Collaborating with academia opens doors to cutting-edge research, top-tier talent, and valuable industry networks—vital for business success. However, navigating complex university structures can be challenging.
At Surrey Research Park, we provide the support you need to collaborate effectively with the University of Surrey, industry leaders, and like-minded innovators on the Park.
Explore how we break down these challenges and provide the partnerships and resources you need for success.
To find out more about how being part of Surrey Research Park’s collaborative community could support your business, call us on : (0)1483 502003 email: [email protected]
Universities are vast, complex organisations, and for many businesses, finding the right person to collaborate with can be difficult and time-consuming.
At Surrey Research Park, our tenants can benefit from regular one-to-one meetings and personalised support to help navigate the University of Surrey’s world-class resources and connect with the right experts, research teams, students or graduate talent, or facilities – overcoming barriers and fast-tracking value-adding collaborations.
Running a business or working in a niche discipline can be tough, especially when you’re navigating challenges unique to your sector or growth stage. Finding a community that understands your specific needs is often difficult.
At Surrey Research Park, we solve this by supporting you to connect with peer networks that bring together businesses with common goals and challenges.
Join networks like the Talent Pipeline network, Early Career Network, or the Surrey Women’s Entrepreneurship Network (SWEN) to connect with like-minded professionals, share insights and access resources.
Raising your profile quickly can be challenging, especially when you’re trying to cut through the noise. At Surrey Research Park, our targeted campaigns are designed to shine a spotlight on your business and its contribution to your sector, using our channels to elevate your profile and expand the reach of your research, expertise, products or services to a wider audience.
Whether through initiatives like Cancerbusters or the Executive MBA Scholarship Competition, we help you build meaningful, efficient connections that can add real value to your business.
In fast-paced, future-focused industries, operating as a lone voice with limited resources can hinder innovation and growth. At Surrey Research Park, we can help you overcome this isolation by connecting you to industry-specific clusters.
These clusters are designed to pool knowledge, expertise, and resources to drive collective, mutually beneficial success.
Through initiatives like Space South Central, the Games and Innovation Nexus (GAIN), and vHive, you’ll collaborate with experts, partners, and peers—both on the Park and across the wider Surrey Innovation District ecosystem—enabling you to scale faster, stay competitive, and achieve greater impact
In today’s competitive landscape, accessing world-class expertise and research can give your business the edge it needs to differentiate and stay ahead.
At Surrey Research Park, we can facilitate formal knowledge exchange with the University of Surrey.
Whether through contract research, consultancy, or funded collaborations, these structured methods allow businesses to harness expert knowledge efficiently and drive innovation.