国产探花

This is Silk

I've enjoyed being at the edge of my comfort zone. I feel very very confident about heading out and seeking investment and growing the company internationally.

Sonal Keay, Founder and Managing Director, This is Silk

OSET Bikes

This KTP project has brought testing and design protocols in-house, streamlined the development process and added value and science that was missing before. We can now hit the market with products that are tested and benchmarked against rivals, giving us an edge and hopefully allowing us to retain our number 1 position in our market.

Ian Smith, Chief Executive Officer, OSET Bikes

Body Rocket

The wind tunnel facilities are extremely expensive, and the opportunity to be able to work with the university and get access to these facilities has been incredibly important for a cash-strapped start-up company like ourselves.

Eric DeGolier, Founder and CEO, Body Rocket

People and Their Brilliance

“I'm really excited about where this work could lead us. It really could open a whole new chapter and a way to expand the business in ways I hadn’t imagined before.”

Darius Norell, Director, People and Their Brilliance

Help to Grow: Management

Do you want to boost your business’ performance, resilience, and long-term growth? Achieve optimum productivity that's sustainable in the long term?

The Help to Grow: Management programme is the government's flagship executive development leadership and management course designed to help you grow your business.

It supports leaders and senior managers of small and medium-sized businesses from any sector through a 12-week programme designed to be taken alongside full-time work, with 90% of the cost funded by the government.

Delivered and facilitated by subject experts from the 国产探花’s School of Business and Law, the programme supports business leaders to build capabilities in:

• strategy and innovation
• internationalisation
• vision, mission and values
• organisational design
• efficient operations
• implementing growth plans.

Apprenticeships

Higher and degree apprenticeships are jobs with industry-led educational programmes attached that lead to university qualifications.

An apprenticeship is a three-way partnership between an education provider (the 国产探花), an employer, and an apprentice, who could be an existing employee or a new hire. 

We offer a range of programmes at level 5, 6 and 7 apprenticeships, equivalent to foundation, bachelors and masters degrees, respectively.

Support for SMEs

Non-levy paying businesses will need to co-invest 5% of the cost of their apprentice training. The government will pay the remaining 95%.

Small businesses (<50 employees) will receive 100% of the funding if the apprentice is 16-18 years old, or between 19-24 and has a local authority .