EXPERT SOLUTIONS 
www.expertsouthwest.com 
 
The universities of South West England form a potentially huge resource, which can assist businesses and non-profit making organisations in achieving their goals and ambitions.  
 
Expert Solutions South West can help you to access highly skilled employees, new ideas and technologies and commercial opportunities. It will put you in touch with business support staff and academic experts who can work with you to overcome barriers to growth, progress new ideas and resolve business problems. 

South West England's universities and higher education colleges play a key role in our region's economy through delivering: 
 
Access to highly skilled employees

• High quality training and development programmes: a variety of employee training opportunities, from workplace seminars to tailor made courses leading to academic or professional qualifications.
• Student and Graduate placements: feed fresh ideas and knowledge into your business for a short-term solution or an in-depth research need.
• Helping spot talent and place students and graduates. A free web-based service www.gradsouthwest.com allows you to advertise your requirements and access the students and graduates your business requires.

Access to new ideas & technologies

• Tailored research projects and specialist consultancy allow you to develop pre-competitive research and spread risk by expanding research horizons.
• Access to sophisticated technologies and specialist resources without the need for major capital expenditure.
• Networking links keep businesses up-to-date with cutting edge developments.

Access to commercial opportunities

• Licensing of new technologies through their extensive research and expertise base, giving your business direct access to region-wide knowledge creation.
• Providing the perfect match to your partnership or investment needs by harnessing the results of research and innovative development into a strategic partnership or spin-out company offering new services and technologies as well as investment opportunities for Venture Capitalists and Business Angels.
• University-supported incubator units and science parks, providing integrated business support and resources for innovative new businesses operating throughout the supply chain.