Knowledge Transfer
Partnerships
Dr Ted Jones KTP Adviser
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1975 - 2008 The Teaching
Hospital Model Maintained
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Take a recent graduate
Put them into a working environment
Support with academic expertise
Provide opportunity for post-grad study
Demand tangible benefits
Win – Win – Win for all parties
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KTP -THE MODEL
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Strategic Need Identified by Company
Academic Sources of Know-How Identified
A Partnership formed – KTP Proposal - Grant
Recent Graduate recruited
Works in Company 1-3 yrs jointly supervised
Knowledge transferred
62% of Graduates stay with Company
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KT Partnership Mission
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‘To strengthen the competitiveness,
wealth creation and efficiency of the
UK by the stimulation of innovation in
industry, commerce and selected
areas of public service through
collaborative partnerships with
knowledge based institutions’
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Criteria for KTP Projects
Financial Resources
to afford & exploit
Know-how transfer
Project
Strategic to Growth
/ Survival
Academic Input
Necessary for
Innovation
Associate
S-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d
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KTP Objectives
Improve Company
Competitiveness
Innovative projects
strategic to Company
Enhance Relevance of
HE/FE Knowledge Base
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Enhance Graduate
Careers
Objectives of every Knowledge
Transfer Partnership
• facilitate the transfer of knowledge and the
spread of technical and business skills
through innovation project
• provide company-based training for
graduates in order to enhance their
business and specialist skills
• stimulate and enhance business relevant
research and training undertaken by the
knowledge base institution
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What is a Knowledge Transfer
Partnership?
• At least one Project Team
- Associate
- Knowledge Base Supervisor
- Company Supervisor
• Associate works mainly in company on a strategic project
• 10% time of Associate on personal and professional development
(with provisions in budget)
• Funded by Government grant and a Company contribution
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Criteria for Projects
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Company financially able to complete and
exploit the programme
Programme will create strategically
important change for the company
Academic input essential for an innovative
result
Associate s t r e t c h e d
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Role of the Supervisors
Academic Supervisor
Regular support to project and Associate (visits
company on average ½ day per week)
 Guide Associate’s academic development
 Provides expertise to the KTP programme
 Links with others in the Knowledge Base partner
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 Industrial
Supervisor
Day-to-day support to the project and the
Associate
 Guides Associate’s professional development
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Associate Eligibility
A person recently qualified with the equivalent of….
- first or higher degree
or
- National Vocational Qualification Level 4
or
- Higher National Certificate/Diploma
or
- Foundation Degree
In addition who….
- has not been employed by the company
- has not previously completed a KTP, TCS or CBP
- intends to pursue an industrial or business career
and has appropriate aptitude and attitude
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KTP Knowledge Areas
Social
Science
10%
Science
18%
Information
Technology
30%
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Engineering
42%
Company benefits
Transfer of
Knowledge &
Technology
Enhanced
Competitiveness
Financial
Assistance
Recruitment
Opportunity
Improved
Profits
Future
Collaborations
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University benefits
Improved
teaching
resources
Student
Projects &
Placements
Involvement with
local industry
Impact on
Research
Source of
external funding
Academic Papers
Academic staff
development
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Associate benefits
Management
Training
Higher Degree &
Professional
Qualifications
Fast track career
development
Enhanced
Personal Skills
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Project Management & Control
Quarterly Local Management Committee (LMC)
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monitors and directs project
approves finance
chaired by senior company executive
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includes KTP Adviser
