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Innovate and grow

We bring together a vibrant community of innovators, supported by a dedicated team who work with your business to create effective partnerships that deliver commercial impact.

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Research Expertise

Health

Research and innovation at the University focuses on some of the most pressing challenges facing healthcare, with world-leading insights into the causes of musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular disease, viral infections and cancer.

Health

Engineering

Research covers all major aspects of engineering and the physical sciences, including cross-cutting themes such as energy, materials, medical engineering and artificial intelligence, with theoretical, experimental and modelling work underpinning all areas.

Engineering

Environment

The world is changing both through natural causes and the impact of human activity. These changes affect the whole of society and there is a need to better understand them to provide advice and practical solutions to manage and mitigate their impact.

Environment

Data

Data analytics research at Leeds is having significant impacts on society, from enhancing cancer guidelines and patient care programmes, to informing commercial strategy and public policy analysis.

Data

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Work, connect and collaborate

Nexus is a community for technology businesses of all shapes and sizes that work, connect and collaborate with the research and innovation expertise at the University of Leeds.

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I see Nexus changing the mindset and culture in which universities and industry work together, promoting new standards of working, and generating economic growth, not just for Leeds but beyond.
Dr Martin Stow, Nexus Director

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Analysing our attitudes and behaviour in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Blog | Events

Helping our region’s businesses to be investor-ready

How can businesses in our region ensure they are investor-ready in a post-pandemic market? That will be the subject of our webinar this Thursday, 10 June which aims to help business owners understand where to start when seeking the Series A investment they need to grow their business to the next level.

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The View From Here – Mark Goldstone, Chamber of Commerce

In the latest edition of our blog series we speak to Mark Goldstone, Head of Business, Representation and Policy at the West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce about business confidence in the region and the opportunities around devolution.

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Blog | Community

Our community just keeps on inspiring

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The view from here – Delroy Beverley, Institute of Directors

This time we speak to Delroy Beverley, Chairman of the Institute of Director’s Yorkshire and North East region about the influences, obstacles and opportunities for success.

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