Working with SMEs and start-ups
BBS has been awarded the Chartered Association of Business Schools Small Business Charter which assesses the impact of the UK’s world-class business schools on small businesses.
We recognise that small business are the backbone of the economy and important engines for national growth and prosperity.
BBS collaborates with Hillingdon Chamber of Commerce and Hillingdon Alliance as well as a range of small businesses and business schools to support student enterprise/entrepreneurship and micro, small, and medium enterprises, including mentoring and funding opportunities.
As a practice-led business school, we work closely with SMEs to build a supportive community within the ecosystem for entrepreneurship in West London and beyond.
Please contact us to benefit from the following services and opportunities:
- Dedicated innovation space – to book this free space, please submit below an enquiry. Free on campus parking is also available on request and there is a café for networking in Eastern Gateway on our beautiful campus close to Heathrow airport
- A 12-week Help to Grow: Management course
- Specialist degree programmes and executive education in entrepreneurship, AI, and innovation
- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) with SMEs
- Networking events for management and leadership development as well as upskilling for business growth
- 1-1 surgeries underpinned by our expertise and research in entrepreneurship including family businesses and social enterprises
- Student clubs, externally funded activities, placements, projects, and mentoring in entrepreneurship
- Engagement with student-led enterprise activities
- Competitions for funding – see Simone Panella, Founder of Dyamotech and winner of the AXA Startup Angel Competition and Hillingdon Young Entrepreneur of the Year
- Guest speaking
- Executive education on-line
- Local SME supplier opportunities in Brunel University of London
- Made Smarter London project for SME manufacturers’ digital transformation and other opportunities for consultancy, research, and learning and knowledge transfer projects