knowledge transfer partnerships (ktps)
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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs). Technology Readiness Level (TRL ). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Where is KTP on the innovation spectrum? . Research. Design/Develop. Develop/Produce. Product prepared for manufacture. Idea developed. Prototype/ demo developed. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)
Where is KTP on the innovation spectrum?
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Idea concrete;
application determined
Demonstrator performs
Idea developed
Prototype/ demo
developed
Product prepared for manufacture
Product Development
Design/Develop Develop/ProduceResearch
Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
Product & associated processes
mature
KTP
KTP - main points
• Partnership between business and academia - must be driven by business need
• Annual project budget of ~£65k• Typically 67% grant funding for SME and 50%
for large company• Project length typically 2 years• 90% success rate for proposals
– Pre-proposal checks and process supported by network of 24 Regional KTP Advisers
KTP benefits
• For every £1m of government money invested:– 32 new jobs were created– 269 company staff were trained– £0.84m was invested on average by companies in
plant and machinery– £1.15m was invested on average by companies in
R&D– businesses predicted a post-project increase in
annual pre-tax profit of £3.46m.
Source: Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Achievements & Outcomes, 2012/13 Annual Report
KTP thematic competitionAgrifood Supply Chain
Information provided by:
John Whittall Lead Technologist, Sustainable Agriculture & Food
Nick BassettLead TechnologistBiosciences
Agri-food supply chain• Contributes £96 billion or 7% of UK GVA• Sector challenges include
– Global food security– Resilience to environmental stresses– Rise in chronic, diet-related health conditions – Food safety, authenticity and traceability
• Increased engagement with TSB over last 5 years– AgriTech strategy, SAF IP & Biosciences programmes
• ~50 KTPs formally classified as Agriculture or Food since 2007
Competition features• Competition budget £2.3m including co-funding
– Competition opens 19 June– Competition close Feb 2015
• Typical 2 yr duration for KTPs in this call - longer possible if justified
• Previous involvement in KTPs (outside this call) not taken into account
• Regional engagement events planned Sept / Oct 14• Networking events and other activities planned to
support “cohort” of KTP Associates funded through this call
Co-funders
• Across full scope of competition
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• On a project basis
High level scope
Spanning the Agri-food supply chain
• Innovation for consumer health, wellbeing and choice
• Improving productivity, resource efficiency and resilience in the supply chain
• Assuring safety and security across the supply chain
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Illustrative project areas• Application of genetic and breeding approaches to crops and
livestock• Food safety, authenticity and traceability• Improved methods to control yield/productivity loss or product
quality deterioration • Improved resource efficiency and/or waste minimisation • Improving nutritional quality through better products or ingredients• Measurement, control and precision application technologies• Modern manufacturing methods• Packaging and logistics supply chain• Technologies, approaches or services which support the sustained
modification of consumer or employee behaviours• Use of data
• Use of systems-based approaches Page10