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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Andrew Sirs-DaviesProject Development Manager
www.ktp-lsbu.co.uk
Why you’re here• Government grant funding
opportunities
• Expertise and resources to your company
• Subsidised expansion/development of your business
What are Knowledge Transfer Partnerships?
Project
Company
AssociateAcademic
Need additional expertise to improve profit
Created by company to improve profit
Experienced graduate who works for the company to improve profit
Lends expertise and assists with implementing the goals of the company
Am I eligible?• Small, Medium and Large Companies
• 2 Years Trading
• Charities and not-for-profit organisations
• Public Sector – educational institutions and health organisations
• Minimal organisation size of 5 employees
What Constitutes a Project?
• Having strategic importance to an organisation
• Creating significant advancement for the company
• A commercial edge
• A healthy return on funding
• A challenging project
• LSBU has complimentary expertise and knowledge
Typical Types of KTP projects• Improving existing products
• Developing new products
• Introducing new technology
• Developing the company expertise base
• Streamlining a manufacturing process
• Implementing new systems and processes
• Improving logistics processes
Areas of Expertise• Creative Media and Design
• Health, Social Care and Wellbeing
• Business, IT and Communication
• Energy and Environment
• Manufacturing, Engineering, Electronics and Materials
• Food Manufacture and Technology
• Building Services Engineering and Construction
• Human Sciences
• Applied Sciences
What do you get?Associate 2-3 years full time
• Recruited on the open market• Qualifications and experience required
by the company• Industrial experience• Works in your office• Your specific project• Employment costs up to £30k pa
Specialist input From LSBU for 20-25 days pa
• Expertise and technical advice• Works closely with Associate to
implement goals
Additional Budgets• Training (£4k)• Travel (£4.5k)• Equipment (£3k) • Management development • Higher degree• Short technical courses
On Average£65,700
For£21,700
What About the Bureaucracy?
• Initial Agreement• Programme management• 4 monthly formal project meeting
• Financial Arrangements • Managed by university• Company invoiced
What’s your role?
• YOUR project idea.
• The Process after that: • 3-6 months• Process
- Outline - 80%- Proposal – 90+%
• Additional programmes
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
Centre for Knowledge Transfer Tel: 020 7815 6992
Email: a.sirs-davies@lsbu.ac.ukWeb: www.ktp-lsbu.co.uk