Funding for Short KTPs is again available following a review last year. As the name suggest they are shorter and smaller versions of the well established Knowledge Transfer Partnerships programme; which has successfully funded joint industry-academic development work in the UK for nearly 30 years.
Europe's leading programme helping business to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the UK knowledge-base. KTP is funded by the Technology Strategy Board with 17 other funding organisations. KTPs involve the forming of a partnership between a company and a university; enabling the company to access skills and expertise to help it undertake strategic growth projects. Each partnership employs one or more high calibre Associates (a recently qualified graduate) to facilitate this transfer of skills and expertise. The Associate works within the company on a project central to its needs and is jointly supervised by company personnel and a senior academic.
Whatever the type of KTP - the work will provide resources and expertise to thriving organisations that wish to innovate, expand or improve their performance.
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