Updated: Added contact for University of East Anglia.
Overview
The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme helps businesses to innovate and grow. It does this by linking them with a university and a graduate to work on a specific project.
Each KTP is a three-way partnership between a business, an academic institution and a graduate. The academic institution employs the recently-qualified graduate who works at the company. The graduate, known as the ‘associate’, brings new skills and knowledge to the business.
A KTP can last between 12 and 36 months depending on the project and the needs of the business. It is part-funded by a grant. The amount businesses need to contribute is different for SMEs and larger companies.
2016/17 close dates for submission are:
8 March 2017
The benefits of taking part in a KTP
businesses achieve an average increase in annual profit of more than £1 million after taking part. They also create around 2 new jobs
academic partners produce on average more than 3 new research projects and 2 research papers for each project
around 60% of associates are offered a permanent job in the company when the project ends
Find out if you’re eligible to apply for innovation funding
you can apply as a business if you are a company of any size or a not-for-profit organisation
you can apply as an academic partner if you are a university, college or research technology organisation
you can apply as an associate if you are a high-calibre recent graduate. You must have the knowledge and skills to lead an innovative and strategic business project
KTP for businesses
Taking part in a KTP can help you to develop your business. It can help you get the academic expertise that you don’t have in-house. This expertise can help your business perform better and become more competitive and productive.
A KTP is part-funded by a grant. You will need to contribute to the cost of the supervisor and the salary of the associate. The amount you will need to contribute depends on the scale and length of the project. It will also depend on the size of your company.
SMEs
If you are a small to medium-sized business, you will need to contribute a third of the costs. The average annual contribution to a project for an SME is around £23,000.
Large companies
If you are a larger business, you may need to contribute half the cost. The average annual contribution to a project for a larger company is around £30,000.
Get advice on taking part in a KTP
If you already have a working relationship with a university, you should contact them. Otherwise, you should get in touch with your local KTP adviser.
They will check the feasibility of your idea and tell you if it is suitable. They can also help you find the right academic or researcher to work on your project.
Get in touch with a KTP adviser
Find out how other businesses have benefited from taking part in KTP
KTP for academics
Contact the KTP office at your university to find out how to take part. They will work with you and the business to scope out the project. They will also help you with your application to Innovate UK.
Find contact details for your local KTP office
KTP for graduates
KTP is one of the UK’s largest graduate recruitment programmes. There are over 300 job opportunities each year. Taking part can help your career and often leads to a permanent job.
You should contact the KTP office at your university to find out how to take part. You can also find adverts for the latest KTP vacancies online and in:
university departments
career offices
recruitment websites
local newspapers
Find contact details for your local KTP office
KTP regional offices
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
KTP regional offices – England
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus)
Simon Daly - 0845 196 3173 - simon.daly@anglia.ac.uk
Aston University
Martin May - 0121 204 4253 – m.r.may@aston.ac.uk
Bath, University of
Graham Fisher - 01225 385 201 – ktp@bath.ac.uk
Bedfordshire, University of
Julia Brady - 07720 830551 - julia.brady@beds.ac.uk
Birkbeck, University of
Helen Lawrence - 0207 631 6676 – h.lawrence@bbk.ac.uk
Birmingham City University
Natalie Lewis - 0121 331 5677 – natalie.lewis@bcu.ac.uk
