University of Birmingham Enterprise
We provide comprehensive support for our innovators, making the connections necessary to launch groundbreaking products and services, driving forward both industry and academic excellence.
Our services
Business incubation, training and support
Comprehensive business incubation and support services, tailored to empower innovators across all sectors
Research space, facilities and expertise
Premier office and lab space for research-driven companies, world-class facilities and cutting-edge technologies
Intellectual Property and licensing
Our innovative researchers deliver practical solutions to global challenges
Academic Commercial Services
The go-to support service for Birmingham academics carrying out consultancy and commercial services engagements with external partners
Medici Enterprise Training
Applications now open for 2026
Medici is the University of Birmingham’s flagship training programme designed for research staff currently exploring the commercial potential of their research. The Medici programme will give you the business skills, knowledge and confidence you need to engage with business and industry in an impactful and professional way.
Read more about Medici and apply
Spin-outs and start-ups
Our start-ups and spin-outs boost growth, attract investment, and create jobs and opportunities.
These ventures bring products and services to market that are based on decades of research, and their innovations originate from the type of unrestricted search, and blue-sky thinking that can only take place in a University environment.
More on our spin-outs and start-ups