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Environmental Sustainability
Knowledge Transfer Network
Overview
What are Knowledge Transfer Networks?
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• A Knowledge Transfer Network or KTN is a group of
individuals that have a shared interest in an area of emerging
technology
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• A way to stimulate innovation in the UK’s key technology
sectors by promoting collaboration, best practice and
knowledge sharing
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• A means of efficiently using the support mechanisms already
available
• A way of linking many different organisations, each playing a
part in delivering the objectives
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What is the Environmental Sustainability KTN?
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Hosted by Oxford University and delivered in partnership with C-Tech Innovation Ltd
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Started in July 2009 with initial funding for 3 years
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Is supported by a generic knowledge transfer and management platform accessed through a web-portal
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It is a Technology Strategy Board funded programme providing support to UK business to accelerate
innovation
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Merged from the Environmental KTN and the Resource Efficiency KTN
www.innovateuk.org/sustainabilityktn
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Mission Statement of the ESKTN
“The Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network is accelerating the
UK’s transition to a low carbon, resource and energy efficient economy by
connecting businesses, universities, other research organisations and Government
agencies, and catalysing innovation across a wide range of environmental
technologies.”
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The Team
Staff at University
of Oxford’s
Department of
Earth Sciences and
C-Tech Innovation
Ltd. in Chester
Management
Board is chaired by
Colin Drummond,
Chief Executive of
Viridor
Network Director
Carolyn Roberts,
and Deputy
Directors David
Gardner, Perry
Guess
Knowledge
Transfer Managers
and Project
Managers
Network ,
Web-Portal and
Marketing
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Third party
organisations
providing direct
support to projects
and businesses
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Key Priority Areas
Over the next three years, the Environmental
Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network will be
focussing most of its effort on four main
environmental sector subdivisions.
Within those sub-divisions, fifteen Key Priority Areas
have been indentified that offer the greatest
potential for British businesses to develop
innovative and environmentally sustainable
products and services.
Click on a KPA ‘bubble’ to read a Case Study.
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Interactive Web Portal
e-newlsetters, ebulletins and e-alerts
available
Latest news articles
and events listings
Resources available
to download including
publications,
business cases and
strategic reports
Interactive forum
between Members
and the KTN team
Search tool for rapid
links to articles
www.innovateuk.org/sustainabilityktn
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Membership Benefits: Why join the ES KTN?
Effective and proactive networking
Relevant and timely information and news
Accelerated access to funding and support
Opportunities to inform national and international policy regulation and
strategy
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Who should join and how?
Knowledge Transfer Network Members are individuals from business, research or Government organisations who
develop and exploit technology for the UK’s economic benefit.
Arnold Black
arnold.black@ctechinnovation.com
For FREE Membership of the Environmental Sustainability KTN, Contact us:
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By Telephone:
By Email:
By Registering via our Web Portal:
01865 610 500
info@sustainabilityktn/innovateuk.org
www.innovateuk.org/sustainabilityktn
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Finally...
Talk to the team
Register with the Network
Use the web-portal
Transfer knowledge
Collaborate and network
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