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Knowledge Transfer & Knowledge Transfer Partnerships. Philip Ternouth. KTP’s are ‘Europe’s most successful Knowledge Transfer Programme…’ Why ? How do they work ?. Presentation Outline. Overview of Knowledge Transfer Outline Programme objectives and achievements - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Knowledge Transfer & Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Philip Ternouth

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KTP’s are ‘Europe’s most successful Knowledge Transfer Programme…’

Why ?How do they work ?

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Overview of Knowledge Transfer

Outline Programmeobjectives and achievements

Why it works

Presentation Outline

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Knowledge Transfer

Use of Knowledge Generated in Universities to increase:-

• Range of Products and Services produced by industry• Competitiveness of Business & Manufacturing

Processes• Skills & Capabilities used by Business

BUT• Note importance of “Knowledge Exchange”

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How Knowledge Transfer Happens

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University Industry Links

Patents and Licenses junior partner of knowledge transfer for Innovation

Other channels 2-3 times as significant

Licensing Incomes dramatically skewed and less than 3% of US research funding

Source – Hughes, A (2003) “Knowledge Transfer, Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth; Some reflections on Policy Implications in the Netherlands: Knowledge Transfer developing High Tech ventures EIM Business Policy and Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs The Hague

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Effectiveness of Knowledge Transfer

• The most effective form of Knowledge Transfer is People Transfer

• Patenting, Licensing and spin-out development are far less important than Business University collaboration

• KTP’s are deliberately designed to use people as the means of transfer.

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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.’

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Introduction

1975 launched as Teaching Companies Scheme (TCS).

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

4000+ programs completed

1000+ live in 2006

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What is a ‘partnership’?

A relationship is formed between a company and an academic institution (‘Knowledge Base’ Partner), which facilitates the

transfer of knowledge, technology and skills to which the company partner currently has no access.

Each partnership employs (one or more) recently qualified people

(Associate) to work in a company on a project of strategic importance to the business, whilst also being supervised by the

Knowledge Base Partner.

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Projects vary in length between 12 and 36 months. The Associates are either postgraduate researchers; university graduates; or equivalent.

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Partnership Structure

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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

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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

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Benefits per Associate project:

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

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

New jobs created ~ 3

IP applied commercially > 65%

New research projects initiated ~ 3

Economic benefits

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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

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Increased Capabilities & Profits

Long-term, strategic relationship with KB partner

Recruitment of the ‘right’ people

Transfer of knowledge/expertise

Embedding of innovation culture

Company benefits

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Key Criteria

• Project must be of Strategic Importance to Company• Good Business Case• Genuine Knowledge Transfer• Interest and Challenge for Academic Partner• Training & Learning Experience for Associate –

genuine “Commercial Exposure”

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Recently qualified with:

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

Higher degree ~ 38%

NVQ level 4

Average age 28 years

The Associate

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Example – HE 1

Company: CDL Limited

(15 employees)

Knowledge base: Aberdeen University

(Department of Physics)

Project aim: To develop a sub-sea surveying system based on laser technology for providing

measurements for the fabrication and installation of pipeline jointing-pieces.

(1 Associate).

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Example HE 1outcomes

Company outcomes: Annual profits increase >£150k

4 new staff

KB outcomes: 5 undergrad and 1 post-grad. projects

IPR agreement to share profit

Access to test tank facility

Enhanced teaching

Associate outcomes: MSc degree

Development Manager

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Example – HE 2

Company: Priory Group (Previously Farleigh Schools)

(4,000 employees)

Knowledge base: University of Bath

(Department of Education)

Project aim: To develop and implement a computer based information and

distance learning facility. Asperger’s Syndrome(1 Associate)

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Example HE 2outcomes

Company outcomes: Increased Corporate IQ of Asperger’s Syndrome Now at centre of AS CommunityAble to offer development of e-learning to

other organisationsKB outcomes: Case studies for the Masters programme

3 published papers Developed new certificate

programme in special needs care and supportEnhanced teaching

Associate outcomes: MPhilOffered job but moved to Education

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Why it Works

People Based (not technology)

Well developed & understood operating model

Researchers

Company

Supervision of Associate

Translated into other CountriesEg THRIP in South Africa

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Knowledge Transfer & University Benefits

• Increased Collaboration with Business• Relevance of Teaching and Research

– Public Research Income– Increase Industry Sponsored Research Income– Increased Employability of Graduates

• Identification of new Research Problems• Consultancy / Licensing Income• Develop “Enterprise Culture”• Entrepreneurship Education