The Future Towns Innovation Hub (FTIH) brings together academic insight, community ambition, and industry expertise to create happier, healthier and more prosperous places.
Our partners are central to this mission, helping to turn pioneering research into practical solutions for real-world challenges. We offer a range of partnership opportunities to suit different levels of engagement and ambition:
Network Partner
Ideal for business networks, community groups and organisations looking to raise their profile and engage with our network. Benefits include:
- Customised network page.
- Custom tag for embedding activities and members.
- Increased visibility across the network.

Love Your Place Partner
For businesses, community groups and organisations wanting to move from ideas to action. Our three-stage design-thinking programme supports you to:
- Explore problems and projects that matter to your community (Getting Ready).
- Dive deeper into challenges and possibilities (Getting Started).
- Co-create, prototype and test solutions in real-life settings (Getting Results).

Anchor Partner
For organisations seeking a long-term, strategic relationship with FTIH. Benefits include:
- Customised network page.
- Dedicated annual Love Your Place challenge.
- Influence FTIH vision, strategy and governance.
Partnering with FTIH is an opportunity to make a tangible difference in towns and communities while connecting with world-class research, innovative projects and a dynamic network of collaborators.

Join us to shape the future of towns and communities - together.