Knowledge Transfer

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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Jon DeanKTP Adviser
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Im from the Government, Im here to help you
The cheques in the post
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KTP Mission

• To use knowledge, technology skills to improve
  British Business Competitiveness, by
• Linking Businesses and Higher Education
  Institutions

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Project Criteria

• Academically challenging

Knowledge Base
Associate
Company

• Strategic importance
• Business Case
• Financially sound

• Intellectually demanding

• Clear Knowledge Transfer

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Project Features

• Project length 15 36 months
• Associates recruited by KB and Company partners
• Employed by Knowledge Base (KB) partner
• Project located at Company premises with
  Company Supervisor
• KB Supervisor spends half day per week at
  Company premises

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Case Study

• Cambridge Life Sciences LtdUniversity of
  Newcastle

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Case Study

• Touchstone LtdCoventry University

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Company Partners

• Stable companies of all sizes from all
  industrial commercial sectors
• Charities and not-for-profit organisations
• Public Sector bodies
• Education institutions (LEAs and schools)
• Health organisations (hospitals and NHS Trusts),
  
• Councils, etc

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Knowledge Base Partners

• Higher Education Institutions
• Further Education Institutions (teaching NVQ
  Level 4)
• Research and Technology Organisations
• Public Sector Research Institutes

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The Associates

• Recently qualified with
• First degree 76 hold 1st or 2(i)
• Higher degree 51
• NVQ level 4
• Average age 28 years
• All disciplines

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Project Budget

• Annual budget 60k
• SMEs contribute 33 - 25 for 12months in
  09/10
• Large companies contribute 50

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Company Benefits

• Long-term, strategic relationship with
  Knowledge Base partner
• Recruitment of the right people
• Transfer of knowledge/expertise
• Embedding of innovation culture

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Company Benefits (cont.)

• Typical benefits per Associate project
• Annual profit up 220k
• Investment in plant and machinery 160k
• New jobs created 3
• Company staff trained 15
• New research projects initiated 3

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Knowledge Base Benefits

• Income
• Published papers
• Teaching materials, case studiesand projects
• New research themes commercial relevance
• Contributes to RAE score

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Associate Benefits

• Employment within academic discipline
• Fast-track career development
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for higher degree
• Level 5 Diploma in Management
• For 2/3rds of Associates permanent job with
  company partner

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The Process
Application assessed by Partnership Approval
Group (PAG)
Prepare outline for submission to KTP Adviser
Prepare application with guidance from KTP Adviser
Proposal funded continued input from KTP Adviser
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Size of Enterprise
 
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Academic Departments
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Funding

• Funded by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB),
  Research Councils Regional Development Agencies
• Today 1000 live Partnerships
• Target 1700 Partnerships by 2011

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Contacts

• www.ktponline.org.uk

• Jon Dean
• KTP Programme
• jondean_at_cantab.net
• 07825 346 290