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Ben Peace (@BenPeace)Knowledge Transfer Manager – Manufacturing team
Innovation for Growth
Connecting people to drive innovationFindexpertiseFindmarketsFindfundingandfinance
The Innovate UK Family
“I was impressed by the connections across powerful communities which KTN staff have helped build.
This was clearly the result of people knowing what was needed and bringing the right players together”
Christine Tacon, Chair of the Food and Drink Engineering Forum
• Network of many thousands• 160 staff• UK-wide• Free
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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Design & Innovation Effectiveness
Manufacturing
Access to Funding & Finance
International
See our website: www.ktn-uk.org
Innovate UK funding• Grants
– Feasibility through to experimental development– Collaborative– Up to 70% of your costs covered
• Loans– Later-stage research & development projects with a clear route to
commercial success
• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships– Bring new capability into your business via a 1-3 year project supervised
by academia
• Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund
Bringing the revolution to UK SMEs• Small & medium sized manufacturers are critical:
– Make up half of UK manufacturing
– Fundamental to most supply chains
• Particular barriers to adoption
– What is it?
– Knowing where to start
– Resources
– What support is out there?
• One-to-one support• Funding & connecting• 200 SMEs & counting…
E-mail: [email protected]
Our frameworkConnecting the innovation landscape to help realise the next industrial revolution
KTN’s independent innovation experts work with you to provide:
ClarityWe work with you to develop a straightforward, balanced innovation plan that matches your needs, and will drive competitiveness, productivity & growth.
ConnectionsKTN has an unparalleled ability to connect you to the partners & enablers that will be most appropriate for you, drawing on our extensive network and deep knowledge across sectors. We also provide networking opportunities to help share best practice and address barriers.
FundingWe work with you to identify funding opportunities to match your needs which could significantly improve your return on investment.
— Factory floor and production systems — Additive manufacturing— Industrial Internet of Things— Sensors— Systems integration— Digitally assisted assembly— Robotics & automation— Simulation— Cyber security— Flexible manufacturing— 3D visualisation— Digital processes— Predictive maintenance— Energy & water efficiency
— Supply chain integration & mapping— Circular economy & remanufacturing
— Servitisation— Web-based customer order tracking— Mass customisation
— Innovation best practice/readiness— Development of a new product— Improvement of an existing product
Business integration
Supply chain integration
Customer integration
Product innovation
To find out more please contact: [email protected]
4Manufacturing22 themes with 5 attainment levels
• Starts the first dialogue
• Establishes starting point
• Illustrates the potential
• Informs plan of action
• Enables tracking of progress
“The process enabled the business to take stock and evaluate what we do and
more importantly what we can do”
Manufacturing SME
4Manufacturing
Total: 175 SMEs
BarriersFeedback from AMRC workshop
• Where do we start?
• Lack of definitions, standards, glossary
• Where can I see it?
• What is government doing?
“Digital4Manufacturing: Start Here”AMRC, Sheffield
“A very informative day. I saw lots of things on the demonstrations that bring to mind what we need to be
doing in the future”Bob Evans, Kepston Ltd
KTN - The UK’s innovation network• Linking to the right knowledge and partners to drive innovation• Providing access to funding & support• Influencing national strategy
Ben Peace - Knowledge Transfer Manager, Sustainable Manufacture
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