Research academic journals to see how you can implement them in your project, communicate with your academic supervisor if you have questions. What training and development have you benefited from as a result of working as a KTP Associate? I just started the Ashorne trainings and it has been informative so far. The training program will cover basic project management, leadership and communication skills which will be useful in my project.
My KT adviser has done well so far; he has given hints on how to manage my project efficiently and what is expected from the project. Like I said, it is still early days. There has always been this disparity between academics and the business world as they both have unique ways of doing things so having the opportunity to bridge that gap in a partnership is a wonderful opportunity only KTP can give.
The business world is now coming to terms with growth and development academics offer and if properly harnessed, businesses can see the benefits in their annual turnovers. In fact, I have so far recommended it to my friends I graduated with and I have been speaking to friends still in grad school about it. The skills and achievements you will get is second to none.
It is a good platform to start your career. Each partner plays a specific role in the support and delivery of the programme. In the below case study, we share the highlights from our Knowledge Transfer Partnership with B-hive Innovations. Under certain growing, storage and handling conditions, potatoes can develop internal defects that affect their quality.
This leads to significant reductions in crop value throughout the supply chain, increases food waste and reduces consumer confidence in the product. This project aimed to develop a new gas sensing technology to non-destructively detect internal defects in potatoes before reaching the consumer, thereby increasing the quality of fresh produce and reducing food waste.
An initial collaborative proof-of-concept study funded by the BBSRC demonstrated that there were significant differences in the gases volatile compounds emitted by defected and non- defected potatoes. This KTP enabled B-hive to recruit an Agri-Tech Development Scientist to identify the main volatile compounds associated with internal defects, by utilising the UWE Bristol knowledge base in advanced mass spectrometry instrumentation and gas sensing.
This enabled development and testing of a sensor technology prototype in the industrial environment utilising B-hive Innovations expertise and facilities with the potential to monitor and detect the early presence of internal defects in real time. UWE Bristol provided the broad ranging expertise in gas sensing and advanced mass spectrometry instrumentation needed to carry out the research. Together with the KTP Associate, the team was then able to translate the complex scientific knowledge into a sensor technology prototype that has been tested and refined into a suitable industrial solution.
B-hive, UWE Bristol and the KTP Associate have built a sensing technology platform with the capability to detect internal defects in potatoes that could be exploitable across the agri-tech sector. The partnership has also unveiled new potential agri-tech applications for this type of sensing approach. New skills have been translated in-house regarding gas sensor prototype development, testing and deployment within the agri-food sector. The achieved outcomes have opened up new possibilities for B-hive to commercialise the developed innovation and they are now informed on the best practice to succeed.
The KTP Associate has gained new scientific and transferable competences, gathered considerable understanding of the potato industry and its needs, and experience in a business environment. This represents a loss of value of The KTP partnership has enabled collaborative translations of academic knowledge in sensing technology platforms into an applied context to solve a real world problem.
It has been fantastic having the KTP Associate embedded within the company, ensuring the project remained industrially focussed, and resulting in collective tangible outcomes that benefitted the Company, the Associate and the University. I was immediately attracted to this project for its challenging, innovative and applied nature, but I must say it was when I met the team that I was sure this was going to be a great experience.
The constant support, communication and knowledge exchange have proved crucial to the successful progress of this project — and I have learnt so much along the way. The primary objective of this KTP project is to enhance fresh produce quality and reduce waste. Having the opportunity to draw on dedicated resources and expertise of both the KTP Associate and the team from UWE Bristol has been invaluable and has helped us make good progress.
The results so far have been very encouraging, and we look forward to refining the achieved outcomes beyond the project timescale with a view to commercialise this innovation. KTP aims to help businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the UK knowledge base.
The team has expanded to include an additional software engineer and we continue to work with the UWE team via a professional services agreement. Advanced technology is difficult; it requires expertise and managed risk-taking. UWE Bristol and VQ communications plan to continue their relationship together and have recently signed contracts to develop their work on the technology further.
View the VQ Communications case study here. The KTP scheme is a UK-wide programme helping businesses to improve competitiveness and productivity. With the help of graduate talent and access to UWE Bristol academic expertise, a KTP can help your business to transform and solve problems to achieve goals. To find out more about KTPs please visit our website.
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