Talent. Skills. Innovation. Powered by BCU.
Recruit future-ready graduates and apprentices, upskill your workforce through targeted CPD, innovate through expert consultancy and grow with tailored entrepreneurial support.
Get the support your business needs
Our Business Services have been developed to offer support to businesses and organisations of all sizes, across all sectors, locally, nationally and internationally. To help you find and enquire about the business support your organisation needs quickly and easily, we’ve grouped our Business Services into four support categories: Attend, Recruit, Collaborate, Learn.
Powering prosperity with business support
Birmingham City University (BCU) is driving major change in industry and communities by delivering solution focused business support programmes, projects, and services to organisations, teams, and individuals.
We accelerate opportunities for entrepreneurs to start businesses that create jobs and promote growth, and we collaborate with established businesses and organisations to share and develop new knowledge, skills, facilities, and space to help achieve societal and commercial impact.
Our location in the heart of the city, region and England, along with our international connections, are fundamental to what we do – transforming people, places and businesses.
£481m in gross value added (GVA) to the regional economy
10,080 jobs generated across the UK workforce (TEF, 2023)
218active start up and spin-out firms registered in 2022/23
65,700 learner days on Continuing Professional Development and Continuing Education courses in 2022/23
Our services
Recruitment Services
Graduate and student talent for your vacancies and projects.
View recruitment servicesConsultancy services
Gain specialist insights that support your organisation’s needs.
View consultancy servicesProfessional Development
Progress your career with our CPD and Short Courses.
View professional developmentApprenticeships
Transform your business with our industry focused Apprenticeships.
Discover apprenticeshipsInnovation Services
Access space, facilities and knowledge for your organisation at STEAMhouse.
View innovation servicesBusiness Events
From skills workshops to networking, discover our events for your business.
View our events
