Collaboration opportunities

Work with our researchers and technical specialists on shared projects
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From cutting-edge digital technology and marine engineering to health, cognition, and robotics, Plymouth's diverse research expertise drives innovation and impact.
We welcome the opportunity to explore new collaborations. If you have a project idea that could benefit from our academic expertise or advanced facilities, we would love to hear from you. Please reach out to discuss how we can work together.
 
 
 

Research groups looking for partners

Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Productive Systems (CRISPS) hero
Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Productive Systems (CRISPS)
The Centre brings together a vibrant community of transdisciplinary researchers, working towards addressing the challenge of sustainably feeding a global population of 9 billion.
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Floating offshore wind solutions for Celtic Sea developers
Work with us to access the definitive place to test, trial and deploy renewable energy technology. Together we will reduce development costs and empower your organisation to de-risk, decarbonise and optimise operations.
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Brain Tumour Research
Internationally renowned Centre of Excellence for research into low-grade brain tumours.
 
 
 

R&D Solutions Fund

The R&D Solutions Fund is a grant of up to £20,000 to advance research and development between industry and our academics.
R&D Solutions Fund Call 8 opens on Monday 20 January 2025 and closes at 17:00 on Monday 17 March 2025. Anyone interested in applying should register their interest and details of the partnership with enterprisesolutions@plymouth.ac.uk
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This support from the University of Plymouth has helped develop an intelligent monitoring system that will benefit millions of cotton farmers. It will also address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, improve income, end poverty, and address the climate crisis.

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Co-founder of SAWiE 
 
 
 

Join us in a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)

The KTP scheme forms a valuable partnership between businesses, academics within a research institution (like the University of Plymouth), and graduates. Part-funded by government, the project promotes innovation and commercialisation, leading to increased productivity, profitability, and an average £1.6m of increased turnover for businesses.
Find out more about KTPs

 
 
 

Collaborate with students

Charlotte Levy, PhD student

PhDs for industry

With the need to develop new ideas and new products in an ever-evolving marketplace, getting genuinely independent, expert and objective input from a PhD student is a unique way of accelerating any form of research and development.
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Make your business challenge a student project

We are always looking for clients with project ideas for our students. By participating, your business challenge will be tackled as part of a module by our talented UG and PG students. If you are interested in collaborating, please get in touch.
Contact us with project ideas at enterprisesolutions@plymouth.ac.uk
 
 
 

Net-Zero Exchange

The South West is on an ambitious journey to become the first region in the UK to achieve net zero, a challenge that will require sustained and coordinated action across a number of different systems and all sectors in society. The Net-Zero Exchange project will support this ambition by bringing researchers and enterprises from a wide range of fields together so we can take a whole-systems approach to net-zero research, engagement and solutions.
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Interdisciplinary strategic institutes

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Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research (PIHR)

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Marine Institute

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Sustainable Earth Institute