Celebrating over 1,000 business support interactions
Keele University has been making a positive impact across Staffordshire for over 75 years, and the latest economic impact report shows that the University is powering the region more than ever before.
Since launching in 2016, the Keele Gateway - an initiative of support programmes available through the University - has:
Supported over 1,000 local organisations | Created over 150 new jobs
Generated over £200m per year into the regional economy | Saved 5,780 tonnes of CO2 through sustainable business solutions
Genuine solutions to real-world problems
Keele is helping businesses across the region to make a real difference in their communities and beyond. Click the images below to find out how:
We are proud to be investing in our local community
Keele University contributes around half a billion pounds to the regional economy each year, with nearly three-quarters of this in the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire area.
A 2023 report by independent economists has revealed that Keele University contributes around half a billion pounds in gross value added (GVA) to the West Midlands economy each year, with nearly three-quarters of this (£345m) in the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire area.
How can we work together with your organisation?
We offer a clear, easy, and accessible entry route in for all organisations, particularly local SMEs. Offering access to internships, fully-funded support programms, development masterclasses, Keele's expertise, facilities, office space, networks, and more.
The following support programmes at Keele University received funding from the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020:
- Keele University Science & Innovation Park Smart Innovation Hub (Ref: 32R17P01691);
- Smart Energy Network Demonstrator (Ref: 32R16P00706);
- Business Bridge (Ref: 32R18P02530);
- Innovation Centre Seven - IC7 (Ref: 32R19P03785).
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DfLUHC) (and in London the intermediate body Greater London Authority) was the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund.