Businesses of all sizes
Businesses that have previously taken part in KTPs
include Dyson, Jaguar Land
Rover, Rolls-Royce, Sainsbury’s and Unilever. Baby food
brand, Ella’s Kitchen, has
run 3 schemes, working with the University of
Reading.The majority of KTPs are made up of small to
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) - around 80% of all those
run.Science Minister, , said:
Through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, businesses of
all sizes are partnering with our world-leading
academics and researchers to learn how new skills and
thinking can increase their competitiveness and
productivity, and this extra funding will ensure even
more UK businesses continue to innovate and grow.By
putting science, research and innovation at the heart
of our Industrial Strategy, and emphasising the
benefits of commercialising research, we are building
on our strengths in R&D and delivering benefits
across the country.
Stimulating innovation and producing successful
outcomes
Ruth McKernan, Chief Executive, said:
We are committing significantly more funding this year
on KTPs. This enables an increase to the scheme, with
additional KTPs becoming more closely aligned
to Industrial
Strategy Challenge Fund areas.Companies that have
used KTPs know their development value in bringing in
excellent staff with cutting-edge academic knowledge.
The current tried-and-tested model is widely recognised
- and proven over 40 years of operation - for its
excellence in stimulating innovation and producing
successful outcomes.There are many innovative
companies, particularly SMEs, which could benefit from
the academic mentoring that a KTP provides.
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