Birmingham, The University of
Katie Jermey - 0121 414 5070 – k.jermey@bham.ac.uk
Bishop Burton College
Kevin Kendall - 01964 553 142 – kevin.kendall@bishopburton.ac.uk
Bournemouth University
Rachel Clarke - 01202 961 347 – clarker@bournemouth.ac.uk
Bradford, University of
Paul Evans - 01274 233130 – p.evans2@bradford.ac.uk
Brighton, University of
Shona Campbell - 01273 642 435 – s.e.campbell@brighton.ac.uk
Bristol, University of
Frances Frith - 0117 928 8039 – frances.frith@bristol.ac.uk
Brunel University
Rachel Burch - 01895 268 190 – ktp@brunel.ac.uk
Cambridge, University of
Claire Higgitt - 01223 332 408 – claire.higgitt@admin.cam.ac.uk
Canterbury Christ Church University
Amanda Hutson - 01843 609 135 – amanda.hutson@canterbury.ac.uk
Chester, University of
Marie-Anne O’Neil - 01244 511 481 – m.oneil@chester.ac.uk
Chichester, University of
Laura Wilson-Edwardes - 01243 812 051 – l.wilson-edwardes@chi.ac.uk
City University
Amy Bilton - 0207 040 5145 – amy.bilton.1@city.ac.uk
Cornwall College
Allyson Glover - 01209 617 664 – a.glover@cornwall.ac.uk
Coventry University
Dean Stephenson - 02476 887 688 – d.stephenson@coventry.ac.uk
Cranfield University
Sandra Messenger - 01234 758 171 – sandra.messenger@cranfield.ac.uk
Creative Arts, University for the
Clare Wunderly - 01227 817 432 – cwunderly@ucreative.ac.uk
Cumbria, University of
Dr A J Stevenson - 01524 385 453 – andrew.stevenson@cumbria.ac.uk
De Montfort University
Joanna Lawrence - 0116 250 6211 – jlawrence@dmu.ac.uk
Derby, University of
Amanda Baxendale - 0800 678 331 – a.baxendale@derby.ac.uk
Durham, University of
Richard Parker Smith - 01913 349 309 – richard.parker-smith@durham.ac.uk
East Anglia, University of
Dr. Jon Carter - 01630 591577 - Jon.Carter@uea.ac.uk
Edge Hill, University of
Michael Banford - 01695 657 645 - michael.banford@edgehill.ac.uk
Essex, The University of
Robert Walker - 01206 874 076 – r.walker@essex.ac.uk
Exeter, University of
Jane Pankhurst - 01392 725 457 – jane.pankhurst@exeter.ac.uk
Gloucestershire, University of
Jeannie Cohen-Brand - 01242 715400 – jeannie.brand@thegrowthhub.biz
Goldsmiths, University of London
Michael Metelits - 0207 919 7043 – m.metelits@gold.ac.uk
Greenwich, University of
Lynda Hyder - 0208 331 8638 – l.m.hyder@gre.ac.uk
Harper Adams University
Peter Mills - 01952 815 229 – petermills@harper-adams.ac.uk
Hertfordshire, University of
Philip Fiddaman - 01707 284 117 – p.j.fiddaman@herts.ac.uk
Huddersfield, University of
Laura Forester-Green - 01484 472 356 – l.forester-green@hud.ac.uk
Hull, The University of
Bill Walker - 01482 465012 – ktp-centre@hull.ac.uk
Imperial College London
Industry enquiries – industry-enquiries@imperial.ac.uk
Keele University
Sharon Farn - 01782 584 491 – info@keeleinbusiness.com
Kent, University of
Lesley Chater - 01227 823 802 – l.e.chater@kent.ac.uk
King’s College London
Anna Thornton - 0207 848 6754 – anna.thornton@kcl.ac.uk
Kingston University
Cassie Talfourd-Rich - 0208 417 3198 – c.talfourd-rich@kingston.ac.uk
Lancaster University
David Gregson - 01524 594 510 – d.gregson@lancaster.ac.uk
Lancashire, University of Central
Ruth Slater - 01772 895 074 – rhslater1@uclan.ac.uk
Leeds, University of
John Parkin – 0113 343 2169 – ktp@leeds.ac.uk
Laura Dugdale – 0113 343 0928 – ktp@leeds.ac.uk
Leicester, University of
Natalie Cozier - 0116 252 3630 – nlc15@le.ac.uk
Leeds Beckett University
Janet Mulcrone - 01138 128 549 – j.mulcrone@leedsmet.ac.uk
Lincoln, University of
Michelle Davis - 01522 837 832 – mdavis@lincoln.ac.uk
Liverpool John Moore University
Estelle Hargraves - 0151 231 8056 – e.s.hargraves@ljmu.ac.uk
Liverpool, The University of
Andy Jones - 0151 794 8026 – andy.jones@liv.ac.uk
London Metropolitan University
Karen Samuel - 020 7320 1871 – ktp@londonmet.ac.uk
London South Bank University
Martha Crawford - 0207 815 6922 – martha.crawford@lsbu.ac.uk
London, University of the Arts
Alisdair Aldous - 0207 514 9366 – a.aldous@arts.ac.uk
Loughborough University
Kathryn Burchell - 01509 228 493 – k.d.burchell@lboro.ac.uk
Manchester, The University of
Mark Godber - 0161 306 6813 – mark.godber@manchester.ac.uk
Manchester Metropolitan University, The
Ceri Carr - 0161 247 2441 – c.carr@mmu.ac.uk
