Working with business

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

KTPs help businesses in several ways. They can improve competitiveness and profitability through innovation.

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Who we work with?

The University works with organisations of all sizes, including local SMEs, multinational corporations, as well as those in the public and voluntary sectors.

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Big business could learn survival lessons from family businesses

Family businesses are less likely to fail than big business because they are usually made up of a well functioning and diverse board of directors who are able to advise effectively.

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Professor Nigel Lockett with participants on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses scheme

Small businesses could be key to UK recovery

The UK economy is sitting on ‘missing millions’ as too many small businesses remain static, according to a new report by five leading business schools including Leeds University Business School.

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This potent combination - The University of Leeds and Opera North- has a wide-reaching impact on the life of the city and the region and can influence the cultural agenda nationally and internationally.

Richard MantleGeneral Director of Opera North