2022

Last month, Keele University welcomed back alumni of the Innovation Leadership* programme to celebrate their achievements and share business experience at a dedicated networking event.

A delegation from the Department of International Trade in the UK and India have visited Keele to learn more about the University's pioneering work in sustainability, and the potential for investment in the Midlands region.

Keele researchers have helped launch a “Good Work Charter”, a framework designed to improve opportunities and access to decent work for people in the Midlands.

Ben Fildes’ entrepreneurial journey has gone from strength to strength since he started his studies at Keele in 2018, and he credits the University for helping with the success of his first business.

Keele Business School has been awarded the Small Business Charter Award in recognition of its commitment to supporting small businesses, student entrepreneurship, and the local economy.

We recently met up with Chris Chadwick (Project Manager) and Claire Nicoll (Programme Co-ordinating Manager) to discuss how the new digital support programme can benefit SMEs and individuals across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire – at zero-cost to participants.

In this blog, Lisa McWilliams, Head of Careers and Employability at Keele University, offers her advice on how businesses can work with universities to address skills shortages.

It was a pleasure to welcome Sir John Peace to Keele on Thursday 5 May, to tour our Science and Innovation Park and meet with some of the fantastic businesses that have made Keele their home.

A new programme to help local businesses and entrepreneurs to harness the potential of data and digital technologies has been launched by Keele University.

A pioneering renewable energy park at Keele University producing up to 50% of the campus’ electricity has been officially opened at a ceremony this week.

Biocomposites, based on Keele University’s Science and Innovation Park, has been honoured with two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for Innovation and International Trade - one of only seven organisations nationally to achieve two Queen’s Awards in 2022.

A Stoke-on-Trent based manufacturer has credited one of Keele University’s business support programmes with the company’s recent growth.

A Keele University business support initiative has been praised by one of its participants, after learnings from the programme helped deliver significant benefits to their organisation.

In his new role, Muhammad Saghir will be a key part of the Smart Innovation Hub team, focusing on the continued development of fully-funded support programmes for innovation-led businesses across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.

Keele University is celebrating two years of the Smart Innovation Hub this week, with over 200 local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) benefitting from support via the landmark facility.

One of the UK's leading Sales and Marketing experts, Grant Leboff, discusses the importance of a clear marketing strategy for your organisation.

Keele University is leading a new programme designed to support and foster the creation of a new hydrogen economy in the Midlands.

Keele University's world-leading research in healthcare, natural sciences and technology will be taken to the next level thanks to a new high-performance computing facility.

Keele University has launched a new campus-based Master of Business Administration (MBA) course.