Middlesex University
Anna Pavlakos - 0208 411 6153 – a.pavlakos@mdx.ac.uk
Newcastle University
Christine Younger - 0191 208 8784 – christine.younger@ncl.ac.uk
Norwich School of Art & Design
post vacant
Northampton, The University of
Karen Lewis - 01604 892 844 – karen.lewis@northampton.ac.uk
Northumbria, University of (at Newcastle)
Hazel Juggins - 0191 243 7262 – h.juggins@northumbria.ac.uk
Nottingham Trent University, The
Cate Brimblecombe-Clark - 0115 848 2260 – cate.brimblecombeclark@ntu.ac.uk
Sadaf Hussein - 0115 848 8173 - sadaf.hussein@ntu.ac.uk
Nottingham, The University of
Paul Yeomans - 0115 (84) 68479 – paul.yeomans@nottingham.ac.uk
Open University, The
Rebecca Goulding - 01908 654104 – Rebecca.Goulding@open.ac.uk
Oxford Brookes University
John Corlett - 01865 484 207 – ktp@brookes.ac.uk
Oxford, University of
Murray Gardner - 01865 283794 – murray.gardner@mpls.ox.ac.uk
Pharmacy, The School of (University of London)
Chuck Obi - 0207 753 5983 – chuck.obi@pharmacy.ac.uk
Plymouth, University of
Nicola Burton - 01752 588 910 – nicola.burton@plymouth.ac.uk
Portsmouth, University of
David Lubega - 0239 284 2978 – david.lubega@port.ac.uk
Queen Mary , University of London
Kalpana Chaturvedi - 020 7882 5579 – k.chaturvedi@qmul.ac.uk
Reading, The University of
Susan Matos - 0118 378 8214 – s.t.matos@rdg.ac.uk
Reaseheath College
Louise Worthington - 01270 613 195 – louisew@reaseheath.ac.uk
Royal Agricultural College
Rebecca Harris - 01285 889 872 – rharris@rac.ac.uk
Susan Rabbich - 01285 889 872 – srabbich@nationalrural.org
Royal College of Art - London
Jessica Rana - 020 7590 4126 – jessica.rana@rca.ac.uk
Royal Holloway, University of London
David Wells - 01784 414 931 – david.wells@rhul.ac.uk
Royal Veterinary College
Patricia Latter - 020 7691 2069 – platter@rvc.ac.uk
Salford, University of
Janet Morana - 0161 295 2902 – j.morana@salford.ac.uk
Sheffield Hallam University
Sarah Durkin - 0114 225 5000 – s.durkin@shu.ac.uk
Sheffield, The University of
Yasmin Knight – 0114 222 1057 - Y.Knight@sheffield.ac.uk
South Devon College
Adele Dawson - 01803 540 459 – adele.dawson@southdevon.ac.uk
Southampton, University of
Phil Jewell - 0238 059 8568 – pej@soton.ac.uk
Southampton Solent University
Bill Acharjee - 02380 319329 / 9011 – bill.acharjee@solent.ac.uk
Staffordshire University
Susan Semple - 01785 353 498 – s.semple@staffs.ac.uk
Sunderland, University of
George Belias - 0191 5151 2147 – George.belias@sunderland.ac.uk
Surrey, University of
Dan Bance - 01483 682 050 – ktp@surrey.ac.uk
Sussex, University of
Dr Richard Taylor - 01273 877 907 – richard.taylor@sussex.ac.uk
Teesside, University of
Gily Hall - 01642 384 406 – ktp@tees.ac.uk
University College London
Kemil Thomas - 020 3108 7934 – ktp@ucl.ac.uk
University of Central England in Birmingham
Natalie Lewis - 0121 331 5677 – natalie.lewis@uce.ac.uk
University of East London
Martin Longstaff - 020 8223 7646 – m.longstaff@uel.ac.uk
University of the West of England
Clare Rowson - 0117 328 3676 – clare.rowson@uwe.ac.uk
Warwick, University of
Diane Park - 0247 657 2589 – diane.park@warwick.ac.uk
Westminster, University of
Sue Tuttlebury - 020 3506 6584 – s.tuttlebury@westminster.ac.uk
Wolverhampton, University of
Marc Fleetham - 01902 824 128 – m.j.fleetham@wlv.ac.uk
Worcester, University of
David Bozward - 01905 542197 - d.bozward@worc.ac.uk
York, The University of
Rukmal Abeysekera - 01904 435 102 – rma2@york.ac.uk
KTP regional offices - Wales
Aberystwyth University
Sylwia Grzegorek - 01970 622 797 – syg2@aber.ac.uk
Barry College
Phil Rees - 01446 719 821 – philrees@barry.ac.uk
Cardiff University
Paul Thomas - 02920 875 882 – ktp@cardiff.ac.uk
Deeside College
Barbara Nicholls - 01244 834 545 ext 4064 – nicholb@deeside.ac.uk
University of South Wales
Alun Cox - 01443 482 234 – alun.cox@southwales.ac.uk
Glyndwr University
Sam Clutton - 01978 293 183 – s.clutton@glyndwr.ac.uk
Gower College Swansea
Elaine McCallion - 01792 284 410 – elaine.mccallion@gowercollegeswansea.ac.uk
Llandrillo, Coleg Cymru
Joyce Sneddon - 01492 546 666 ext 615 – sneddo1j@landrillo.ac.uk
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Lisa Lucas - 01792 481 199 – lisa.lucas@sm.uwtsd.ac.uk
