Overview
The Innovation Studio operates as a lab for creative technologies, a nucleus for start-ups and enterprises and an industry engagement hub.
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Innovation Studio : Research and Development Partnerships
Industry-engagement and our strong maker culture puts collaboration at the heart of everything we do.
Research and Development Partnerships
Need to make a step-change in your business?
Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) is one of the top five universities in the South West of England, with a rich history of fostering creativity and innovation.
Whether you're looking to co-develop new products, explore emerging technologies, or future-proof your organisation, AUB offers a suite of services to enable business transformation.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) will embed a high-calibre graduate into your organisation and partner you with a leading AUB academic, and is a proven way to help you develop new products and improve your services, giving you an edge over your competitors.
What’s more, KTPs are largely funded by the UK Government, with 67% for SMEs and 50% for large organisations – while your own costs are eligible under the research and development tax credits scheme, reducing your financial contribution.
Thousands of businesses have made use of the scheme over the 50 years it’s been running, with benefits including increased investment in research and development and increased revenue. The partnership can last from one to three years, and, because it’s a collaborative partnership, we work with you to develop the proposal, which massively boosts the chances of the application succeeding.
See how AUB supported a digital revolution at Thrudark using a KTP below.
Futures Thinking Workshops
Explore long-term trends and navigate uncertainty with our facilitated futures thinking sessions. Using strategic foresight tools, we help teams imagine alternative futures and identify emerging opportunities.
Ideal for cross-disciplinary teams, these sessions focus on user-centred innovation, rapid prototyping, and testing ideas that solve complex problems creatively. The workshops include site visits by AUB academic experts to get to the very heart of your business needs and to uncover opportunities for innovation.
Plastics Research Centre
The Plastic Innovation and Curation Research Centre (PlastIC) at AUB fosters excellence in research and practice for developing and disseminating knowledge for the benefit of heritage, design, and the future sustainability of plastic products, helping develop new knowledge for museums and manufacturing industries.
Explore the Innovation Studio
Business Incubator
The Business Incubator is ideal for individuals or small teams in the very early stages of their entrepreneurial journey...
Residency
A Residency at AUB's Innovation Studio gives you and your business the chance to connect and collaborate in our co-working space.
Associate membership
Our Associate Programme offers membership of our Innovation Studio to regional businesses seeking research and development support.
Creative Technologies
The Innovation Studio features state-of-the-art equipment and digital resources, and the latest manufacturing technology.
Events and workshops
A series of workshops and lectures for industry professionals to develop innovation and creative capabilities.
Projects
Take a look at some of our recent collaborative projects with external partners and businesses
Recruit AUB Talent
Whether you’re hiring, mentoring, or collaborating on a project, we make it easy to access new ideas, fresh thinking and practical skills.