Low Carbon SKTP

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) schemes were conceived over 30 years ago http://www.ktponline.org.uk/strategy/strategy.aspx  They remain a highly regarded and effective government subsidised mechanism to assist companies’ access and benefit from the knowledge base possessed by universities and higher education colleges.  Whilst classic KTPs typically run for approximately 24 months, a shorter variation was launched in 2009 to run alongside – SKTPs. 

Whilst KTPs are supported by government, the East of England can now benefit from additional funding for SKTPs (Short Knowledge Transfer Partnership) following the successful bid to the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) for assistance with those projects where carbon savings can be made.  Managed by Anglia Ruskin University, the LowC-SKTP project engages with all of the regional HEIs.  It enables the university sector’s expertise in low carbon technologies to be accessed by those small and medium sized enterprise (SME) communities in the region through new and shorter knowledge transfer programmes.

LowC-SKTP projects will deliver real value to the participating companies ensuring innovative solutions where significant carbon reductions can be made.  These may be real or relative carbon reductions in the beneficiary company associated with each individual contract.  Outcomes may be associated with new products, processes or services that also influence others to reduce their own carbon emissions.  Delivering environmental benefits alongside the traditional KTP deliverables will increase productivity and sustainability thus promoting a sustainable low-carbon innovation environment.