Knowledge Transfer Partnerships: Benefiting Business

Monday 20th February 2006

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Dr Debbie Buckley-GolderKTP Programme Director

‘Europe’s most successful Knowledge Transfer Programme…’

Outline Programme- objectives and achievements

Benefits to participants

Looking to the future

Introduction

KTP Mission

‘To strengthen the competitiveness, wealth creation and economic

performance of the UK by the enhancement of knowledge

transfer and skills and the stimulation of innovation through

collaborative projects between business and the knowledge

base.’

Introduction

1975 launched as Teaching Companies scheme (TCS).

2003 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships replaced TCS and Colleges & Businesses Partnership scheme (CBP).

1 October 2004 Momenta awarded 4-year management contract

£32m grant support to new partnerships across UK.

plus over £52m from participating companies.

Currently 15 sponsors (DTI, SE, WAG, Invest NI, Defra,

DoH, EPSRC, ESRC, NERC, BBSRC, PPARC, AHRC,

ESF, One North East, SEEDA)

Further regional sponsorship under negotiation

Current Sponsorship

Partnership Structure

Knowledge Base Partners

Higher Education Institutions

Further Education Institutions (teaching NVQ Level 4)

Research and Technology Organisations

Public Sector Research Institutes

Stable companies of all sizes from all industrial sectors

Charities and not-for-profit organisations

Education institutions (LEAs and schools)

Health organisations (hospitals and NHS Trusts)

Company Partners

Recently qualified with:

First degree ~ 77% hold 1st or 2(i)

Higher degree ~ 38%

NVQ level 4

Average age 28 years

All disciplines

The Associate

Project length 12 – 36 months

Associates recruited by KB and Company partners

Employed by KB partner

Project located at business premises with company supervisor

KB Supervisor spends ~ half day per week at company premises

Features

Annual Budget

Standard Budget ~ £55k

SME Contribution ~ £18k (33%)KTP Grant ~ £37k (67%)

Large Company Contribution ~ £28k (50%)KTP Grant ~ £28k (50%)

FEC effective from 1 January 2006Available to HEIs and RTOs

Knowledge Basebenefits

Income

Published papers

Teaching materials, case studies and projects (82%)

New research themes - commercial relevance (80%)

Staff development – commercial awareness (88%)

Higher degree registrations

Graduate career opportunities

IP – negotiated with the company

Strategic relationship with company

Benefits per Associate project:

Annual profit up > £227k (highest £20m)

Invest. in plant & machinery > £106k (highest £7m)

New jobs created ~ 4

IP applied commercially > 65%

New research projects initiated ~ 3

Company benefits

Benefits per £1m Government spend:

Jobs created 77

Company staff trained 263

Annual increase in profit before tax > £3m

Investment in plant and machinery > £1.5m

Company benefits

Long-term, strategic relationship with KB partner

Recruitment of the ‘right’ people

Transfer of knowledge/expertise

Embedding of innovation culture

Company benefits

Associatebenefits

Part of country’s largest graduate recruitment scheme

Competitive salary

Employment within chose academic discipline

Fast-track career development

51% registered for higher degree during project

74% offered employment by host company

Training & development with qualification in Management to National Standard

Partnerships:Location of Company Partner

1005 current Partnerships across UK with 1121 Associates

Partnerships: Size of Enterprise

The Process

Prepare application with help of KTP Adviser

Application assessed

by regional group

Application assessed by Partnership

Approval Group (PAG)

Proposal funded – continued input from KTP Adviser

Project Criteria

Strategic relevance to the businessStimulating and challenging for the academic teamIntellectually challenging for AssociateSound business caseClear knowledge transferClear additionalityBenefits likely to accrue

Rebalance to 25% large companies

75% graduate or post-graduate projects

Increase participation by FE Sector

Increase participation by high-tech and 5/5* Departments

Operate a minimum of 1100 live projects

Expand and develop range of sponsors

Future Plans

Contacts

Dr Debbie Buckley-Golder MomentaDidcotOX11 0QJ

Phone: 0870 190 6422 Email: debbie.buckley-golder@aeat.co.uk

www.ktponline.org.uk

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships: Benefiting Business

Monday 20th February 2006

Creative Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Richard Denyer, Business Development Manager

Norwich School of Art and Design

KTPs…

• Traditionally operate in technology-driven universities

• Now operate in specialist higher education institutes too, such as Norwich School of Art and Design

• Are now supported by the Arts & Humanities Research Council

• Offer exciting possibilities for business interaction

Art and Design in the business environment• Affects how you are perceived by the world:

– Imagine McDonalds without the golden arch

– Or Apple Macintosh without the apple• Companies have clear ideas about how they

want to appear but often lack the skills to create and develop their image

• The received wisdom is that when times are hard, the marketing and publicity budgets are the first to be chopped

• As MD of Unilever famously remarked – ‘I know that half my marketing budget is wasted, I just don’t know which half…’

The company: Mahal Leisurewear Ltd

Established country clothing manufacturer, especially for the

equestrian market

Product range utilises latest developments in waterproof outwear

Well established markets in the Far East & UK

The challenge:To develop new clothing range whilst remaining competitiveTo bring sub-contracted design process in-houseTo provide one- stop service for customers

