Research & Enterprise Services (RES)

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships enable Higher Education Institutions to apply their wealth of knowledge and expertise to important business problems. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships are Government funded and enable UK businesses to benefit from the wide range of expertise available in the UK's 'Knowledge Base' - higher education institutions, further education colleges, and private and public sector research organisations and institutes.

At the heart of each Knowledge Transfer Partnership is a relationship between a company and staff in a Knowledge Base organisation applying their expertise to a project that is central to the development of their Company Partner. In the process, staff in the Higher Education Institution are able to enhance the business relevance of their teaching and research.

Aims of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

• enhance the business relevance of the Knowledge Base Partner's work
• improve the competitiveness of the Company Partner
• enhance the career prospects of a graduate

Costs

The company working in partnership with Heriot-Watt need only provide as little as 40% of the project costs with the balance coming from Government funds.

Further help is available from:

Dr Ian Brotherston, I.D.Brotherston@hw.ac.uk - 0131 451 3751