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Entrepreneurs and BCU clients clinch national startup award

Two entrepreneurs, both of whom work closely with Birmingham City University's business support services, are celebrat...

Powering the growth of leading UK school supplier

Peters Ltd, a leading school supplier, has been able to ease its workload and grow its business thanks to the help of s...

New programme launches for next generation of entrepreneurs

60 entrepreneurs began their journey to potentially earning part of a £10,000 prize fund and a chance to turn their bu...

Fundraising event for local charity and university partner

West Smethwick Enterprise (WSE), partners on the Early Years Career Progression Pathways Project (EYCPP) with Birmingha...

Researcher to investigate Covid-19’s impact on ethnic minority businesses

A PhD researcher is investigating the challenges and opportunities the Covid-19 pandemic has presented to ethnic minor...

Equipping businesses with the skills required to rebuild Ukraine

Hundreds of Ukrainian businesses affected by the Russian invasion and ensuing conflict took part in the first of three...

Businesses access new student talent and support at networking event

Up to 60 businesses came to Birmingham City University’s Business School to meet and engage with students who could ma...

BCU hosts celebration event for graduate employability programme

Birmingham City University hosted a formal celebration event to highlight their widely celebrated project Graduate Re-...

Uncover new talent for your business at Innovation Fest

Businesses will have the chance to engage with our creative pool of students at Innovation Fest, an annual event that o...

First phase of collaborative innovation centre opens

A ceremonial plaque has been unveiled at a renovated former school building to mark the first phase of the opening of ...

Student discusses exciting new business programme

Business Management student Sophie Cleaver tells us why she has signed up to the STEAM Hatchery programme, a new initi...

Sports broadcaster wins award for collaborative project with BCU

A global sports production company has won a national award for the collaborative work it has conducted with Birmingha...

STEAMhouse Incubator clients shortlisted for national startup awards

Two Birmingham-based entrepreneurs have been selected as finalists at this year’s National StartUp Awards, thanks to t...

Government welcomes University's pioneering 5G work

Two years of pioneering work by Birmingham City University to introduce cutting edge digital technology into Sherwood ...

Charity discusses benefits of early years careers partnership

When it came to addressing issues in the early years sector, local charity West Smethwick Enterprise jumped at the cha...