024X2f25-events/aaron-burden-y02jEX_B0O0-unsplash.jpg)
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Institutions in the Nineteenth Century and Beyond
Wednesday 7 May 2025 - Wednesday 7 May 202510:00 AM to 5:00 PMTeaching and Learning Centre, South Road Durham Room TLC101/prod01/prodbucket01/media/durham-university/research-/research-centres/nineteenth-century-studies-centre-for-cncs/Richard-Fitzwilliam-7th-Viscount-Fitzwilliam.jpg)
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Making Sense Workshop 5: Near Death Experiences
Wednesday 7 May 2025 - Wednesday 7 May 202512:30 PM to 2:00 PMInstitute for Medical Humanities/prod01/prodbucket01/media/durham-university/research-/research-institutes/institute-for-medical-humanities/Copy-of-Platform-DU-Screen-Template.png)
CNCSI Contagion and Contamination workshop
IAS Writing Group
Institutions in the Nineteenth Century and Beyond
Making Sense Workshop 5: Near Death Experiences
Research and Innovation Services
Research and Innovation Services
Durham University
Mountjoy Centre
Stockton Road
Durham
DH1 3LE
E: business.gateway@durham.ac.uk