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Building Successful Partnerships
Facilitating Innovation Through Collaboration
What is KTP?
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime…
Lao Tzu
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KTP Mission
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships is
Europe’s leading programme helping
businesses to improve their competitiveness,
productivity and performance through the
better use of knowledge, technology and skills
that reside within the UK knowledge base.
History
1975
2003
2007
Launched as Teaching Companies Scheme (TCS)
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships replaced TCS and Colleges & Businesses Partnership scheme (CBP)
Transferred from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to the Technology Strategy Board
Funded by the Technology Strategy Board with 21 other funding organisations:
Funding Organisations
March 2009
£35mGrants committed
£87mBusiness contributions
977Live partnerships(includes classic and shorter KTPs)
1021Live projects(includes classic and shorter KTPs)
Partnership Structure
Strategic relevance to the business
Stimulating and challenging for the academic team
Intellectually challenging for the Associate
Sound business case
Clear knowledge transfer
Clear additionality
Benefits likely to accrue
Project Criteria
Priorities and Eligibility for KTP
• Following Public Sector Spending Review in Autumn 2010, KTP focus is now on:– Overarching criteria of INNOVATION, IMPACT and
CHALLENGE.
– Priority sectors for Sponsors WAG (6 sectors), TSB and Research Councils.
• SMEs.
• Large companies are eligible but must demonstrate involvement of and impact on SME supply chain.
The Process
Prepare outline for submission to
KTP Adviser
Prepare outline for submission to
KTP Adviser
Prepare application with guidance from
KTP Adviser
Prepare application with guidance from
KTP Adviser
Application assessed by Partnership
Approval Group (PAG)
Application assessed by Partnership
Approval Group (PAG)
Proposal funded – continued input from
KTP Adviser
Proposal funded – continued input from
KTP Adviser
Business Benefits
Recruitment of the ‘right’ people
Long-term, strategic relationship with KB partner
Transfer of knowledge/expertise
Embedding of innovation culture
Knowledge Base Benefits
• Income
• Published papers
• Teaching materials, case studies and projects (88%)
• New research themes – commercial relevance (87%)
• Staff development – commercial awareness (92%)
• Higher degree registrations
• Graduate career opportunities
• Exploitation of IP developed during project (26% expect commercial benefits)
• Strategic relationship with business (81%)
Associate Benefits
• Part of one of the country’s largest graduate recruitment schemes
• Competitive salary
• Employment within chosen academic discipline
• Fast-track career development
• Opportunity to register for higher degree during project
• 73% of Associates offered employment by host business
• Training and development with qualification in Management to National Standard
Role of Advisers
• Promote KTP to academia and business in a given region.
• Advise and support application process.• Manage a portfolio of KTPs.• Provide support and guidance through Local
management Committee (LMC) which meets 3 times a year.
• Oversee compliance with KTP aims and rules.• Report to TSB.• Final reporting evaluation.
Location of Business Partner
Scotland 12%
Northern Ireland 6%
Wales 9%10%
South East
London
East
East Midlands
Yorkshire & The Humber
North East
North West
West Midlands
South West
March 2009
Total 977
657% 119
12%
939%
70072%
Number of Partnerships
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales7%
15%
5%
5%
5%
10%9%
8%
Size of Enterprise
<10 Employees (9%)
10-49 Employees (37%)50-249 Employees
(29%)
>250 Employees (25%)
KTPs by Academic Department
Engineering (36%)
Management (18%)Computing
(17%)
Sciences (15%)
Design (7%) Other (8%)
Case Studies
Laing O’Rourke PlcKTP helps a major construction company to build a sustainable futureThe aim was to harness the potential of biometrics and radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, together with a systematic approach to waste management, in order to deliver competitive advantage in the construction industry.
Swansea University
Outcomes
• New skills embedded in resource efficiency, biometrics and RFID
• Improved business operations and competitive position
• Cost savings from systematic waste reduction
• Annual savings from manufacturing improvements
• Annual sales turnover expected to increase
The Business
• A greater understanding of a changing commercial environment
• An appreciation of the realities of a construction company
• Further experience in the respective areas of waste, biometrics and RFID
• Professional development, membership, and PhDs
The Associate
• Greater knowledge of the construction industry
• A further understanding of new applications for waste reduction, biometrics and RFID
• New opportunities for further research and information sharing
• Additional teaching material and publications
The Academic Partner
KTP Advisers:
Contact us
T:E:
David NotleyT: 01633 215545 or 07941 207801E: davidnotley@impactmc.co.uk
T:E:
T: 0870 190 2829E: ktp-help@ktponline.org.ukw: www.ktponline.org.uk
KTP Programme Office
www.ktponline.org.uk