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North of ScotlandKTP-LINK Centre
Malcolm Stone
TheRobert Gordon
University
Collaboration. The Smarter Equation!
• KTP
• The Centre• LINK
• Questions? At any time.
• KTP
• The Centre• LINK
• Questions? At any time.
Presentation Outline
• Formed in 1996 as a joint venture between AU and RGU to promote knowledge transfer
• Staff Centre Manger: Robin Brown Admin Support: Sue NickersonDevelopment Officers: Hans Steuten Malcolm Stone
Centre Introduction
• Formed in 1996 as a joint venture between AU and RGU to promote knowledge transfer
• Staff Centre Manger: Robin Brown Admin Support: Sue NickersonDevelopment Officers: Hans Steuten Malcolm Stone
• Market KTP & LINK
• Negotiate and agree IPR
KTP-LINK Centre
• Support the application process andbeyond – R&I & CREDO
• 96% success rate in getting programmesapproved in 2001/02 to date
• Now support applications from UHIMIcolleges e.g. NAFC SAC & Macaulay
• Market KTP & LINK
• Negotiate and agree IPR
• Support the application process andbeyond – R&I & CREDO
• 96% success rate in getting programmesapproved in 2001/02 to date
• Now support applications from UHIMIcolleges e.g. NAFC SAC & Macaulay
• KTP and LINK are both premier knowledge transfer programmes.
• LINK encourages pre-competitive research with industry.
• KTP encourages research with industry at “the market place”.
CompanyPartners
UoA/RGU
BusinessAdvancement
Knowledge Transfer
Pre-competitiveResearch
KTP & LINK
CompetitiveResearch
• KTP and LINK are both premier knowledge transfer programmes.
• LINK encourages pre-competitive research with industry.
• KTP encourages research with industry at “the market place”.
Mechanism For Partnership In RESEARCH Between Industry And The Research Base
• AIMS- stimulate innovation- wealth creation- improve the quality of life
• HOW?- defined technology/market sectors (Foresight Programme)
- programme goals
- programme sponsorship
- project management framework
LINK – What is it?
• AIMS- stimulate innovation- wealth creation- improve the quality of life
• HOW?- defined technology/market sectors (Foresight Programme)
- programme goals
- programme sponsorship
- project management framework
Mechanism For Partnership In RESEARCH Between Industry And The Research Base
LINK – DTI Speak!
“LINK focuses on areas of strategic importance for the future of the national economy. LINK encourages innovative research well ahead of the market but with good potential for eventual commercial exploitation, and offers opportunities for researchers from industry and academia to acquire knowledge and develop new technologies together which will help shape the 21st century.”
“LINK focuses on areas of strategic importance for the future of the national economy. LINK encourages innovative research well ahead of the market but with good potential for eventual commercial exploitation, and offers opportunities for researchers from industry and academia to acquire knowledge and develop new technologies together which will help shape the 21st century.”
LINK – Translation
• Project to last for 2-3 years
• Employment of RAs to work on project
• On the scale of £100k upwards
• University’s costs met from grant
• Cutting Edge and Innovative• Working demonstrator at the edge of project• Clear route to commercialisation
• Minimum – 1 Industrial Partner & 1 University Partner
• Peer reviewed
• Project to last for 2-3 years
• Employment of RAs to work on project
• On the scale of £100k upwards
• University’s costs met from grant
• Cutting Edge and Innovative• Working demonstrator at the edge of project• Clear route to commercialisation
• Minimum – 1 Industrial Partner & 1 University Partner
• Peer reviewed
Sustainable Technologies Initiative LINK Programme
(7th Call launch to be announced, early 2004)
ELECTRONICS/ COMMUNICATIONS/IT LINK PROGRAMMES
FOOD/AGRICULTURE LINK PROGRAMMES
BIOSCIENCES/MEDICAL LINK PROGRAMMES
MATERIALS/CHEMICALS LINK PROGRAMMES
ENERGY/ENGINEERING LINK PROGRAMMES
Basic Technologies for Industrial Applications(Next call early 2004)
Sustainable Arable Programme
(Concept note acceptedanytime. FP DL 16/03/04)
Programmes Open 2004 (Is11)
Health Technology Devices Programme
(OP DL 15/01/04FP DL 13/02/04)
Information Storage and Displays
(possible new call)
Sustainable Livestock Production
FP DL 16th Mar 2004)
Bioremediation(OP DL 13/02/04)
Manufacturing Molecules(Closed)
Ocean Margins(Possible further call
