KTP call status: Open
Application deadline: apply at any time
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) accelerate business innovation by supporting knowledge exchange with academic institutions. KTP operates through an open call which includes the entirety of BBSRC’s remit.
As part of a UK-wide programme, these partnerships serve as a mechanism to transfer knowledge and to develop graduate and postgraduate personnel for industrial careers.
Each partnership, lasting between 1 and 3 years, employs 1 or more high-calibre KTP Associates (early-career researchers) to work on an innovative project within industry. Associates are jointly supervised by the participating industrial and academic partners. Government support is delivered through a grant to the academic partner. In addition, a contribution from the participating company fully covers an HEI’s cost of participation.
BBSRC seeks to promote KTP in industrial sectors that are able to benefit from the UK’s excellent bioscience research base and encourages the appointment of KTP Associates at post-doctoral level.
We particularly support applications from:
- Small and medium sized biotechnology companies requiring access to advanced technology
- Academic partners who have received BBSRC support.
How to apply
Contact your local KTP Adviser or office or call: +44 3003 214357.
Benefits for companies:
- Access to technology of strategic importance
- Increase sales, reduce costs, increase profitability
- Utilise skills and expertise in the academic science base
Benefits for academic partners:
- Experience of working on real industrial problems
- Ongoing collaborations with industry
- Stimulating and fruitful relationship with industry, recognised in the RAE assessment of university research
- Financial support for release of staff involved in the project
Benefits for graduates/postgraduates:
- High profile position within the company and competitive salary
- Comprehensive training in management and technical skills
- Enhanced career prospects