Talent and Innovation
Academic centres of excellence, global businesses and pioneering organisations, each with specialist areas in research, development and industry collaboration, call the Thames Valley home.
With a comprehensive talent pool, possessing some of the strongest commercial and technical skills that drive entrepreneurship, innovation and business growth, the region attracts and retains the highest calibre of staff.
Technical specialists across many industrial sectors collaborate with renowned institutions based in the region, to commercialise products and deliver projects. The region routinely has one of the highest outputs of patent generation and start-ups in the UK.
Thames Valley Universities
University Technical Colleges (UTCs)
Delivering innovative, high-quality education that combines technical, practical and academic learning, University Technical Colleges (UTCs) are schools for 14-19-year-olds. With a special focus on science, technology, engineering and maths subjects, they are not academically selective and do not charge fees.
The tailored curriculum is designed to be applied in the workplace and includes one or two technical specialisms that are linked to skills gaps in the region. Each UTC is backed by employers and a local university who work with staff to develop the curriculum.
There are four University Technical Colleges in the Thames Valley, each offering state-of-the-art facilities equipped with the latest technology.
Discover more in this video interview with Michael Halliday of UTC Reading.
Other Academic Centres of Excellence
National Film and Television School (Buckinghamshire)
