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eCommerce for facilities in universities and colleges

Published on:
December 12th 2025
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External use of equipment, facilities and resources is becoming an increasing priority within educational institutions.

Over recent years, we’ve seen a growing demand for a joined-up approach that supports both internal and external facility use. Many institutions possess highly sought-after spaces equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and technology—assets that are of significant interest to industry partners and external practitioners.

Smarthub is uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between educational facility use and more ad-hoc, practice-based access requirements. It already supports safe, compliant student-led use through powerful web-based booking and management tools. However, as collaboration between institutions grows, along with increased knowledge-transfer activity and private/public partnerships, it has become clear that there is now a specific need to extend these capabilities to external clients and customers.

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Over the coming months, we will be conducting further research with our customers to understand requirements around booking and eCommerce for both facilities and equipment. Please keep an eye on this website, LinkedIn, and our new Help Centre for updates and further information.

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