The will act as a catalyst for growth and innovation, and will provide a range of services to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Services will include one-to-one business coaching, innovation and research-and-development support, product and service development, tailored training, intern and graduate recruitment, funding support and networking events.
The Platform, funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, will be officially launched next month at the Arora Hotel in Gatwick.
The °®¶¹´«Ã½ has for many years worked in partnership with businesses to combine academic expertise and research with business applications.