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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Business Partners

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Business Partners (IBP) brings your business closer to our world-leading experts, promising talent, emerging innovation, start-ups, scale-ups, and other businesses that are part of our innovation ecosystem.

What can IBP membership do for your business?

IBP member benefits

Discover how IBP membership can help to future-proof your business by bringing innovation closer through a bespoke innovation partnership.

Explore the pathfinder process

Our pathfinder process aligns your business needs with the areas of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s science, technology and business expertise that are most relevant.

Future trends research

One of the exclusive benefits of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Business Partners programme is an opportunity to work with our in-house group researching the longer-term future: Tech Foresight.

Sponsorship opportunities

Sponsor with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to align your brand with world-class research, innovation and high-impact industry events.

Industry events

Explore 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s business events connecting industry with cutting-edge research, innovation and networking opportunities.

Speakers on stage at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Business Partners Tech Foresight Day 2025
SSE became a business partner of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in 2018 and the partnership has enabled us access to expertise which has informed our strategic decision making. The calibre of research and academic insight at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has been consistently excellent and we have really benefited from the access that the partnership has given us to engage with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s academics. SSE, Emmeline Smart Partner experience

What services and support do IBP offer?

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How can 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Business Partners help you?

IBP arms your business with a dedicated pilot through a vast innovation ecosystem; creating connections and designing activities that deliver business impact and support decision-making across your business.

Take a whistle-stop tour through our services and support here at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Business Partners, and find out how we can help you deliver now and for the future of your organisation.

What does working with IBP look like?

By partnering with clients of all sizes and from diverse industries, IBP has helped many businesses overcome challenges and achieve their goals. Explore how we’ve supported business growth for our clients and what those experiences looked like in action.

Who are the IBP team?

Our seasoned experts help foster collaborations, drive entrepreneurship, and advance impactful partnerships. 

Meet the IBP team