Building Successful Partnerships

Facilitating Innovation Through Collaboration

What is KTP?

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime…

Lao Tzu

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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

£87mBusiness contributions

977Live partnerships(includes classic and shorter KTPs)

1021Live projects(includes classic and shorter KTPs)

Partnership Structure

Strategic relevance to the business

Stimulating and challenging for the academic team

Intellectually challenging for the Associate

Sound business case

Clear knowledge transfer

Clear additionality

Benefits likely to accrue

Project Criteria

Priorities and Eligibility for KTP

• Following Public Sector Spending Review in Autumn 2010, KTP focus is now on:– Overarching criteria of INNOVATION, IMPACT and

CHALLENGE.

– Priority sectors for Sponsors WAG (6 sectors), TSB and Research Councils.

• SMEs.

• Large companies are eligible but must demonstrate involvement of and impact on SME supply chain.

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

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 business (81%)

Associate Benefits

• Part of one of the country’s largest graduate recruitment schemes

• Competitive salary

• Employment within chosen academic discipline

• Fast-track career development

• Opportunity to register for higher degree during project

• 73% of Associates offered employment by host business

• Training and development with qualification in Management to National Standard

Role of Advisers

• Promote KTP to academia and business in a given region.

• Advise and support application process.• Manage a portfolio of KTPs.• Provide support and guidance through Local

management Committee (LMC) which meets 3 times a year.

• Oversee compliance with KTP aims and rules.• Report to TSB.• Final reporting evaluation.

Location of Business Partner

Scotland 12%

Northern Ireland 6%

Wales 9%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%

Size of Enterprise

<10 Employees (9%)

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

(29%)

>250 Employees (25%)

KTPs by Academic Department

Engineering (36%)

Management (18%)Computing

(17%)

Sciences (15%)

Design (7%) Other (8%)

Case Studies

Laing O’Rourke PlcKTP helps a major construction company to build a sustainable futureThe aim was to harness the potential of biometrics and radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, together with a systematic approach to waste management, in order to deliver competitive advantage in the construction industry.

Swansea University

Outcomes

• New skills embedded in resource efficiency, biometrics and RFID

• Improved business operations and competitive position

• Cost savings from systematic waste reduction

• Annual savings from manufacturing improvements

• Annual sales turnover expected to increase

The Business

• A greater understanding of a changing commercial environment

• An appreciation of the realities of a construction company

• Further experience in the respective areas of waste, biometrics and RFID

• Professional development, membership, and PhDs

The Associate

• Greater knowledge of the construction industry

• A further understanding of new applications for waste reduction, biometrics and RFID

• New opportunities for further research and information sharing

• Additional teaching material and publications

The Academic Partner

KTP Advisers:

Contact us

T:E:

David NotleyT: 01633 215545 or 07941 207801E: davidnotley@impactmc.co.uk

T:E:

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

KTP Programme Office

www.ktponline.org.uk