Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Tony Mitchell British Council Partnership

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Tony Mitchell British Council

Partnership Structure

‘Europe’s most successful Knowledge Transfer Programme…’

What is strategic KTP? • A collaborative project to implement business improvement

How does KTP Build STI Capacity? • Gets knowledge implemented in the market • Supports innovation • Enables a problem solving approach in the private sector • Cuts across all sections of knowledge • Promotes skill development at all levels • Precisely maps onto private sector needs • Informs university teaching on the application of knowledge • Stimulates client-focused research

Innovation Through Collaboration • • • Sharing a goal Working together Sharing knowledge Building relationships Mutual benefit Innovative Environment

Business Objectives University Objectives • Create a product to fill a market • Generate profits • Expand operations • Educate students • Generate quality publishable research • Increase reputation KTP is a means of aligning goals and achieving mutually beneficial outcomes

KTP Provides Practical Solutions for Practical Problems Policy Driven Focus Knowledge base K n o w l e d g e T r a a r n r s i f e e r r Private Sector B Knowledge generation and business objectives not aligned Business Demand Focus Knowledge base F a c i l i t a t i o n Company Seeking Solutions Knowledge delivered useful for business growth

What are the benefits of KTP? • The company acquires improved technology • The associate learns to implement practical solutions • The academic gains relevant information for teaching • The company becomes more competitive/grows • The associate gains management experience/development • The academic develops student projects/case studies/academic publications

Where does it take place? • Academic takes his/her expertise into the company • Dr. Adam Sebbit, Makerere University, helped AMFRI Farms of Uganda increase production by 360%