E-Science GRID Technologies
(E-Science Development only, proposals upto £60k)
Advanced Food Manufacture
(FP D/L 15/01/04OP D/L 12/02/04)
Applied Genomics(OP & FP DL 18/02/04)
OPEN – LINK(MRC Led)(Open – proposals anytime)
Mobile Phones and Health
(Likely to close)
Horticulture(Concept notes & FP D/L
16th Apr 2004)
People at the Centre of Communications And
Information Technologies(no plans of future calls)
Food Quality and Safety(FP DL 20/01/04OP D/L 24/02/04)
Foresight Vehicle(Possible further calls)OP - Outline Proposal
FP - Full ProposalDL - DeadlinePMC - Programme Management Committee
ELECTRONICS/ COMMUNICATIONS/IT LINK PROGRAMMES
FOOD/AGRICULTURE LINK PROGRAMMES
BIOSCIENCES/MEDICAL LINK PROGRAMMES
MATERIALS/CHEMICALS LINK PROGRAMMES
ENERGY/ENGINEERING LINK PROGRAMMES
Sustainable Technologies Initiative LINK Programme
(7th Call launch to be announced, early 2004)
Sustainable Technologies Initiative LINK Programme
(7th Call launch to be announced, early 2004)
Sustainable Technologies Initiative LINK Programme
(7th Call launch to be announced, early 2004)
Sustainable Technologies Initiative LINK Programme
(7th Call launch to be announced, early 2004)
Basic Technologies for Industrial Applications(Next call early 2004)
Basic Technologies for Industrial Applications(Next call early 2004)
www.rgu.ac.uk/research/activityor
www.ost.gov.uk/link/
Information @
• For Industry- access to high quality research- accelerated research process- shared risk- increased network and opportunities- innovation- publicity
• For Academic Research- funding
- business experience- increased network and opportunities- wider research scope
LINK – The Benefits• For Industry
- access to high quality research- accelerated research process- shared risk- increased network and opportunities- innovation- publicity
• For Academic Research- funding
- business experience- increased network and opportunities- wider research scope
Current LINK Projects• Since 2000 15 projects have involved the Universities
• Currently seven LINK projects at various stagesApprox £2.4m funding
• Personalised skill summary reports
• Development of a porosity & grain size measurement tool
• Development of an electronic holographic camera
• Currently seven LINK projects at various stagesApprox £2.4m funding
• Personalised skill summary reports
• Development of a porosity & grain size measurement tool
• Development of an electronic holographic camera
• Since 2000 15 projects have involved the UniversitiesRGU: - Overcoming Client and Market Resistance to Pre-Fabrication and Standardisation in Housing – Martin Edge (Scott Sutherland)
- Off flavour problems in farmed trout – Linda Lawton (School of Life Sciences)
• Complex multi-partner projects.
• Promotes collaboration between Departments, Universities and Industry.
• Very competitive
LINK – Main Points
• High RAE status, & Publications.(Lambert Review & LINK Strategic Review)
• Complex multi-partner projects.
• Promotes collaboration between Departments, Universities and Industry.
• Very competitive
CompanyPartners
UoA/RGU
BusinessAdvancement
Knowledge Transfer Associate/sIndustrial/Commercial
Challenge
PartnershipPartnershipProject Based 2-3 yearsProject Based 2-3 years
What is a KTP Programme?
BusinessAdvancement
Key Academic Benefits
• Initiate/Strengthen industrial relationships• Case studies/projects/student placements - Ave 2.7
• Course updates/new courses
• Post-graduate degrees - 36% of eligible associates
• Staff developments/secondments• Publications - Ave. 2 papers
• Patents• Future research ideas• Increased grant income• Counts to RAE
• Initiate/Strengthen industrial relationships• Case studies/projects/student placements - Ave 2.7
• Course updates/new courses
• Post-graduate degrees - 36% of eligible associates
• Staff developments/secondments• Publications - Ave. 2 papers
• Patents• Future research ideas• Increased grant income• Counts to RAE
RGU Examples
• Hampco(EasyFab) - AberdeenProject:To develop and implement a marketing and sales strategy and new business processes to support diversification
• Quantx (Expro/Baker Hughes) - AberdeenProject/s: 1- To develop hardware/software modules utilising state of the art digital communications techniques for offshore monitoring systems. 2- To develop an understanding of the physics of down hole oil well fluids and materials which can be applied in the field of Multiphase flow metering.
