Deadline: 6-Apr-22
Applications are now open for the Knowledge transfer partnerships Round 1.
The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme allows a UK registered business or not-for-profit organization (which they will refer to collectively as the ‘business partner’ from now on) to partner with a knowledge base partner’ (either a UK higher education (HE) or further education (FE) institution, research and technology organization (RTO) or Catapult).
The KTP partnership brings new skills and the latest academic thinking into the business partner to deliver a specific, strategic innovation project. The knowledge base partner recruits the ‘associate’ to work on the project. The associate has the opportunity to lead strategic development within the business developing new skills and gaining valuable experience.
Funding Information
- Typically, a project’s total costs are no more than £75,000 per year.
- A proportion of the knowledge base partner's costs will be funded by Innovate UK.
- The remainder of the project costs is paid by the business partner.
Eligibility Criteria
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Each KTP is a partnership between the following:
- a UK knowledge base, acting as the lead organization and submitting the application
- to the UK registered business or not-for-profit organization
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The knowledge base partner must lead the project and must:
- be a UK registered higher education (HE) or further education (FE) institution, Research Technology Organisation (RTO), or Catapult
- be registered as a knowledge base with the KTP programme
- invite one UK registered business or not-for-profit organization of any size into the Innovation Funding Service application
- invite one knowledge transfer adviser to support the application
- not have ownership of 50% or more of the business partner or a controlling interest via a shareholder agreement
- recruit associate roles in a demonstrably open and fair manner
- allow associates to participate in the typical working patterns of the business for the majority of the project unless working virtually, this should take place at the business partner’s premises
- agree to provide at least half a day per week of academic support for the associate
- complete the application form in partnership with the business
- make sure the application is completed and submitted with the agreement of a knowledge transfer adviser before the competition closes
- submit a current full economic costing letter with each application and support the project by its provision
- provide the project secretariat
- reach an IP agreement with the business partner before the project commences
- agree to attend specified meetings at a location identified by the business partner
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To collaborate with the knowledge base, the business partner must:
- be the UK registered business or a not-for-profit organization of any size
- have 2 or more full-time equivalent employees
- complete the application form in partnership with the knowledge base partner
- provide evidence of their ability to financially support their contribution,
- host the associate and provide them with day to day supervisory support
- host monthly supervisor, Local Management Committee (LMC), and other mandatory meetings at their own expense
- provide evidence that demonstrates their ability to financially support the exploitation of the project
- reach a written intellectual property (IP) agreement with the knowledge base before the project commences
For more information, visit KTP.
For more information, visit https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1114/overview#summary