1. Knowledge
Transfer
Partnerships
Process
February 3rd 2011

2. How can DRI help with KTPs?
• Facilitate meetings with Companies, KTP advisors –
‘project match’
• Advise on type of KTP project and process
• Company financial checks using ‘Fame’
• Prepare projects costs and budgets
• Manage submission process and contracts
• Promote KTPs externally at Business events /
Internal seminars
• Attend KTP initial meetings
• Assess progress of KTPs, input claims
Ali Parker: 602630

3. Classic KTP – Application process
• 1st Stage – EOI Expression Project (detail of project,
of Interest objectives, outcome,
(2 - 4 weeks) benefits,
Finances
12 – 16 weeks
• 2nd Stage - Full application
Full Project (detail of project,
(2 - 4 weeks) Application objectives, outcome,
(Section A) benefits,
• Programme Advisory Group Finances
(4 weeks) Work Plan
Budget
• Grant offer letter Full Contact Information,
(4 weeks) Application Joint Commitment
(Section B) Statement
Ali Parker: 602630

4. Classic KTP Budget (1 year, SME)
Budget Government Company Contribution
Contribution (67%) (33%)
Directly Incurred costs £ £ £
a. Associate Costs (salary 27000 18090 8910
£21.5k, Pension, NI)
b. Associate Development* 2000 1340 660
c Travel and Subsistence* 2250 1507.5 742.5
d Consumables* 1500 1005 495
Directly Allocated Costs
e Knowledge Base Supervisor 6457 4326 2131
f Associate Estates costs
g Mentoring Support
Indirect Costs
h. Additional Associate Support 20449 13701 6748
TOTAL 59656 39970 19687
Ali Parker: 602630

5. What makes a good application?
• Writing the bid together
• Clear finances, letters of support / business plan
• Meeting sponsor priorities
• A work-plan that shows
– Transfer of knowledge
– Embedding of knowledge
– Clear Outputs and Outcomes – ideally linked!
– Clear Milestones
Ali Parker: 602630

6. What happens once funding is given?
•Grant Offer Letter provided by TSB to company & University
•KTP acceptance agreement signed with company
•Project Code Issued
•Job Description and terms of employment agreed
6 months
between company and university
•Recruitment starts (associate not on HERA)
•KTP agreement signed
•Pre start of project meeting (LMCO)
•Project START!
Ali Parker: 602630

7. What makes a good project?
• Investment in time to solve company problems
• Joint desire to ‘supervise’ associate
• Managing expectations of partnership
• Good project management
• Open Innovation
• Adhering to work-plan
• Reading guidance notes & attending Supervisor
workshops!
Ali Parker: 602630

8. Support for KTP
Academic Business Associate Advisor
Application Form –   
2 stages
Recruitment of  
Associate
Local Management    
Committee Meetings
(monthly)
Weekly Supervision (1/2 day) 
Training – Academic  (further degree  (Mphil)
supervision)
Training - Vocational  (diploma in
management)
Ali Parker: 602630

9. What is expected from academic supervisor?
• Proposal writing, IEF
• Risk Register
• Financial budget management with quarterly
claims
• ½ day a week time, visit once every 2 weeks
• Local Management Committee every quarter
• Associate recruitment, induction, development,
appraisal
Ali Parker: 602630

10. Examples of KTP: Product Launch
College of Engineering: Biometrics
Developed new biometrics prototype for
, launched and implemented
across whole business saving £500k per annum
for company
Ali Parker: 602630

11. Examples of KTP: Proving a process!
School of Business: Actuarial Modelling
• Local start up company ‘Indico’ who predict
automotive quality and service issues and
warranty claims – think Toyota brakes!!!!
• To embed statistical methods for assessing
automotive part failure rates throughout the
company’s business activities.
Ali Parker: 602630

12. Examples of KTP: Proving a process!
College of Medicine: Medical engineering
• Local company ‘Ruskinn’ a leading supplier
and manufacturer of anaerobic and modified
atmosphere workstations.
• To create a product development capability
that allows the company to develop new
product lines and increase market share of
biomedical research workstations.
Ali Parker: 602630

13. Want to find out more?
Useful websites
KTP: http://www.ktponline.org.uk/
TSB: http://www.innovateuk.org/deliveringinnovation/knowledgetransferpartnerships.ashx
DRI:
http://www.swansea.ac.uk/research_innovation/ResearchandProjectSupport/KnowledgeTransferPartnership
Useful Numbers
Ali Parker – 01792 60 2630 a.c.parker@swansea.ac.uk
David Notley – 07941207801 davidnotley@impactmc.co.uk
Ali Parker: 602630