CU Services Limited (CUS) is a subsidiary of Coventry University Higher Education Corporation and is the company through which the University schools, faculties and professional services deliver and manage commercial contracts, specifically consultancy and professional learning and development programmes. Operating in a regional, national, European and international context, CUS supports the corporate aims and seeks to maximise the commercial potential of the University's skills, expertise and resources. CUS focuses on innovation, design, high performance automotive engineering, health, environment and ICT as areas of expertise. Through this activity it has to date supported thousands of Small-to-Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) through specific projects and support programmes. More than 200 SMEs have been established with the support of CUS and many more have benefited from one-to-one involvement.