Levelling up the East Midlands

The University of Nottingham boasts a total of 28 spin-out companies in its portfolio, which is valued at around £95m and managed by its wholly-owned subsidiary Nottingham Technology Ventures.

Nationally, the University is at the forefront of a number of key industrial challenges including decarbonisation, supporting companies including Rolls-Royce to develop future aerospace technologies, and through world-leading research into sustainable chemistry at its GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories.  

In addition to the high value jobs created by their business spin-out activities, the University currently employs around 7,900 staff, an increase of 6% over the last 5 years. 

Over the past year, UK universities have played a vital role in helping the country respond to the many challenges faced during the Covid-19 pandemic – training frontline workers, supporting local communities and contributing to cutting-edge research. While challenges remain, universities will also be at the heart of post-Covid regeneration, providing the knowledge and skills needed for the country to catalyse our economic and social recovery.

— University of Nottingham Vice-Chancellor Professor Shearer West

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