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Knowledge Transfer Network
Dr. Martyn Cherrington
14th October 2016
ktn-uk.org @KTNUK
Innovation in the UK in
NumbersUK GDP
1.67TRILLION
(2012)
LOWER THAN EU AVERAGE
… HOWEVER
GRANTS DIRECT FROM GOVERNMENT
SCIENCE & RESEARCH BUDGET
R&D TAX CREDIT
BUSINESS SPEND
5.6BILLION 1.4
BILLION
17BILLION
1.3BILLION
1.7%27 BILLION
GRANTS DIRECT FROM GOVERNMENT
SCIENCE & RESEARCH BUDGET
R&D TAX CREDIT
BUSINESS SPEND
5.6BILLION 1.4
BILLION
17BILLION
1.3BILLION
1.7%27 BILLION
GRANTS DIRECT FROM GOVERNMENT
SCIENCE & RESEARCH BUDGET
R&D TAX CREDIT
BUSINESS SPEND
5.6BILLION 1.4
BILLION
17BILLION
1.3BILLION
1.7%27 BILLION
GRANTS DIRECT FROM GOVERNMENT
SCIENCE & RESEARCH BUDGET
R&D TAX CREDIT
BUSINESS SPEND
5.6BILLION 1.4
BILLION
17BILLION
1.3BILLION
1.7%27 BILLION
The UK Innovation Landscape
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The UK Government landscape
STFC
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IntroducingThe Knowledge Transfer network
— KTN is the UK’s innovation network.
— KTN connects people. To speed up
innovation, solve problems and find markets
for new ideas.
— KTN brings together businesses,
entrepreneurs, academics and funders to
develop new products, processes and
services
What we do
Industry
Funders
Research
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Increase business-led R&D in the UK
Facilitate exploitation of R&D to capture more UK
value from innovation
Knowledge Transfer NetworkObjectives
Increase collaboration between businesses (B2B) and
between businesses and the research base (B2R) for UK
benefit
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Interdisciplinary
Connecting people who
wouldn’t usually meet to
solve innovation
challenges
Commercial
Connecting people who
wouldn’t usually meet to
solve innovation
challenges
Strategic
Connecting people who
wouldn’t usually meet to
solve innovation
challenges.
Entrepreneurial
Connecting people who
wouldn’t usually meet to
solve innovation
challenges
The Knowledge Transfer Network
Connecting people to accelerate innovation
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The Knowledge Transfer Network- Stimulating dialogue/accelerating innovation
60,000+6,0
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Cross-sector Groups
Industry Communities
Dele
ga
tes p
er
yea
r
Members
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Materials
Chemistry
Environmental
Services
Agri-Food
Biosciences
Health
ICT
Electronics, Sensors
& Phototonics
Defence & Security
Space
Built Environment
Transport
Energy
Creative Industries
Digital Economy
Design
Sustainability, H2020, International, Access to Finance, Design
Clustered communities, groups and business
programmes
Focus is on bringing together groups that would not normally meet
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Addressing the “Valley of Death”Where does KTN operate?
TRL
MAIN
FUNDER
MFG
Readiness
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
RESEARCH COUNCILS REGIONS & BUSINESS
Basic Idea Concept
Developed
Experiment
al Proof of
Concept
Process
Validated
in
Laboratory
Process
Validated
on
Production
Equipment
Process
Capability
on
Production
Equipment
Capability
Validated
on
Economic
Runs
Capability
Validated
over Range
of Parts
Capability
Validated
on Full
Range of
Parts over
Long
Periods
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
COLLABORATIVE R&D Projects
COMPANY BASED
KTN
Innovate UK
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What KTN offers
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In summary…
Keep in contact!• Contact us at an early stage to discuss potential projects so we
can help identify partners and funding options
• Suggest workshops and events you would like
• Promote your own events
• Keep us aware of changes, developments and good news stories
• Sign up for newsletters: http://www.ktn-uk.co.uk/subscribe-2/
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Emerging and Enabling TechnologiesRegional information dissemination events
Briefings around the UK,
• London
• Manchester
• Belfast
• Cardiff
• Bristol
• Glasgow
Pitches, profiles and presentations for every event
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Thank youDr. Martyn Cherrington
Printed Electronics
Emerging Technologies & Industries
+44 (0) 7759 008 382
@KTNUK_ESP Subscribe to KTN newsletters:
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