Swansea University
Dave Guite - 01792 295 291 – d.r.guite@swansea.ac.uk
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Anne Barratt - 029 2041 6612 – albarratt@uwic.ac.uk
Wrexham, Yale College of
Simon David Hughes - 01978 316 416 – sdh@yale-wrexham.ac.uk
KTP regional offices - Scotland
East of Scotland KTP Centre
Judy Brown - 0131 455 2686 – judybrown@ktpcentre.com
North of Scotland KTP Centre
Robin Brown - 01224 262 278 – r.d.brown@abdn.ac.uk
University of Dundee
Jamie Henderson - 01382 385 649 – j.z.henderson@dundee.ac.uk
West of Scotland KTP Centre
Elaine Wallace - 0141 548 4442 – e.wallace@strath.ac.uk
KTP regional offices - Northern Ireland
Belfast, Queen’s University
Mary Flynn - 0289 097 5444 – m.flynn@qub.ac.uk
Ulster, University of
Amanda Fullerton - 0287 137 5236 – a.fullerton@ulster.ac.uk
KTP advisers
London and South East
East of England
North West
West Midlands
North East
Yorkshire and the Humber
East Midlands
South West
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
KTP advisers - London and South East
East Sussex, Kent, Central and South London, West Sussex
Dr Terry Corner - 01732 456 136 or 07768 614 069 - terry.corner@innovateuk.gov.uk
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Stephen Woodhouse - 07568 129 371 - stephen.woodhouse@innovateuk.gov.uk
North Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey and London West / Central
Anne Hartnell - 07912 875 552 - anne.hartnell@innovateuk.gov.uk
Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire and London North/Central
Gerry O’Hagan - 07803 855 149 - gerry.ohagan@innovateuk.gov.uk
KTP advisers - East of England
Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire
Jody Chatterjee - 07887 691 150 - jody.chatterjee@innovateuk.gov.uk
Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and London East/Central
Jan Stringer - 07714 727 116 - jan.stringer@innovateuk.gov.uk
KTP advisers - North West
Merseyside and West Cheshire
Bob Astley - 01745 592 640 or 07712 189 391 - bob.astley@innovateuk.gov.uk
South East Cheshire
Russ Bromley - 01782 512 723 or 07889 829 322 - russ.bromley@innovateuk.gov.uk
Lancashire and Cumbria
Dr Andrew Kenney - 01524 859 494 or 07899 908 116 - andrew.kenney@innovateuk.gov.uk
Manchester, North Cheshire and Warrington
Fiona Nightingale - 07823 324 342 - fiona.nightingale@innovateuk.gov.uk
KTP advisers - West Midlands
Shropshire, Staffordshire and Herefordshire
Dr Russ Bromley - 01782 512 723 or 07889 829 322 - russ.bromley@innovateuk.gov.uk
Warwickshire and surrounding areas of South Midlands and Birmingham
Jose Freedman - 01926 490 100 - jose.freedman@innovateuk.gov.uk
KTP advisers - North East
Northumberland, Tees Valley, Tyne and Wear, Durham and North West Yorkshire
John Clayton - 01207 238 841 or 07766 101 788 - john.clayton@innovateuk.gov.uk
KTP advisers - Yorkshire and the Humber
North and West Yorkshire, Durham
Jon Dean - 01642 722 649 or 07825 346 290 - jon.dean@innovateuk.gov.uk
Humberside, South Yorkshire and East Yorkshire
Trevor Gregory - 07711 850 940 - trevor.gregory@innovateuk.gov.uk
KTP advisers - East Midlands
Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland
Philippa Ryan - 01949 876 484 or 07944 355 538 - philippa.ryan@innovateuk.gov.uk
KTP advisers - South West
Dorset and Wiltshire
Stephen Woodhouse - 07568 129 371 - stephen.woodhouse@innovateuk.gov.uk
Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Exeter
Andy Treen - 01647 252 618 or 07593 524 250 - andrew.treen@innovateuk.gov.uk
Gloucestershire
Howard Nicholls - 07732 638 583 - howard.nicholls@innovateuk.gov.uk
KTP advisers - Wales
South East and Mid Wales
Howard Nicholls - 07732 638 583 - howard.nicholls@innovateuk.gov.uk
North Wales
Bob Astley - 01745 592 640 or 07712 189 391 - bob.astley@innovateuk.gov.uk
KTP advisers - Scotland
West Scotland
Dr Gerry Black - 01436 677 696 or 07799 603 934 - gerry.black@innovateuk.gov.uk
East Scotland
Jim Berryman - 07983 966 483 - jim.berryman@innovateuk.gov.uk
North Scotland
Mark Abbs - 01309 696 387 or 07795 188 979 - mark.abbs@innovateuk.gov.uk
KTP advisers - Northern Ireland
Ken Frame - 07905 684 449 - ken.frame@innovateuk.gov.uk
Joel Ferguson - 07739 338 681 - joel.ferguson@innovateuk.gov.uk