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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is a UK-wide programme enabling businesses to improve their competitiveness, productivity and performance.

A KTP achieves this through the forming of a Partnership between a business and an academic institution (such as university, further education college or research and technology organisation), enabling people to access skills and expertise to help their business develop.

The knowledge sought is embedded into the business from the knowledge base through a project, or projects, undertaken by a recently qualified person (known as the associate), recruited to specifically work on that project. KTPs can vary in length from 10 to 40 weeks (shorter KTP) to one to three years (classic KTP) depending on the needs of the business and the desired outcomes.

KTP has benefited and continues to benefit a wide range of businesses across many sectors, including micro sized, small and large businesses, third sector  and public sector organisations.

The University of Hertfordshire leads the region in KTP partnerships and currently ranks 15 nationally across all UK Universities and continues to be well funded.

For more information, please call 01707 286 406 or email be@herts.ac.uk.