BIAD

Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) is a centre for art, design and media education. It offers a portfolio of preparatory certificates and diplomas as well as undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. BIAD is also home to a range of externally funded projects and services which provide research support and industrial and commercial collaboration.
BIAD Business works with industry, professions, and the community through a range of specialist services. These include:

• Design Knowledge Network, which exists to help small and medium-sized enterprises in the West Midlands providing qualifying companies with free consultancy and support services to improve design, product development and marketing.
• The Jewellery Industry Innovation Centre (JIIC), which was established to assist jewellery firms throughout the UK to assess and evaluate potential new technology applications and equipment. The JIIC also facilitates technology transfer and provides technical support and training in the use and application of these new technologies and equipment.   
• Knowledge Transfer Partnership, a government-funded scheme that helps UK companies take advantage of the expertise available within universities. KTP is a partnership: the company identifies the problem, and the university provides access to skills, knowledge, technology and experience.