Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

• Matthew Wasley
• University of Birmingham

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Contents

• What are Knowledge Transfer Partnerships?
• Whats in it for you?
• How to get involved.

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What are Knowledge Transfer Partnerships?

• The aim
• To strengthen the competitiveness and wealth
  creation of the UK by the stimulation of
  innovation in industry through partnerships
  between the science, engineering and technology
  base and industry.

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The Process
What are KTPs? - cont
Learning
University
Business
Learning
Associate
A KTP Associate is a conduit through which
knowledge is drawn into the business
Masterclass
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The details
What are KTPs? - cont

• A knowledge transfer project is devised
• The project will last between one and three years
• A graduate/post doc is recruited to work on the
  project (Associate)
• The Associate is based at the company
• The Associate is jointly supervised

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The Budget
What are KTPs? - cont
Can be topped up by company

• Graduate salary 24,000
• Academic support 10,500
• Training 1,750
• Travel 2,250
• Consumables 1,500
• Total budget 40,000
• SME pays 16,000 pa (60 grant)
• Large company pays 24,000 pa (40 grant)

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Areas of Knowledge Transfer
What are KTPs? - cont
Other (inc marketing) 18
Management 15

Manufacturing process 21
Product design 46
Over 800 live projects
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Some examples...
What are KTPs? - cont
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Yet another here today and gone tomorrow scheme?
What are KTPs? - cont
Definitely not!
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Whats in it for me?
On-the-job training
Publish Papers
Enhanced career prospects
Paid Salary
Associate Benefits
Chartered Status
Opportunity to register for e.g. MBA
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Whats in it for me? - cont
EnhancedCompetitiveness
Transfer of Knowledge Technology
ImprovedProfits
Financial Assistance
Company Benefits
FutureCollaborations
RecruitmentOpportunity
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Whats in it for me? - cont
Real-world examples
Academic support money
Academic Benefits
Supervise research
Links with Business and Industry
Publications
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Case study current project
Whats in it for me? - cont

• Companys major customer pulled out
• Associate was instrumental in ability of company
  to diversify and grow business
• Project almost complete
• Associate offered job with large pay rise and
  relocation package

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Case study Redcliffe Ltd
Whats in it for me? - cont

• Seeking to diversify, Redcliffe joined forces
  with UOB to develop an automated 3D universal
  co-ordinate measuring machine
• The work led to the development and application
  of brand new security tagging systems, allowing
  the company to diversify
• Company entered new markets and anticipated
  increased profits
• University gained new knowledge and developed new
  research opportunities

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How to get involved

• Associate vacancies listed at
• www.ktponline.org.uk
• www.jobs.ac.uk
• University Careers Centres
• Further information on the website or by asking
  your friendly KTP Manager!

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Summary

• KTP is a scheme to help business and industry
  work with Universities for mutual benefit
• A KTP Associate leads the project, whilst getting
  paid and receiving training and development
• There are over 800 active KTP projects in a
  variety of different areas

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