News and Updates
Here, we'll keep you informed on the news stories and important business updates. Stay tuned for more information around BCU Business Services.
BCU and BBG partnership - next steps
In April we ran a blog on BCUs exciting partnership with Birmingham Botanical Gardens looking ahead to the summer and...
What does the new industrial strategy mean for business?
The UK's Industrial Strategy 2025 was published in the summer. We review what the focuses are and what this means for W...
Welcome to our Business Services
In support of the strategic pillar ‘Power Prosperity’ outlined in our new 2030 Strategy, Birmingham City University (...
CreaTech Frontiers - Birmingham Music Experience
Creative SME's in the West Midlands are being offered grants of up to £10,000 to bring innovative ideas to life, as par...
From BCU to a business in sustainable design
Molly Ratcliffe, a BCU alumna, won the Female Founders Pitching Competition last year for her business WasteProjekt and...
Birmingham Based Business Supporting Graduate Talent
Brew, a Birmingham-based company, have regularly recruited graduates from BCU. In this blog we spoke with the company t...
From Idea to Impact: Sharedish’s Journey since winning University competition
Since winning the University’s STEAM Hatchery competition in 2024, Sharedish has continued its success over the last si...
Leaders by Nature
Jude Jennison charts her amazing journey from IBM to leadership with horses
Arup office in Birmingham - ideas for sustainable design
To help promote ideas about workplace and sustainable office design, Business Services visited the new Arup office in B...
Seeing the wood from the trees - why we cannot have it both ways
As we dispose of our Christmas trees and embark on a new year, we should reflect on the environmental impact of our dep...
2025 - a year of innovation, entrepreneurship and change-making
This year 2025 will once again see innovation at the centre of business trends culminating in the Innovation Fest f...
Transforming Britain’s housing to meet the 2050 Net Zero Target
As COP28 continues, we look at how a Future Homes Standard could help meet the UK's 2050 Net Zero Target.
How your business can benefit from sport
With the Invictus games heading to Birmingham in 2027 and the Olympics underway, we investigate the economic impact spo...
Housing Summit paves the way for new homes
Over 100 people from across the building sector attended the Housing Summit at Arup's new office in Birmingham.
HOW GBCC AND BCU ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO SUPPORT SMES
Dan Harrison, Head of Media and Communications at the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce shares his perspective o...
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