- By Buckinghamshire Business First
- 24 July, 2014
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Businesses can receive funding to work on projects in partnership with academic institutions and graduates through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs), which are to be established as part of a £2.3m scheme from the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and other funders.
The aim of this initiative is to improve the competitiveness, resilience and responsiveness of the agri-food supply chain and give businesses access to the UK knowledge base so that they can develop innovative solutions to global challenges facing the agri-food sector. The competition will provide new opportunities for open innovation and knowledge exchange across supply chains and sectors and will encourage business growth as a result.
Businesses can apply to the scheme to receive part-funding for a project they wish to work on, which would be alongside an academic institution and recently qualified person. This three-way collaboration would form a Knowledge Transfer Partnership. A total of 25 KTPs will be supported through this competition.
Applications are now being received and the competition is open on a rolling basis until 11 February 2015.
Find out all about Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and how you can get your hands on funding on the KTP website.
As well as TSB and Defra, the other funders involved in the scheme are Invest Northern Ireland, the Scottish Funding Council and the Welsh Government.
To find out more about grant and funding opportunities and how you might benefit, please contact our Business Support Team on 01494 568941 or email BusinessSupport@bbf.uk.com.
