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Presentation by the Space Knowledge Transfer Network at the CDE Innovation Network event held on 18 November 2014 in London.
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THE UK’S INNOVATION NETWORK Alex Efimov 18th November 2014
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER NETWORK
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Introducing the KTN
The KTN is the UK’s innovation network. We bring together businesses, entrepreneurs, academics and funders to develop new products and services.
We help business to grow the economy and improve people’s lives by capturing maximum value from innovative ideas, scientific research and creativity
What we do
The UK’s Innovation Network
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The Knowledge Transfer Network Enabling collaboration
Strategic Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Commercial
Connecting people who wouldn’t usually
meet to solve innovation challenges
Bringing together businesses and
researchers from different sectors
Linking people with new ideas and technologies to
partners and customers
Introducing innovators to public and private
funders and investors
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The Knowledge Transfer Network Enabling Collaboration
Connecting people who wouldn’t usually meet to solve innovation challenges
Bringing together businesses and researchers from different sectors
Linking people with new ideas and technologies to partners and customers
Introducing innovators to public and private funders and investors
Strategic Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Commercial
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Connecting • Bringing people together to
innovate • _connect networks • Networking Events • Building Community
Communicating • Broadcasting to keep people
informed • _connect Articles • Event Diary • Funding Calls
Collaborating • Bringing Government, Academia
and Industry together • Conduit of information • Listen to All, Speak for All
Changing • Breaking barriers between sectors • Leading the Innovation Discussion • Accelerating Innovation for
Economic Growth
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Current Activities Examples of KTN support to industry and academia
Competitions: Space Propulsion Innovation Award, GNSS receivers
Twitter, LinkedIn, _connect
Space IGS: Location Based Services market and roadmap
SA Catapult: technology roadmapping
We identify and report technology challenges, scope and promote InnovateUK competitions, participate in delivery of the Space Innovation and Growth Strategy, promote Horizon2020, advise companies and universities We work with: We work on:
UK Space Agency: H2020 Space Call, NSTP, Earth Observation
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The Knowledge Transfer Network
Core thematic networks covering key application areas and underpinning technologies
16 Industry Communities
Stimulating dialogue/accelerating innovation
Chris Warkup CEO
David Lockwood Chair
We are eliminating silos to make it easier to
assemble multi-disciplinary teams so that we can do more, and do
it well.
The “half-life of knowledge” is
shortening, so we must connect business with
research faster than ever before.
Interdisciplinary programmes building communities around priority challenges
17 Cross-sector Groups
An engaged online community of innovators served by a single platform
60,000+ Members
Hundreds of events bringing people together ‘to make magic happen’
6,000+ Delegates per year
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The KTN
a trusted, impartial intermediary, we work with public, private and academic partners
with extensive commercial experience we understand the needs of business
from bioscience to designer fashion, we have deep sector expertise across industry
businesses, entrepreneurs, innovators, investors: if we don’t know, we know someone who does
Independent Professional
Knowledgeable Connected
Connecting people who accelerate innovation
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The Knowledge Transfer Network Enabling collaboration
Strategic Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Commercial
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The Knowledge Transfer Network Enabling Collaboration
Strategic Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Commercial
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The Knowledge Transfer Network Stimulating dialogue/accelerating innovation
Chris Warkup CEO
David Lockwood Chair
We are eliminating silos to make it easier to
assemble multi-disciplinary teams so that we can do more, and do
it well.
The “half-life of knowledge” is
shortening, so we must connect business with
research faster than ever before.
17 Cross-sector Groups
60,000+ Members
6,000+ Delegates per year
16 Industry Communities
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The KTN
http://connect.innovateuk.org @spacecommunity_ [email protected]
Connecting people who accelerate innovation
