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KTPs have been helping academics and businesses work together for more than 40 years, unlocking commercial potential by turning world-class research into cutting-edge innovation.

Funded by government grants awarded on a competitive basis, combined with significant investment by host businesses, KTPs represent a valuable source of research income.

KTPs can help your research team to expand and diversify its output – an average of three new research projects and two academic papers are created as a result of every KTP.

By enabling you to clearly demonstrate both the practical application and the economic impact of your research, a KTP can enhance the REF rating of your academic department.

Taking part in a KTP can help you raise your profile as an academic expert, including through access to substantial publicity support from the university and Innovate UK.

Participation in a KTP can improve the scope and quality of your teaching, by providing you with new teaching material and potential opportunities for industry-based student projects.

The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø is one of the UK's leading KTP centres, with a success rate of 98% in the competitive KTP application process (compared to a national average of 88%), and a strong track record in establishing successful partnerships across all business sectors.

Each KTP project is managed by a talented graduate Associate supported by a specialist Knowledge Transfer Adviser, requiring an academic investment of just 0.5 days per week.

As an academic partner you will receive outstanding administrative, technical, and legal support through ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø’s Knowledge Transfer Centre, including access to an in-house Intellectual Property Manager to help you realise the commercial potential of your research.