University of Portsmouth - Working with business to create new jobs and prosperity The University of Portsmouth has a long tradition of helping UK business succeed and in the process enabling those businesses to create new jobs, wealth and prosperity for all. During these challenging economic times Portsmouth has used its research expertise and knowledge to help the business community to respond positively to opportunities and chart a path to growth. The University takes this role very seriously and has made changes that enable it to respond to the needs of the business community. It created Purple Door as a one-stop shop for business services from the University, making it easy for business to gain access to the best that the University has to offer. Whether its our research expertise, the knowledge and knowhow of our staff, or a graduate who will add real value to their business, Purple Door makes it happen. In the last twelve months the University worked with over 600 businesses of all sizes including large blue chip companies right through to start-up companies. We worked with business on collaborative research projects worth over £4.2million and in the process helped business create over 200 new jobs. The University is increasingly seen by business as their preferred supplier for outsourced research and development. Our world-class facilities and labs were also used extensively by business customers over the past twelve months. We helped test, develop prototypes and build new solutions, and we are doing more of this type of work as business confidence returns. We also provided employers with over £7.5million worth of professional development courses, ensuring that the workforce is equipped to meet the needs of the future. The University has a strong track record in the delivery of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, working with business to win over £4.1 million funding in recent years and in the process picking up a national award in 2010 fro