Cardiff Metropolitan University

Cardiff Metropolitan University is a medium-sized modern university in Cardiff, Wales, with an applied, practice-oriented character and a strong emphasis on real-world impact. Research, Innovation & Enterprise Services helps companies identify expertise, access specialist facilities, and arrange contract research, testing, consultancy, and prototyping. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and SMART Partnerships give businesses structured routes to academic teams and graduate talent, while FabLab, PDR, ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, and the National Indoor Athletics Centre support practical collaboration. Research is supported by UKRI councils, the Welsh Government, and health research bodies including the NIHR, with research and innovation services also supporting intellectual-property management and commercialization.