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The Centre for Sustainable Innovation (CSI)

Courses, collaboration and consultancy to help your business with digital transformation, change management or sustainability

The Centre for Sustainable Innovation (CSI) is a catalyst for collaboration between academia, industry, and policymakers aiming to bolster their innovation journey. Our focus and collaborative approach empowers businesses to overcome new and existing challenges facing them in today’s everchanging business landscape.

Innovation and Growth Programmes

Online resources

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We bridge the gap between industry, academia and policymakers. If your business is embarking on a project relating to sustainability, looking to trial or adopt new digital technologies, or seeking to make fundamental organisational changes – we can help.

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Why work with the Centre for Sustainable Innovation?

Whether you attend a training programme or work with us on a long-term project, the CSI connects you with expertise drawn from across the University of Salford and a wide network of industry partners from across Greater Manchester.

Boost business growth

Learn new strategies to improve success rates, drive value and change your business outcomes.

Guidance with organisational change

We can help you future-proof your business and transform how it operates.

Innovative with digital solutions

Our digital experts can help your business adopt and implement new technologies

Expert advice on sustainable practices and carbon neutrality

Improve the efficiency of your business, reduce waste and reach sustainability targets

Build Partnerships to support your business

We can support your innovation journey by helping you build the right network across Greater Manchester.

Access world leading facilities

Put innovations to the test at Energy House 2.0,  NERIC and many more state of the art, innovative media and research centres.

Our Programmes

Check out our programme offerings bellow to see how we can help you and your business reach new heights!

  • Media City Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub

    Creative Tech Labs

    Explore your creative tech idea from a commercial perspective and develop tools to build your go-to-market strategy

  • Know Digital

    A free online learning platform focussed on digital skills, covering themes such as AI, VR and cybersecurity.

  • North West Cyber Security Connect for Commercialisation (NW CyberCom)

    This initiative aims to harness the cyber security potential of the North West, fostering innovation, collaboration, and protection for consumers, businesses, and UK infrastructure.

  • Innovation Labs

    Innovation Labs is a fully funded business support programme designed to supercharge your innovation project with guidance from experts.

  • Help to Grow: Management Course

    Take your business to the next level with the Help to Grow Management Course.

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    Centre for Digital Innovation (CDI)

    The Centre for Digital Innovation (CDI) is a programme funded through the nationwide £100m Government Innovation Accelerator.

Latest Content

In our blog you can find the latest news, guides and articles relating to the world of digital transformation, sustainability, change management, and business growth.

Events

Want to learn more about the benefits of working with the CSI?

We have a wide range of funded and partially funded courses and workshops that are tailored for businesses, get in touch to know more:
sustainable-innovation@salford.ac.uk

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