Southampton is one of the leading entrepreneurial universities in the UK, with a strong enterprise agenda and excellent relationships with business and industry.
Collaborative projects with industrial partners - ranging from multinationals such as Rolls-Royce, Microsoft, IBM and Phillips, to small and medium sized companies (SMEs) such as Axon Limited and Primer Design Limited - are at the core of our enterprise strategy.
Read some of our business success stories
Science and Engineering
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Collaborative research reaches new heights - a collaboration between the Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, and Structural Metal Decks Ltd
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The ALADDIN project - a collaboration between Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) and BAE Systems
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Use of cryogenic buoyancy systems for controlled removal of heavy objects form the seabed - a collaboration between Engineering Sciences and Deep Sea Recovery Ltd
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HERMES: the first major study of European deep-water environments - a collaboration between scientific teams from 50 European research organisations, universities and small businesses
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Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship Program - a collaboration between Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) and Microsoft
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MUPPITS - a collaboration between the University's IT Innovation Centre and the media production and post-production industries
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G-Hydroflex - a collaboration between the University's Research Institute for Industry (RIfI) and Lloyd's Register
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SANY - a collaboration between SolData and the IT Innovation Centre
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The Smart Stethoscope - a collaboration between the Institute for Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR), Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation and Precision Acoustics Ltd (PAL)
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Covesion - an industry secondment to accelerate the commercial development of revolutionary crystal technology.
Law, Arts and Social Sciences
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Helping the NHS plan for future services - a collaboration between Management and the NHS
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E-languages: innovative online learning tools prove to be commercial success - a Humanities project
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Dorset County Council data analysis tools - a collaboration between Education and Dorset County Council.
Life Sciences
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Studying the clinical decision making in relation to ADHD in the UK and Belgium - a collaboration between Psychology and Shire
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Testing the efficacy and reliability of a new health technology - a collaboration between Health Sciences and ett (Italy).
Entrepreneurial Internship Scheme
This is an EPSRC funded scheme for collaborations between early career researchers and business.
