KTP - Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
“Our partnership with the Associate and Lincoln University has enabled the company to undertake a large and technologically advanced project which otherwise would not have been possible.” Paul Heaver, Managing Director, Streets Heaver
KTP Projects
Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) is a long-established Government scheme to provide a ‘knowledge injection’ into a business. It embeds a high-calibre graduate into an organisation, with some specialist supervision from a business-minded academic, to tackle a strategic project with a cash grant from Government to help with costs.
Projects need to be transformational in nature, i.e. help an organisation to innovate in a way it could not do alone, for example in product design, manufacturing, technical innovation, business processes or commercial development. They last for between one and three years.
A shorter version of the scheme is available for micro-businesses and those organisations with projects of a more operational size – website design, marketing and e-commerce, for example – which might be completed in a period of up to nine months.
Lincoln has lots of experience with these schemes: we have now conducted over 60 projects with companies large and small, local, regional and national, private and public sector – so some of your peers might have improved their business by means of a KTP.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships are designed to benefit everyone involved:
- Businesses will acquire new knowledge and expertise.
- KTP Associates will gain business-based experience and personal and professional development opportunities.
- Universities, colleges or research organisations will bring their experience to enhance the business relevance of their research and teaching.
KTP Case Studies
Streets Heaver Healthcare Computing Ltd (PDF)
Streets Heaver Healthcare Computing Ltd develop
health-related management systems for independent
hospitals. In partnership with the University of
Lincoln, the KTP was to develop an interface to allow
inter-connection of multiple computer systems within the
Health Service environment.
Belvoir Fruit Farms Ltd produces a range of soft
drinks. This Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), with
the University of Lincoln, was initiated to analyse the
current production process of elderflower cordial,
relate sensory properties to objective parameters and
apply these to develop increased product throughput
while maintaining quality.
In partnership with the University of Lincoln, the
aim of this knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) was to
develop designs for a range of autonomous eco-buildings
leading to the establishment of an environmental social
enterprise construction company.
Optima Graphic Design is a privately owned graphic
design consultancy based in Lincoln. In partnership with
the University of Lincoln, the aim of this Knowledge
Transfer Partnership (KTP) was to establish a strategic
marketing and design management capability and develop
services to support business activity
