The development of Salford University Business Services Ltd

The University of Salford has established a reputation for working closely with industry nationally and prides itself on its close links with small firms in the region. Its commercial interface with industry is Salford University Business Services Ltd. (SUBS), a consultancy design and development company initiated in 1969 with the help of a government grant. The company has grown progressively to become one of the largest and most successful university consultancy businesses in the UK. Salford University Business Services Ltd (SUBS) grew out of a need to do more than provide education, training, and research for industry; there was also a need to transfer technology and manage consultancy in a way which gave value for money and delivery on time with clear and regular communication. For many years, industry had looked to universities as sources of technology transfer in its desire to innovate and maintain competitiveness. SUBS has provided the mechanism which had hitherto been missing; a customer orientated commercial service