Innovation for Productivity

Working with partners, we’re driving innovation and productivity to give businesses the edge. Ambitious plans, made together.

We're supporting businesses across South Yorkshire through our research collaborations, access to translational facilities, and provision of skills development - nurturing the conditions for more breakthroughs and enabling partners to develop more nationally significant clusters of innovation-led industries across the region.

Shaping the South Yorkshire economy

We’re supporting industry collaborations to drive innovation, productivity and growth across the region - the Innovation Network - South Yorkshire provides a networking forum for sharing knowledge and ideas between businesses and academics.

Woman using large machine in AMRC composites centre

The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC)

The University AMRC’s work and its partnerships are helping to attract major investment in the region providing a tremendous boost - driving productivity and attracting multinational manufacturers like Boeing and McLaren, linking them up to local supply chains.

South Yorkshire Investment Zone

Research and innovation drives industrial transformation in South Yorkshire. The Investment Zone builds on our innovation assets across Runway Park, an evolution of the University of Sheffield Innovation District, and establishes the region as the best place to start, scale or relocate a business.

Robot with four legs — Opteran Technologies

University Spinouts: The Sheffield Difference

Sheffield is forging a strong future for University spinouts. With its growing investor network, improving infrastructure and rich talent pool, we are laying the foundations for the next generation of research-driven innovators.

architectural drawing of the GTIMC facility. View from outside.

Advancing scientific discoveries into life-changing treatments

A pioneering gene therapy innovation centre at the University of Sheffield is set to advance scientific discoveries into promising treatment options for millions of patients with life-threatening diseases.

Student at Magnomatics — Anjali Manoj, Mechanical Engineering Student

Supporting local industry partners

Discover how strategic collaborations fueled our success. We've forged powerful partnerships, resulting in remarkable achievements that have transformed businesses. Explore the stories behind these impactful partnerships.