University of Nottingham

Facilitating Innovation Through Collaboration

What is KTP?

Knowing is not enough; we must apply.

J W Von Goethe (1749-1832) German Philosopher

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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

£87mCompany contributions

977Live partnerships(includes classic and shorter KTPs)

1021Live projects(includes classic and shorter KTPs)

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Partnership Structure

Business Partners

• Stable companies of all sizes from all industrial sectors

• Charities and not-for-profit organisations

• Education institutions (LEAs and schools)

• Health organisations (hospitals and NHS Trusts)

Location of Business Partner

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%

Scotland 12%

Northern Ireland 6%

Wales 9%

Size of Enterprise

<10 Employees (9%)

10-49 Employees (37%)50-249 Employees

(29%)

>250 Employees (25%)

The Associate

Recently Qualified with:

• First degree ~ 76% hold 1st or 2(i)

• Higher degree ~ 56%

• Average age 29 years

• All disciplines

The Features: classic KTP

Project length 1-3 years

Associates recruited by KB and Business partners

Employed by KB partner

Project located at business premises with company supervisor

KB Supervisor spends ~ half day per week at company premises

The Features: shorter KTP

Project length 10-40 weeks

Tackling shorter-term, more tactical issues

Employed by KB partner and works at business premises or can be based at the KB if already employed by the business partners

Partnerships may have more than one 10-40 week KTP running in parallel or sequentially

Supervision ~ half day per week working within the project

Strategic relevance to the business

Stimulating and challenging for the academic team

Intellectually challenging for Associate

Sound business case

Clear knowledge transfer

Clear additionality

Benefits likely to accrue

Project Criteria

Project Budget

FEC effective from 1 January 2006

Available to HEIs and RTOs

Annual budget ~£60k

Includes T&S, consumables and training

Equipment owned by KB Partner on completion

SMEs contribute 33%

Large companies contribute 50%

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

Associate Benefits

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 company (81%)

KTPs by Academic Department

Engineering (36%)

Management (18%)Computing

(17%)

Sciences (15%)

Design (7%) Other (8%)

Top 25 KB Partners

RAE Rating of Department

5&5* (33%)

4 (24%)

3 (33%)

<3 (6%)

KTP Models

KTP Advisers:

Contact us

T:E:

Andrew DarwentT: 01530 414264E: add@bluebrook.co.uk

T:E:

T: 0870 190 2829E: ktp-help@ktponline.org.ukw: www.ktponline.org.uk

KTP Programme Office

www.ktponline.org.uk