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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
‘university-industry collaboration could not be easier’
Martin Askey
KTP Programme Manager
Edinburgh Napier University
Company
Could benefit
from additional
knowledge input
Challenging development
project on the horizon….
University
Team
3-way Partnership
KT Associate
Accelerated
career path
Bright, able
& ambitious
Valuable
knowledge
& expertise
Keen to work
with industrial
partners
‘Europe’s most successful Knowledge Transfer Programme…’
“Helping businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through
the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside with UK universities
and colleges”
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A highly effective scheme with 30 year track record
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Variety of funders co-ordinated by the TSB
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Well established and tested structure
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1300 projects at any one time
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140+ projects in Scotland
KTP Eligibility Criteria
• Strategic relevance to the business
• Sound business case - commercial benefits likely to accrue
• Financially stable company able to benefit from the partnership
• Stimulating and challenging for the academic team
• Clear knowledge transfer and additionality
• Capability ‘embedded’ in company
• Technically and commercially challenging for the ‘Associate’
• Concept generation to full implementation / commercialisation
i.e. not a pure research project
Key Features
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Project length 12 – 36 months (determined by workplan needs)
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Multiple projects possible
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Joint workplan and application development
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Associates
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Employed by university partner
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Recruited by university and company partners
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Project located at business premises with company supervisor
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Academic Supervisor spends ~ half day per week at company premises on
average throughout life of project
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Local Management committee every 4 months
The Associate
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“Recent graduate”
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First degree ~ 1st or 2:1
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Higher degree ~ 48%
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Average age 28 years
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Degree discipline depends on project
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Ambitious and commercially orientated
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Usually have practical experience and are looking for career progression
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Independent and professional
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Potential employee in future ?
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Attracted by :
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Exciting high profile project
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Training and development opportunities
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Higher degree registration
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KTP reputation and benefit to CV
Discussion with company to ascertain needs.
Identification of relevant academics
Scoping project
Project
launched
Usually 9 submissions a year
Prepare
outline
proposal
Outline
assessed by
Regional KTP
Advisor
Prepare full
application
Typically 4-8 weeks to prepare
proposal from outline approval
Outcome known 3-4 weeks after
submission
Associate
recruited
Recruitment depends on marketplace
Application
assessed by
Partnership
Approval Group
(PAG)
Proposal funded
Typical Project Budget
Annual budget ~ £55k
• Associate Salary - £27000 pa
• Training and Development - £2000 pa
• Travel - £2250 pa
• Consumables - £1500 pa
SMEs contribute 33% ( ~ £18K)
Large companies contribute 50% (~ £28K)
All payments made by the University
All claims made by the University
Partners billed quarterly in arrears
Martin Askey
KTP Programme Manager
Napier University
10 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH10 5DT
+44 7768 032054
[email protected]
www.ktponline.org.uk