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Have You Thought About a Knowledge Transfer Partnership?

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) are a dynamic three-way partnership between a university, a business, and a graduate that benefit everyone involved.

KTPs enable companies to access specialist resources, funding and expertise they need to solve an innovative strategic problem.

KTPs leverage cutting-edge research and technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, Advanced Materials, Formulation Science and much more to develop new products, new services, new processes or enter new markets. KTPs also prioritise holistic people-centred business improvement strategies to ensure businesses succeed. The University of Sunderland offer a wide range of expertise in disciplines, including Engineering, Computer Science, Health Science and Wellbeing, Arts and Creative Industries, Business, Law, Tourism, Education and Social Science.

The transformational impact of the KTP will enable the business to become more competitive and positively impact their bottom line.

Why Choose A KTP with University of Sunderland?

Through seamless collaboration with the University of Sunderland, product, process, and service innovation become second nature and allow partnered companies to improve efficiency and culture rather than reduce friction. Also expand their portfolio of products and service.

They Help Companies To:

• De-risk new technology and capability adoption
• Improve performance/ innovation culture
• Significantly increase profit before tax on average
• £600,000 per year for the 3 years post completion
• Recruit, develop & retain future business leaders
• Introduce new processes & train/upskill staff in valuable areas of the business
• Inform best approach to future investment in R & D

Case Studies

Is My Company Eligible For KTP?

For the partnership to be of the utmost value to the businesses involved, we look for the following:

You must be UK registered.

Have a human resource and financial infrastructure in place to support the KTP associate and the project over the 2 years and potentially beyond this period. Your business must be able to demonstrate the ability to financially support its contribution to the project and have the resources to fund further development of the new capabilities. (Typically, £30k per annum is invested into the project).

KTP Journey

The KTP journey is as follows:

• CONTACT US - Contact us to discuss your prospective project or ideas.
• COLLABORATE - Collaborate to fine-tune the project’s objectives.
• DEVELOP - Develop a funding application to Innovate UK through a joint effort.
• FACILITATE - Upon approval, we will facilitate the Associate recruitment.
• ASSISTANCE - Subsequently, execute the project with extensive assistance from the KTP team and academic experts.

Interested in a Knowledge Transfer Partnership? Get in touch with our KTP team at ktp@sunderland.ac.uk

To find out more about Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with the University of Sunderland see our website.

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