Science, engineering and technology
in business and industry

airto


featured members
this month

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City University London
Northampton Square
London
EC1V OHB


Tel switchboard: 020 7040 5060
www.city.ac.uk

Acting Vice-Chancellor: Professor Julius Weinberg
Director, Research & Enterprise: Suzan Gunn
Turnover for 2008/09 was £174 million
Number of (Full time Equivalent) staff: 1,693)


City University London is a principal provider of undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and vocational education in the United Kingdom. The University is committed to leading London in education, research and knowledge transfer for businesses and the professions and is renowned for its international focus and the employability of its graduates.

Located in central London, City has a reputation for excellence in professional education and prides itself on close contacts with the professional institutions, business and industry. City has one of the best graduate employment records in the country and is highly focused, on the professions it serves, teaching across a range of subjects including journalism, music, informatics, social sciences, engineering, mathematical sciences, business, law, health and community sciences.

The University has a truly international outlook, with over 23,000 students from 156 countries, complimented with teaching staff drawn from nearly 50 worldwide locations.

Business focused commercial activity including applied research, consultancy, continuing professional development/short course provision co-ordination are all brought together under a new Research & Enterprise team which acts as a point of entry for organisations wishing to work with us.

Who we are


airto is a vital contributor to
UK science, innovation and economic growth.

airto is the network of choice for businesses applying science, engineering and technology for wealth creation, in short, making innovation happen.

airto members typically supply business–to–business and government services such as R&D, consultancy, validation and testing, multi–client project inception and management, incubation and financing.

airto members comprise the major part of the Intermediate Sector operating in this innovation market which a recent study has shown directly contributes £3bn of high added value revenues to UK GDP and supports over 60,000 high technology and related jobs.