About Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

The scheme ensures that the participants act as partners and benefits all parties involved. The main advantages for each party within the scheme are outlined below.

For Companies:

• Government funding for a strategically important project.

• Innovation and technology transfer resulting in increased profits.

• Investment in training, research and development

For Students/Associates:

• Career enhancement or accelerated management path.

• Specific technical, general technical and personal development training.

• Recognition of capabilities and, in some cases higher degree qualifications.

For Academics:

• Creation of practical applications for research.

• Development of lasting partnerships with the companies

• Undergraduate course material such as case studies and student projects
  

What are Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)?

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships are about applying academic knowledge for the direct, tangible benefit of business.

• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships provide businesses with access to talented graduates, university expertise and government funding.

• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships are promoted and managed throughout the UK by the Technology Strategy Board

• Each Knowledge Transfer Partnership involves a graduate working on a project identified as central to the company's future commercial development

• A Knowledge Transfer Partnership can employ one or more graduates or KTP associates and can last between 12 and 36 months (typically two years)

• The work of the KTP associate is jointly supervised by the business and academic staff.

• Up to 67% of the costs of each Knowledge Transfer Partnership, including the KTP associate's salary and the academic's time are covered by a government grant.

How can you get more information about Knowledge Transfer Partnerships ?

Contact Claire Arbon at UCL Advances

This page last modified 30th September 2011 by Duncan Bull