Innovate UK / UKRI
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)
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Connect your business with a UK university or research institution. A funded graduate works in your business on an innovation challenge for 1–3 years.
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- —UK-registered business of any size.
- —Must identify a strategic innovation challenge.
- —Must partner with a UK higher education institution or research organisation.
- —SMEs receive higher grant rates (67%).
- —No minimum trading requirement.
About this grant
KTP funds a recent graduate (the Associate) to work in your business on a strategic innovation project, supervised by an academic partner. Government covers 50–67% of project costs (67% for SMEs). The Associate brings cutting-edge knowledge from academia while working full-time embedded in your business. Typical projects: developing new products, improving processes, applying AI/data science, entering new markets.
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