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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships. Dr Linda Hyder KTP Manager University of Greenwich. Programme objectives How it works Benefits to participants Case studies. Introduction. What is KTP?. Part funded by government scheme to transfer knowledge, skill and expertise into UK based:.

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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

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  1. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Dr Linda Hyder KTP Manager University of Greenwich

  2. Programme objectives How it works Benefits to participants Case studies Introduction

  3. What is KTP? Part funded by government scheme to transfer knowledge, skill and expertise into UK based: • ‘Strategic’ project length 12 – 36 months • Associates recruited by Knowledge Base (KB) and Company partners • Employed by Knowledge Base partner • Project located at business premises with company supervisor • Knowledge Base Supervisor spends ~ half day per week at company premises

  4. Project Criteria • Strategic relevance to the business • Stimulating and challenging for the academic team • Intellectually challenging for Associate • Sound business case • Clear knowledge transfer • Clear additionality • Benefits likely to accrue

  5. What does the Company get for it’s money? • Academic supervision half day per week • Strategic project delivered with tangible benefits • Access to university libraries/labs/other services • Leading-edge approach to collaborative work • Possibilities for other student projects • Company staff awareness of university courses • Other ‘hidden’ benefits as project progresses

  6. Standard Budget for 1 year • Contribution to Associate Employment Costs £27,000 • Knowledge Base Support £12,000 • Associate Development £2,000 • Travel & Subsistence £2,250 • Equipment & Consumables £1,500 • Total Direct Costs£44,750 • SME’s pay 40% of the costs = £17,900 • Large companies pays 60% of the costs = £26,850 • Government pays the rest

  7. Company benefits • Benefits per Associate project: • Annual profit up ~ £230k • Investment in plant & machinery > £190k • New jobs created ~ 3 • Company staff trained ~ 15 • New research projects initiated ~ 3 • Commercial benefits from application of IP ~ 20%

  8. The Associates • Recently qualified with: • First degree ~ 76% hold 1st or 2(i) • Higher degree ~ 51% • Average age 28 years • All disciplines

  9. CASE STUDY Priorclave engaged the services of academics from the University of Greenwich Priorclave Ltd ware established in 1988, to manufacture high quality laboratory equipment: autoclaves and environmental test chambers, for the food, plastics, building materials and healthcare sectors The aim of the KTP was to improve the efficiency of manufacturing processes whilst maintaining product flexibility by introducing new control systems and methodologies that integrates the business functions, manufacturing planning and control.

  10. CASE STUDY • RESULTS • More accurate response to customer enquires in terms of costing. • Improved customer order taking procedures and product costing system. • Reduced product lead-times and cycle. • Improved manufacturing facilities layout leading to increased productivity • Reduced contributing to improvements in cash flow. • Tender and procurement of integrated production control system. • Installation and operation of integrated system.

  11. CASE STUDY The Cutty Sark Trust The collaboration aimed to transfer Finite Element Analysis skills/technology to help guide the Cutty Sark’s conservation, and to establish this capability within the organisation as a marketable service for other historic ships. The Cutty Sark Trust is an independent charity which aims to conserve, maintain and display the world’s sole surviving tea clipper, Cutty Sark. Built in 1869, the ship was fully restored in the 1950s and is permanently installed in a concrete dry dock in Greenwich, London.

  12. CASE STUDY • RESULTS • FEA technology established as a tool to aid conservation work • Optimised dismantling and reassembly procedures, minimising • risks to structure • Better planning of conservation programme, reducing costs • by £500,000 • Marketable in-house knowledge on applying FEA techniques to aged composite structures

  13. Examples of KTP’s with University of Greenwich • Software house, specialising in the development and marketing of design analysis software for use in electronics design and management of the built environment • Research, develop and manufacture ethical pharmaceutical products. • Collection, treatment and safe disposal of 'Difficult' and 'Hazardous' wastes, including liquids, clinical and contaminated wastes. • Design and manufacture tanks, enclosures, containers and other special purpose mouldings produced in glass reinforced plastic (fibreglass). • Provide specialist advice to overcome difficulties in building design in relation to the spread of fire and smoke. • Gain an ability to enhance, create innovative “high end” packaging designs in order to reach and develop new markets..

  14. Contact details • Dr Linda Hyder • Old Royal Naval College • Greenwich • London • SE10 9LS • Phone: 020 8331 8638 • Email: L.Hyder@gre.ac.uk • www.ktponline.org.uk

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