Every organisation faces challenges that can benefit from specialist knowledge or a fresh perspective. You might be developing a product, looking to improve performance, responding to change or trying to turn an idea into something tangible.
At UWE Bristol, we connect organisations with the expertise, knowledge and facilities that can help them move forward.
We start by understanding your needs. You don’t need to come with us with a fully developed project. Tell us about the challenge you’re facing and we’ll help connect you with the right people, whether that’s academic experts, technical specialists or industry professionals.
Expertise for real-world challenges
UWE Bristol’s expertise spans a wide range of sectors and disciplines, so consultancy can look very different from one organisation to the next.
It could mean developing a new product, service or process, improving operational performance, accessing specialist technical or scientific knowledge, analysing data or bringing an independent perspective to an important decision.
Whether you’re a growing SME (small or medium-sized enterprise), a large organisation, working in the public sector, or a charity, the starting point is the same: what are you trying to achieve, and how can the right expertise help?
What can consultancy look like?
Organisations are already working with UWE Bristol expertise to tackle a variety of challenges.
Jim Matthews, CEO at HG Matthews, said:
“Working closely with ACT and receiving fast, bespoke tooling has been a breakthrough for our factory. It’s allowed us to explore new production lines, rethink manufacturing processes, and customise legacy equipment in way we hadn’t thought possible. The level of innovation they bring is truly exciting.”
Ali Rohafza, Founder of Altered Carbon, said:
“Working with the Health Tech Hub, we’re able to run checks and to develop our product without worrying so much about extortionate development fees. The Health Tech Hub also has a strong network and can help to expose your business to new opportunities.”
Bristol Dockyards said:
“It was so lovely to have conversations with UWE and have a sounding board, different ideas and different approaches. It’s reinforced how we would approach images in the future for new exhibitions and how we can make use of our historic collection and photography collections going forward. So, working with UWE unlocked that.”
More than advice
Working with UWE Bristol can give organisations access to more than one area of expertise.
Depending on the project, consultancy can draw on research, specialist facilities, technical expertise and knowledge from across different disciplines.
And sometimes an initial conversation can open the door to other ways of working together, from research partnerships and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) to student projects and innovation funding.
Start the conversation
You don’t need to come to us with a fully developed project.
If you have a challenge you’re trying to solve or an opportunity you’d like to explore, talk to us. We’ll take the time to understand what you need and connect you with the expertise that could help.
Tell us about your challenge and explore consultancy at UWE Bristol.
Email: consultancy@uwe.ac.uk