Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Introduction
In a KTP a company or organisation together with the University of Derby identifies a strategic challenge to:
- Improve productivity and profitability with strategic projects
- Develop new products
- Develop new processes
- Develop new staff?
- Gain access to Government Funding of up to 67% of costs
University of Derby actively promote Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) and support all aspects of the work from project definition to proposal writing and submission, graduate recruitment and comprehensive 2-3 year project support through to project completion and final report. Find out more at: www.ktponline.org.uk
What is it?
KTP is a government-funded scheme that enables businesses to access the skills and resources of the University of Derby for strategic advantage with high quality graduates working in companies on knowledge transfer projects.
What are the benefits?
- Companies: KTP helps your business improve competitiveness through innovation, increased profitability, the retraining of staff, and the development of a potential employee.
- Graduates: KTP provides you with a responsible employment opportunity with business related training personal development, a competitive salary and can accelerate your business career.
- University: KTP provides a mechanism for applying your expertise to important business problems whilst gaining experience of current business developments, which can influence your research and teaching.
How does a company get involved?
The company needs to identify a strategic need which it wishes to achieve through a partnership with the University of Derby.
The next step is then to talk to the University which will explain how the scheme works in detail and, if both sides are happy, link the company with an appropriate academic to put the funding proposal together.
The role of the Faculty in KTP is to promote it to companies and academics, link them together in partnerships, help write the funding proposal, help to recruit the graduate and then provide the management and administrative support for the project.
For further information about KTPs in the Faculty of Arts, Design and Technology please contact Dr Amanda Baxendale, the Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Manager, in the University of Derby Corporate.
Email: A.Baxendale@derby.ac.uk
Telephone: 01332 597815
Address: Enterpreise Centre Room 208
Bridge Street
Derby
DE1 3LA
