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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships. Name: Dr Rukmal Abeysekera Title: KTP Manager. ‘Europe’s most successful Knowledge Transfer Programme…’. KTP Mission.

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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

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  1. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Name: Dr Rukmal Abeysekera Title: KTP Manager

  2. ‘Europe’s most successful Knowledge Transfer Programme…’

  3. KTP Mission • Knowledge Transfer Partnerships is Europe’s leading programme helping businesses (private sector, public sector & charitable organisations) to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge , technology and skills that reside within the UK knowledge base.

  4. History • 1975 launched as Teaching Companies Scheme (TCS) • 2003 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships replaced TCS and Colleges & Businesses Partnership scheme (CBP) • 1 July 2007 transferred from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to the Technology Strategy Board (TSB)

  5. Summary • During the 2007/08 financial year, a total of over £95m committed to new Partnerships in the form of grant support and company contributions. • At the year-end the portfolio comprised 1,057 individual projects, facilitating the exchange of knowledge between the UK Knowledge Base and companies. • Funding for KTPs were doubled in 2008 to include short KTPs spanning few weeks to months in addition to the traditional KTPs spanning 1 – 3 years.

  6. March 2008 • Funded by the Technology Strategy Board with 19 other funding organisations (Advantage West Midlands, AHRC, BBSRC, FERA, DoH, EEDA, EMDA, EPSRC, ESF, ESRC, Invest NI, NERC, The Northern Way, One North East, Science & Technology Facilities Council, SEEDA, Scottish Government, SWRDA, WAG) • £27m grants committed • £68m company contributions • 975 live Partnerships • 1,057 live projects

  7. Partnership Structure

  8. Features • Project length 12 – 36 months (shorter 10 – 40 weeks) • Associates recruited by KB and Company partners • Employed by KB partner • Project located at business premises with company supervisor • KB Supervisor spends ~ half day per week at company premises

  9. Project Criteria • Strategic relevance to the business • Stimulating and challenging for the academic team • Intellectually challenging for Associate • Sound business case • Clear knowledge transfer

  10. The Process Application assessed by Partnership Approval Group (PAG) Prepare outline for submission to KTP Adviser Prepare application with guidance from KTP Adviser Proposal funded – continued input from KTP Adviser

  11. Outline Proposal • How proposed project fits with the strategic plans and objectives of the Company Partner, in no more than 100 words • A series of bullet points the work to be carried out in the proposed Knowledge Transfer Partnership • Benefits to the partner and indicate any likely economic, social or scientific/technical benefits to the Region, in no more than 300 words • Main reasons for the academic to participate in this KTP and indicate the likely benefits to the academic and Knowledge Base Partner, in no more than 100 words • How knowledge transfer will occur, in no more than 100 words. Specify the knowledge, technology and skills that the partner lacks that will be provided by the Knowledge Base • Partner finances

  12. Final Application • Full details. • Why the partnership is strategic to the company. • Outline the specific problems and opportunities the partnership addresses • Specify the knowledge and expertise the company lacks to undertake the project independently. • Summary of the project plans (e.g. incl. objectives) and outputs. • From the company perspective a summary of the expected outcomes that will result from the project outputs. • The key challenge for the Knowledge Base team/academic concerned and their reasons for participating in this partnership, in no more than 250 words. • Outline of (a) the challenge -including commercial exposure, and (b) the opportunities this project will provide for the Associate.

  13. Final Application One Year Budget Directly incurred costs a. Associate(s) Employment Costs £27,000 b. Associate(s) Development £2,000 c Travel and Subsistence £2,250 d Consumables £1,500 Directly Allocated Costs e Knowledge Base Supervisor ca. £8,000 f Associate(s) Estates costs g Mentoring Support Indirect Costs h Additional Associate Support ca. £18,000 £58,750 SME contribution 33% = £19,387 Large organisation 50% = £29,375

  14. Benefits to Academic • The primary benefits of KTPs for University of York are, they: • - allow the University to consolidate links with existing partners (charities, public and private sector partners) and • - allow low risk pilot projects to be developed with new partners that could subsequently lead to significant strategic partnerships • - Demonstrate research impact • - One of UK’s largest graduate recruitment schemes - allows contribution towards graduate recruitment/retention • - Allows Associate to undertake a degree – will count towards Research Excellence Framework REF 2013 • - Brings £25 – 30k per annum overheads per project towards Better Management contributions – if sufficient numbers are established, allows contribution to overall health of Departments • - Publications towards REF • - Patents towards REF (to confirm) and Higher Education Business and Community Interaction Survey • - Staff exchange through shorter KTPs

  15. Benefits to Company • Allows easy access to research in a world-class University at low cost • Long-term, strategic relationship with KB partner • On average • - increases annual profit up ca. £220k before tax • - leads to investment in new equipment ca. £163k • - create 3 new jobs • - trains 15 new company staff • - initiate 3 new research projects • - increase IP benefits by 32% • - also allows re-investment from R&D tax credits

  16. Case Study • Company: Authentix Ltd • Programme 1: • Knowledge base: Department of Chemistry • Project aim: To build a prototype microfluidic fuel testing device

  17. Company: Authentix Ltd Programme 2: Knowledge base: Department of Chemistry - York Department of Biology – York Department of Engineering - Hull Project aim: novel tracers for the spirit industry based on protein chemistry (Associate #1) a saleable product for quantitative tests of levels of markers in fuels, building on success in the previous York-Authentix KTP programme (Associate #2) Case Study

  18. Examples of some awarded partnershipsAudience Engagement • To develop and embed comprehensive and innovative music technology capabilities and using e-commerce resources to broaden audiences and realise new commercial income streams • To develop programmes that will appeal to a wider audience resulting in an increase of visitors to Hampton Court Palace • To develop a strategic design and communication programme to attract new audiences, communicate the brand and vision and promote cultural exchange. • To optimise the use of Church plant (700 plus buildings: churches, halls and church schools) throughout Greater Lincolnshire, a mix of rural and urban settings. • To develop a Digital Arts Strategy to forward the area of work as a specialism within the organisation and to inform artistic policy and development. • To create and implement a capability to facilitate analysis, processing and broadcasting of filmed performances at the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, to enable access to widest public audience

  19. Summary • Funding support for innovation highly likely to be awarded • A programme with proven benefits to academic and commercial partners • Develop stronger relationships leading to larger strategic partnerships • Research and Enterprise Office assistance – completing applications & administration of the projects • Contact: • Dr Rukmal Abeysekera • 01904 43-5287 rma2@york.ac.uk

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