2022

Aly Davidson, an experienced entrepreneur who has founded more than 30 companies, is supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs in her role as Business Start-up Advisor for Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce. Here are Aly’s top tips for budding entrepreneurs

Keele University’s Business School has expanded its offering with a host of new courses and a new Director at the helm.

The positive impacts of Keele University’s collaborations with local businesses are being celebrated as part of a new campaign launched this week.

Keele University is delighted to partner with Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce to deliver local entrepreneurial support with the first Exploring Digital Entrepreneurship workshops taking place this month.

A one-of-a-kind awards ceremony to celebrate innovation and success in Staffordshire’s business community returned with a bang at Keele University last night.

The real-world impact of Keele University’s growth and regeneration programmes has been judged as being among the best in the country in the second Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).

Local pet welfare and containment specialist ProtectaPet have remodelled their company structure and are looking to bolster European expansion plans, after completing Keele University’s Innovation Leadership* programme.

Nominations are now open for an innovative Keele University awards ceremony celebrating the best of business and enterprise in Staffordshire.

Members of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council visited Keele this month to learn more about the University’s groundbreaking research into climate change and renewable technologies.

Bentley Motors has improved its utilisation and understanding of advanced data analytics within the business, thanks to a three-year collaboration with Keele University.

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.

Information released by the universities regulator Research England has highlighted the contribution that Keele University is making to the levelling up of the local area.