• Sureclean - AlnessProject: The development of a mobile, modular, multifunctional effluent treatment plant
The ‘New’ KTP!
• New name- Knowledge Transfer Partnership
• Further degree encouraged• Grant levels the same
• Supports RAE rating
• DTI driven
• New forms
• Possible additional TTI Scotland consultant
• 1500 programmes !
• Three year programme/s - 1 year - 3 year (in 3 month blocks?)
• New name- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
• Further degree encouraged• Grant levels the same
• Supports RAE rating
• DTI driven
• New forms
• Possible additional TTI Scotland consultant
• 1500 programmes !
• Three year programme/s - 1 year - 3 year (in 3 month blocks?)
Key Criteria - Summary
• Strategically important for company
• Leading to commercial benefit
• Academic input essential
• Associate stretched
• Company viable financially
• Strategically important for company
• Leading to commercial benefit
• Academic input essential
• Associate stretched
• Company viable financially
Key Policy Outcomes
Each £1m of Government expenditure on KTP results in:
• 70 jobs created
• 345 company staff trained
• Investment in plant and machinery of £1.8m
• Annual increases in profit before tax after programme completion of £2.9m.
• 70 jobs created
• 345 company staff trained
• Investment in plant and machinery of £1.8m
• Annual increases in profit before tax after programme completion of £2.9m.
Each £1m of Government expenditure on KTP results in:
• “Standard” KTP Centre agreement is available (modified to suit individual Programmes)
IPR/Commercialisation Issues
• Agreement between the University and Company on IPR ownership & reward issues is crucial
• “Standard” KTP Centre agreement is available (modified to suit individual Programmes)
• Agreement between the University and Company on IPR ownership & reward issues is crucial
Typical Budget for an SME - 1 Associate, 2 year programme40%60%
The Grant
Total Grant Company Associate Salary 48,000 28,800 19,200 Academic &Secretarial Support 21,000 12,600 8,400
Travel & Subsistence 5,600 3,360 2,240
Associate Development 3,500 2,100 1,400 Equipment & Consumables 3,000 1,800 1,200
Totals 81,100 48,660 32,440
Indirect Cost 19,044
Current Projects UK Wide
172
34
75 76
257 249
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50
100
150
200
250
300
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Food/A
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Mat
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Energy
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Social
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Total=863
RGU Programmes Nan Gall (x2) School of Engineering/Aberdeen Business Sch
Stable Services School of Engineering
Albyn of Stonehaven Grays School of Art/Aberdeen Business Sch
A C Yule School of Engineering
IMES (x3) School of Engineering
Briggs Marine (x3) School of Engineering
McCalls Ltd (x2) School of Computing/Grays School of Art
Multifabs Grays School of Art
TOP Management Aberdeen Business School
Lunar Freezers School of Computing
Emu Environmental School of Engineering
Expro (x2) School of Engineering
Scotoil Aberdeen Business School
Sureclean School of Engineering
RGU Programmes
NECE School of Engineering
Prestaroy School of Engineering
Future Alignment School of Engineering
Controlled Therapeutics School of Pharmacy
Hector Russell School of Computing
Commercial Microbiology School of Computing
SiGen School of Engineering
Pathways Economics and Public Policy
Sponsors
The Scottish ExecutiveThe Department of Trade & Industry
The Department of HealthThe Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council
The Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research CouncilThe Natural Environment Research Council
The Economic & Social Research CouncilThe Particle Physics & Astronomy Research Council
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural AffairsIndustrial Research & Technology Unit
National Assembly of Wales
North of ScotlandKTP-LINK Centre
Nationally - www.ktponline.org.uk
North Scotland - www.ktp-link.co.uk