Help With Problem Solving or Projects
The CUC Partners offer a number of paid services, using our equipment and technical staff. As consultants, we can project manage a piece of work for you using our equipment and know-how. This could involve both technical and academic staff. This page lists some of the areas in which the CUC partners have expertise.
Food Innovation Service (DC)
The Food Innovation Service based at Duchy College is particularly helpful for smaller food and drink companies. www.foodinnovation.co.uk
Agri-Food Laboratories (PU)
Plymouth University's Agri-food laboratories can help with research into food structure, automation and process control and has tea expertise.
http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/researchcover/rcp.asp?page=237&pagetype=g
Camborne School of Mines (CSM)
CSM can help with work on minerals separation and analysis for contaminated land, forensics and mining. http://www.exeter.ac.uk/cornwall/academic_departments/csm/research/mining-minerals/index.shtml
Analytical Testing Facilities (PU)
Plymouth University’s chemical analytical testing services can help with investigations such as those for arsenic contamination. http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=29400
Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (PU)
Plymouth University’s Electron Microscopy Centre can help with materials property and defect analysis for electrical and mechanical engineering http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=29401
Environment and Sustainability Institute (UoE)
University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute helps businesses respond innovatively to the challenges and opportunities associated with environmental change. www.exeter.ac.uk/esi
Biodiversity and Conservation Studies (UoE)
The University of Exeter has facilities for helping with studies around biodiversity and conservation studies for development projects www.exeter.ac.uk/businesssupport
Marine Innovation Service (FMS)
Technical consultancy for the marine industry helping with composites materials and processing. Marine Innovation Service based at Falmouth Marine School
Advanced Composites Manufacturing Centre (PU)
Plymouth University’s Advanced Composites Manufacturing Centre can improve design and performance in a variety of engineering applications http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=32635
Cornwall College Business Research Centre (CCB) and SERIO (PU)
Both Cornwall College and Plymouth University can help with Market Research - CCB Market Research Centre and http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=33337
Quality Testing Unit (DC)
Duchy College has facilities for running air quality tests, both indoors and outdoors http://www.cornwall.ac.uk/duchy/index.php?page=_University_courses&subpage=_Research&id=1102
Rosewarne Nurseries (DC)
Duchy College offers wholesale supply through its Rosewarne Nurseries http://www.cornwall.ac.uk/duchy/index.php?page=_Duchy_Enterprises&id=1741
Media Facilities and Project Management (UCF)
University College Falmouth’s media facilities and project management offer includes broadcast and recording studios, production management and local event streaming. http://www.falmouth.ac.uk/1649/academy-for-innovation-and-research-44/facilities-551/media-centre-facilities-3620.html
Tel: 01326 370439 for an initial discussion
Photography Print Services (UCF)
Through its Photography Centre, University College Falmouth offers a wide range of photographic print services http://www.falmouth.ac.uk/1649/academy-for-innovation-and-research-44/facilities-551/photography-centre-facilities-3621.html
Contact details: Scooby Gill
Tel: 01326 213703
Email: alexis.gill@falmouth.ac.uk
Textile, Fashion and Performance Sportswear Design (UCF)
University College Falmouth has staff with current industry experience, students, interns and equipment to assist you with a wide range of projects in textiles, fashion, swimwear, active-wear & performance sport pattern cutting and design. UCF can also offer digital fabric printing services for sample and short runs, and has a Jacquard power loom, offering much lower production runs than national commercial providers. http://www.falmouth.ac.uk/1649/academy-for-innovation-and-research-44/facilities-551/design-centre-facilities-3618.html
Contact Details:Adam Stringer
Tel: 01326 370743
Email: adam.stringer@falmouth.ac.uk
Product Design Services (UCF) and (PU)
University College Falmouth and Plymouth University both offer support for product design. This can include support in developing your product from concept, manufacturing advice, rapid prototyping, file production and access to supply networks and know-how http://www.falmouth.ac.uk/1649/academy-for-innovation-and-research-44/facilities-551/design-centre-facilities-3618.html
Contact Details:Adam Stringer
Tel: 01326 370743
Email: adam.stringer@falmouth.ac.uk
http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=37425
Human Movement & Function Laboratory (PU)
Plymouth University offers support with R&D for assistive technologies, movement and stimulation expertise for sports rehabilitation and decision support for patient management, sports nutrition and performance, drugs and alcohol through its Human Movement & Function Laboratory http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=34023
Pore-Cor Research Suite (PU)
Plymouth University offers specialist equipment and software for fluid modelling and characterisation of porous materials, for example, paper coatings, soil and filters.
http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=32634
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Knowledge Bank - Marian Bond outlines some of the business services available from universities Business Cornwall June 2010