The South Yorkshire Innovation Programme (SYIP) is designed to help organisations from across the region to innovate and grow.

This programme is led by Sheffield Hallam University, alongside the University of Sheffield and Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, SYIP is backed by £3 million funding from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA). It is co-designed and developed in partnership with each of the region's four Local Authorities to drive economic growth across South Yorkshire.

What we offer

We offer high quality innovation support, tailored to your organisation’s unique needs. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Academic consultancy 
• Technical project
• Academic-led innovation audits
• Discovery days
• Student projects and placements
• Access to University equipment and facilities
• Events and technical workshops

Working with our team of business experts, you can also access funded support to deploy an existing or off-the-shelf innovation solution. 

Benefits to your business

SYIP will support your business to develop ideas, improve a process, access new markets or launch a new product.

Our team can support your business with:

•  Business management
• Computing and software design
• Energy solutions
• Health and wellbeing
• Engineering and Manufacturing
• Supply chain and logistics processes
• Embedding new technologies
• Product Design
• Packaging Design

More information on funding and eligibility

Read our case studies from previous programmes