Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
The KTP programme was established over 30 years ago. It is funded by the Technology Strategy Board and works to increase knowledge transfer activity across the UK. A KTP project is a collaboration between an organisation, an academic (or team of academics) and a graduate (known as a KTP Associate). The Associate works within an organisation on a strategic project for between 1-3 years full time and the academic supports and steers that project for 0.5 days per week.
Benefits to academic members of staff
- Good way to apply research in a commercial environment (KTP activity can be counted towards REF submissions)
- Generates income for your school, approximately £17, 500 per year *
- Good source for developing conference papers and additional research
- Good way to network and build external contacts
KTP themes
The Technology Strategy Board will apply the following overarching criteria when assessing KTP proposals: Innovation, Challenge and Impact.
The latest overview of criteria can be downloaded here TSB KTP Criteria Final
For more information please visit www.ktponline.org.uk or call the ReDS team on 7776.
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*This figure is an average and depends on internal budget arrangements.
