Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
(KTP)
Transform your business with a Knowledge Transfer Partnership at Cranfield University
A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) is a unique, grant-funded programme that helps organisations gain access to the best UK academic knowledge, expertise and technology.
Through a KTP, businesses form a strategic partnership with an academic institution to develop new products or services, expand markets, and improve efficiency or organisational performance. It is a three-way collaboration between your business, an academic partner and a recent graduate (the Associate) to deliver a strategic innovation project.
A KTP is the right fit for your business if you are looking to:
- Introduce new technologies
- Introduce new expertise
- Develop deeper understanding
- Develop new products and processes
- Optimise business processes
Transform your business
A KTP helps you to:
- Gain cost-effective access to Cranfield University’s world-class research and facilities
- Embed new expertise, capabilities and knowledge whilst fostering a culture of innovation
- Drive competitive advantage through accelerated innovation and the possibility of creating intellectual property
- Increase revenue/profits through access to new markets, new product development, increased productivity and better processes
KTP success stories
Cambridge Vacuum Engineering
Yara International
“As CorrosionRADAR operates in a global market, this KTP funding has enabled us to export our innovative products around the world.
The KTP project has been a great opportunity to work with an industrially-focused university. It's allowed us to look at areas we might not have otherwise been able to and bring a more academic rigour to those activities.”
CorrosionRADAR
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“Since partnering with Cranfield through our KTP, bigHead has experienced numerous significant benefits. Our understanding and knowledge of composites have expanded, enabling us to provide better support to our valued customers.
The KTP has provided us with a fresh perspective, allowing us to review and assess key objectives and ensure strategic investments in the right areas. Through the KTP we have not only added a skilled and knowledgeable member to our team, but it has also granted us easy access to Cranfield's exceptional academic resources and network.”
Meet the team
Contact us to find out how a Knowledge Transfer Partnership can help you succeed
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