Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Andrew Sirs-DaviesProject Development Manager

www.ktp-lsbu.co.uk

Why you’re here• Government grant funding

opportunities

• Expertise and resources to your company

• Subsidised expansion/development of your business

What are Knowledge Transfer Partnerships?

Project

Company

AssociateAcademic

Need additional expertise to improve profit

Created by company to improve profit

Experienced graduate who works for the company to improve profit

Lends expertise and assists with implementing the goals of the company

Am I eligible?• Small, Medium and Large Companies

• 2 Years Trading

• Charities and not-for-profit organisations

• Public Sector – educational institutions and health organisations

• Minimal organisation size of 5 employees

What Constitutes a Project?

• Having strategic importance to an organisation

• Creating significant advancement for the company

• A commercial edge

• A healthy return on funding

• A challenging project

• LSBU has complimentary expertise and knowledge

Typical Types of KTP projects• Improving existing products

• Developing new products

• Introducing new technology

• Developing the company expertise base

• Streamlining a manufacturing process

• Implementing new systems and processes

• Improving logistics processes

Areas of Expertise• Creative Media and Design

• Health, Social Care and Wellbeing

• Business, IT and Communication

• Energy and Environment

• Manufacturing, Engineering, Electronics and Materials

• Food Manufacture and Technology

• Building Services Engineering and Construction

• Human Sciences

• Applied Sciences

What do you get?Associate 2-3 years full time

• Recruited on the open market• Qualifications and experience required

by the company• Industrial experience• Works in your office• Your specific project• Employment costs up to £30k pa

Specialist input From LSBU for 20-25 days pa

• Expertise and technical advice• Works closely with Associate to

implement goals

Additional Budgets• Training (£4k)• Travel (£4.5k)• Equipment (£3k) • Management development • Higher degree• Short technical courses

On Average£65,700

For£21,700

What About the Bureaucracy?

• Initial Agreement• Programme management• 4 monthly formal project meeting

• Financial Arrangements • Managed by university• Company invoiced

What’s your role?

• YOUR project idea.

• The Process after that: • 3-6 months• Process

- Outline - 80%- Proposal – 90+%

• Additional programmes

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

Centre for Knowledge Transfer Tel: 020 7815 6992

Email: a.sirs-davies@lsbu.ac.ukWeb: www.ktp-lsbu.co.uk