Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)

Where is KTP on the innovation spectrum?

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Idea concrete;

application determined

Demonstrator performs

Idea developed

Prototype/ demo

developed

Product prepared for manufacture

Product Development

Design/Develop Develop/ProduceResearch

Technology Readiness Level (TRL)

Product & associated processes

mature

KTP

KTP - main points

• Partnership between business and academia - must be driven by business need

• Annual project budget of ~£65k• Typically 67% grant funding for SME and 50%

for large company• Project length typically 2 years• 90% success rate for proposals

– Pre-proposal checks and process supported by network of 24 Regional KTP Advisers

KTP benefits

• For every £1m of government money invested:– 32 new jobs were created– 269 company staff were trained– £0.84m was invested on average by companies in

plant and machinery– £1.15m was invested on average by companies in

R&D– businesses predicted a post-project increase in

annual pre-tax profit of £3.46m.

Source: Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Achievements & Outcomes, 2012/13 Annual Report

KTP thematic competitionAgrifood Supply Chain

Information provided by:

John Whittall Lead Technologist, Sustainable Agriculture & Food

Nick BassettLead TechnologistBiosciences

Agri-food supply chain• Contributes £96 billion or 7% of UK GVA• Sector challenges include

– Global food security– Resilience to environmental stresses– Rise in chronic, diet-related health conditions – Food safety, authenticity and traceability

• Increased engagement with TSB over last 5 years– AgriTech strategy, SAF IP & Biosciences programmes

• ~50 KTPs formally classified as Agriculture or Food since 2007

Competition features• Competition budget £2.3m including co-funding

– Competition opens 19 June– Competition close Feb 2015

• Typical 2 yr duration for KTPs in this call - longer possible if justified

• Previous involvement in KTPs (outside this call) not taken into account

• Regional engagement events planned Sept / Oct 14• Networking events and other activities planned to

support “cohort” of KTP Associates funded through this call

Co-funders

• Across full scope of competition

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• On a project basis

High level scope

Spanning the Agri-food supply chain

• Innovation for consumer health, wellbeing and choice

• Improving productivity, resource efficiency and resilience in the supply chain

• Assuring safety and security across the supply chain

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Illustrative project areas• Application of genetic and breeding approaches to crops and

livestock• Food safety, authenticity and traceability• Improved methods to control yield/productivity loss or product

quality deterioration • Improved resource efficiency and/or waste minimisation • Improving nutritional quality through better products or ingredients• Measurement, control and precision application technologies• Modern manufacturing methods• Packaging and logistics supply chain• Technologies, approaches or services which support the sustained

modification of consumer or employee behaviours• Use of data

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