To increase market share with new products and brand development

The KTP project set up with UCEBirmingham:Sourced an appropriate graduate and academic supervisorThe graduate: identified suitable CAD/CAM software package

brought textile design skills to the companytrained existing staff

Outcomes:The increase in orders resulted in a move to new premises to meetmanufacturing demandThe Company grew through the new CAD/CAM capabilitiesThe technological input to design activities lead to more effectiveplanning through the design processGraduate employed at company after the KTP ended

“We are already seeing results and feel positive about the future…” MD

The company: Hayley Sharp Associates

One of top 5 interior design consultancies in UK, £1.7M turnover

Offer complete design service: preparing briefs, generating design

concepts and detailed drawings…all by hand

The challenge:To invest in appropriate IT system (where no existing software

solution was available) and avoid making wrong investment

decisions

To increase efficiency of the design process and output of the staff

to provide faster response time to customer requirements without

compromising quality

The KTP project set up with UCEBirmingham:Sourced two appropriate graduates and academic supervisors

Graduate One: Systematically analysed existing working practicesRecommended software for drawing and project

management, and planned and implemented an IT solution

Graduate Two: Developed new design practices across the company, based on the new software

Outcomes: Design productivity doubledNew in-house design service established

‘The appropriate IT system has provided clear visualisations of design solutions to which alterations can be quickly made. This allows the customer real-time participation in the design process’

enable companies to

Develop their business

strategically, using

specialist support

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

• Graphic Design• Digital media• Sound design & animation• Games design• Textiles design• Design project management - for the public

sector as well as private companies

Norwich School of Art and Design: expertise

www.nsad.ac.uk

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships: Benefiting Business

Monday 20th February 2006

KTP and Business – a Case StudyKTP and Business – a Case Study

Antech Calibration ServicesAntech Calibration Services

Jim GunnJim Gunnjg@antech.org.ukjg@antech.org.uk

www.antech.org.ukwww.antech.org.uk

Antech / KTP CollaborationsAntech / KTP Collaborations

Two sequential 2-year KTP/TCS projectsTwo sequential 2-year KTP/TCS projects

First project: Developing Company-wide workflow management First project: Developing Company-wide workflow management

systemsystem

Second project: Internet front-end for CMS including automated Second project: Internet front-end for CMS including automated

Email and SMS functionalitiesEmail and SMS functionalities

Work tracking, planning and organisationWork tracking, planning and organisation

Improving customer servicesImproving customer services

Attracting new business and retaining existing client baseAttracting new business and retaining existing client base

Increasing market shareIncreasing market share

Obtaining an edge over competitionObtaining an edge over competition

Pre-KTP Business ChallengesPre-KTP Business Challenges

Our Interest in KTPOur Interest in KTP

UEA Department of Computer SciencesUEA Department of Computer Sciences

Failure of commercial solutionsFailure of commercial solutions

Wealth of UEA expertiseWealth of UEA expertise

Quality Masters graduate recruitmentQuality Masters graduate recruitment

How the KTP developedHow the KTP developed

Initial research and definition of requirementsInitial research and definition of requirements

Discussions with UEA academic contactsDiscussions with UEA academic contacts

Close previous relationship with UEAClose previous relationship with UEA

Proximity of UEA to business head officeProximity of UEA to business head office

Program DurationProgram Duration

• Intensive development cycle combining state of the art technology Intensive development cycle combining state of the art technology

with business practicewith business practice

• Formulation of explicit project development plan, timescale and Formulation of explicit project development plan, timescale and

budget, reviewed & amended regularlybudget, reviewed & amended regularly

• Regular project team meetings - closely monitored progressRegular project team meetings - closely monitored progress

Realisation of BenefitsRealisation of Benefits

Project 1 - CMS:Project 1 - CMS:• Approx. 6 months following deploymentApprox. 6 months following deployment• Monitor and organise all business activities from a single Monitor and organise all business activities from a single

centralised locationcentralised location• Forced re-evaluation of existing business practicesForced re-evaluation of existing business practices

Project 2 – Web / Automated services:Project 2 – Web / Automated services:• Project was the deciding factor in securing large-scale national Project was the deciding factor in securing large-scale national

contractcontract• Significantly reduced workload of customer servicesSignificantly reduced workload of customer services• Continuing growth in usage of new servicesContinuing growth in usage of new services• Publication of project research in renowned ACM SAC Publication of project research in renowned ACM SAC

conferenceconference

UEA relationship outcomesUEA relationship outcomes

Fundamental review and improvement of business practices Fundamental review and improvement of business practices

and activitiesand activities

Access to large source of expertise Access to large source of expertise

International exposure in recognised conference and KTP International exposure in recognised conference and KTP

forumsforums

Third party perspective on business operationsThird party perspective on business operations

Today’s presentation!Today’s presentation!

Recommend KTP?Recommend KTP? Yes!Yes!

Advantages: Advantages:

Encouragement to review business methodologiesEncouragement to review business methodologies

Expert advice and guidance leading thinkers in your chosen fieldExpert advice and guidance leading thinkers in your chosen field

Commercially-driven project with closely monitored timescales and Commercially-driven project with closely monitored timescales and

budgetsbudgets

Competent graduate employmentCompetent graduate employment

Recommendations:Recommendations:

• Put together a focused, committed teamPut together a focused, committed team

• Be flexible to changeBe flexible to change

Questions?Questions?

Antech Calibration ServicesAntech Calibration ServicesJim GunnJim Gunn

jg@antech.org.ukwww.antech.org.ukwww.antech.org.uk

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships: Benefiting Business

Monday 20th February 2006

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships: Benefiting Business

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