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Consultancy and Contract Research

Turn original thinking into business breakthroughs

From lighting the world's first friction match to powering the industries that built the modern world, our region has always been a leader in innovation, today we carry that tradition forward by delivering industry-leading solutions that are designed to inspire originality and spark meaningful change.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Why choose us

Data-driven solutions

We provide research-backed consultancy tailored to your business's specific challenges and goals.

Industry expertise

Our experts have real-life industry experience and academic knowledge and are therefore best placed to support your business.

Customised insights

Whatever your needs, we deliver bespoke support designed to meet your unique business needs.

Immediate impact

Our solutions are built to deliver fast, tangible outcomes that drive real business growth.

Collaborative approach

We work hand-in-hand with your team to ensure the solutions we provide are sustainable and scalable.


Intellectual property

Collaborating closely with businesses, we facilitate the transformation of innovative concepts into tangible assets and help businesses unlock this intellectual property through licensing and access to our expertise.

Our team can assist with:

IP assessment and protection

We can support you with evaluating innovations, securing rights, and advising on patents or alternative protections

Commercialisation

Explore routes such as licensing or spin-out companies to maximise your IP value

Revenue management

Ensure fair distribution of IP-related income

Our IP portfolio includes patents in health, net zero and engineering, and we can facilitate access to academic expertise across a range of disciplines.

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Who we work with

Quorum Development
Nicander
NYMAS
Ten Feet Tall
Greggs
SCSS
Tapered Plus
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Sunderland City Council
Arts Council
Peel Jones - Knowledge Transfer Partnership
Avenium Engineering
Micropore Technologies
Corksol Ltd
Sofia takes on two Teesside University interns during 2020
Mersen UK
SeerBI
Siemens
Stuff4Life
The Faraday Training Centre
Chestnut Natural Capital
ERW Joinery LTD
Semester Student Planner
Core Systems Software
Three Brothers Brewing Company
SeerBI
AVGO Biotech
Raojis Enterprises Ltd
Matchsaver
Scott Brothers
Rounton Coffee Roasters
Lionweld Kennedy
Marlow Ingredients
DLS
JBA Engineering
Optimize The Algorithm People Ltd
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Binding Solutions Ltd
PROGRESS
CM-NICE
Myco Foods Ltd
Altilium
MITIE
Bond Solon
Yellow Box Marketing
eLamb Ltd
Resolution.
Hobgoblin 3D
Bondgate IT
Cumbria Constabulary
Husqvarna
DuPont Teijin Films
SABIC
NHS South Tees Trust
Sir Robert McAlpine
Site Gallery
Cleveland Police
Bellway Homes
6 Engineering
uGlow

Areas we support


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Whether a local government partner looking to measure the economic impact of a funded initiative, a charity looking to improve its marketing strategy, a large corporate partner looking to improve productivity, or a small business looking to digitise its operations, our consultancy services can support you.

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