Industry Collaboration Zone at Blackburn College in Blackburn, Lancashire

Who Are We?
The Industry Collaboration Zone has been set up as a vibrant industry collaboration space supporting business start-ups, established businesses, students and graduates. 

The ICZ provides a high-tech base for connecting, collaborating and hosting an innovative program of events, delivered in partnership with industry and stakeholders. We host a range of networking events, industry masterclasses and conferences delivered in partnership with stakeholders with a particular focus on Cyber, Digital and Health. We will facilitate student and business collaboration for the mutual benefit of shared skills, knowledge, expertise and resources to stimulate innovation and growth, encouraging entrepreneurialism and self-employment.

If you are looking to grow relationships with stakeholders, co-work, network and collaborate, this is the venue for you. Our jewel in the crown is our Conference Room which is a versatile event space seating up to 75 guests, the room can be configured to your specification and boasts state of the art audio equipment for your meetings and events.

Our other rooms include our Boardroom which is a lovely skylit room, offering seating for up to 22 people and 2 x screens for team meetings and video conferencing, the Campus View room and Round table room both having a view of the Campus via floor to ceiling windows and suitable for meetings for 2 up to 8 people, each complemented by The Glass Room, The Meeting Room and The Workspace seating between 3 and 10, all of which are encapsulated within a student art focussed corridor with its own entrance, reception service, free Wi-Fi, kitchen facilities, beautiful waiting area and (when booked) free flowing tea and coffee.