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Monthly Project Meeting of Supervisors
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convened and managed by Associate
Weekly informal meetings
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Half day per week Academic visit
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KT Partnership Sponsors
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Technology Strategy Board
Department of Health
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Economic and Social Research Council
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Natural Environment Research Council
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Arts and Humanities Research Council
Invest Northern Ireland
Welsh Assembly Government
Scottish Executive
RDA’s
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Funding (for SME partner)
40%
60%
Government
Company
Cost to company is from £17,300 per year
plus business overheads
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KTP Budget ~ SMEs <250 staff
Grant Rate 60%
12 mths
24 mths
36 mths
Associate Employment
£ 24,000
£ 48,000
£ 72,000
Academic & Sec Support
£ 10,500
£ 21,000
£ 31,500
Development Costs
£ 1,750
£ 3,500
£ 5,250
Travel & Subsistence
£ 2,250
£ 4,500
£ 6,750
Equipment & Consumables
£ 1,500
£ 3,000
£ 4,500
£ 40,000
£ 80,000
£ 120,000
£ 9,522
£19,044
£ 28,566
£ 49,522
£99,044
£ 148,566
£16,000
£32,000
£48,000
Total Direct Costs
Overheads
Total
Company Contribution
£17,300 since January 2009
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KTP Budget ~ Large >250 staff
Grant Rate 40%
12 mths
24 mths
36 mths
Associate Employment
£ 24,000
£ 48,000
£ 72,000
Academic & Sec Support
£ 10,500
£ 21,000
£ 31,500
Development Costs
£ 1,750
£ 3,500
£ 5,250
Travel & Subsistence
£ 2,250
£ 4,500
£ 6,750
Equipment & Consumables
£ 1,500
£ 3,000
£ 4,500
£ 40,000
£ 80,000
£ 120,000
£ 6,348
£12,696
£ 19,044
£ 46,348
£82,696
£ 139,044
£24,000
£48,000
£72,000
Total Direct Costs
Overheads
Total
Company Contribution
£25,950 since January 2009
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Who is participating?
March 2007 1150 projects
COMPANIES
MICRO
SMALL
MEDIUM
LARGE
Employees
<10
10-49
50-250
> 250
KTP
115
506
311
218
1150
Prop. %
10
44
27
19
100
PUBLIC SECTOR
TOTAL
35 NHS & 8 LEA projects (ESRC funded)
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Industrial Sectors
March 2007
AEROSPACE
1%
INFORMATION TECH
9%
AGRICULTURE
1%
INSTRUMENTATION
11%
CHEMICAL MANU
3%
MEDICAL
4%
CONSTRUCTION
4%
METAL GOODS
8%
EDUCATION
2%
METAL MANUF
8%
ENERGY, WATER
10%
PLASTICS
4%
FOOD & DRINK
4%
PUBLISHING, MEDIA
2%
FURNITURE
3%
SERVICE
22%
TEXTILES
2%
SUSTAINABILITY
2%
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Examples of Knowledge Transfer
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Sumitomo
Transmedia
Enfis
Grwp Gwalia
Laing O’Rourke
Brecon Coachworks
Clynderwen Farmers
Welsh Hockey Union
Las Recycling
Dezrez
Broadleaf Timber
Tinopolis
Innovis
Swansea Housing
Video Arts
Princes Gate Spring Water
Currently approx. 1150 KTP Programmes with about 85 with
companies in Wales
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Knowledge Base Institutions in Wales
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Aberystwyth (2)
Bangor (7)
Cardiff (7)
UWIC (8)
Coleg Menai (1)
Glamorgan (8)
Newport (1)
Gorseinon College (19)
Glyndwr (6)
Trinity (0)
Coleg Sir Gar (1)
Swansea (6)
Swansea Met (0)
Pembroke College (0)
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Reynolds Geoscience Ltd/
University of Wales, Aberystwyth
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Management for Success
Each Knowledge Transfer Partnership is managed to
deliver significant benefits to
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Associate
Company Partner
Knowledge Base Partner
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KTP Growth 2009 - 2011
TSB has announced that KTP will grow to 1700
Programmes during next two years
‘Short’ version of KTP will be launched April 2009
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KTP is a Good Deal!
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WIN Knowledge transfer to the Company
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WIN Training & opportunity for Associate
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WIN Personal & Strategic gains to University
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Thank you for listening!
Any Questions ?
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Contact:
KTP Programme Office
AEA, Harwell, Didcot
Oxfordshire, OX11 0QC
Tel: 0870 190 8373
e-Mail: ktp-help@aeat co.uk
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Further information
Dr Ted Jones
KTP Adviser
Fron, Ffair Rhos
Ystrad Meurig
Ceredigion SY25 6BP
Phone:
Fax:
01974 831429
01974 831614
E Mail:
ted@caron.demon.co.uk
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