Do you already work with businesses, social enterprise, and charities in attempts to transfer your academic knowledge and create impact across different sectors in the UK? If so you might be able to develop an Innovate UK funded Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP).
KTPs fund a Research Associate for 4 – 24 months to work directly on transferring knowledge into a business, social enterprise or charity (while simultaneously increasing that institution's competitiveness and productivity). In this session we will give some background to KTPs and explore how they can help to enhance and deepen non-academic partnerships and ultimately our research impact. We will cover how you can apply for a KTP, and overview a few examples of current Innovate UK KTP projects in SEED.
Agenda
- Introduction: KTPs as a way of deepening non-academic partnerships and impact - Ali Browne.
- What is a KTP and how do I apply for one? - Business Engagement Team
- Case study 1: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust - Martin Evans - Geography
- Case study 2: Voice IQ Ltd - Terry Hanley - MIE
- Case study 3: Artesia Consulting - Ali Browne – Geography
- Reflection: The perspective of a KTP Associate - Joe Cahill (previous MSc Environmental Governance student)
- Overview of other support available through the Humanities BE team - Rachel Kenyon
- Q&A/discussion (+ ½ hour deeper discussion for those interested to develop ideas, 12.00-12.30)
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