Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Awards 2008
Wednesday 5th March 2008
Church House Conference Centre, Westminster, London
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is Europe’s leading programme helping businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of the knowledge, technology and skills that are available within the UK knowledge base.
KTP is a UK-wide programme funded by 18 organisations and is headed by the Technology Strategy Board, a business-led, executive non-departmental public body.
The KTP Awards event is held each year to honour the best Knowledge Transfer Partnerships from the previous year and the Associates who win the accolade of ‘Business Leaders of Tomorrow’. This year’s event was held on Wednesday 5th March 2008 at Church House Conference Centre, Westminster, London.
Speakers
Business Leaders of Tomorrow winners
Award Winning Partnerships
Best Knowledge Transfer Partnership Award
Engineering Excellence Award
Best Application of Management or Social Science Award
On the day brochure – download
KTP Showcase
Post Awards brochure – coming soon
Keynote Speaker
Jonathan Kestenbaum, Chief Executive of NESTA, The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, and Board member of the Technology Strategy Board.
Guest Speakers
Dr Andy Tasker, Group Chief Executive, Middlemarch Environmental Ltd (company partner)
James Robbins, Head of Information Services, Northern Rail (past Associate)
Business Leaders of Tomorrow winners
Stewart Betts – The University of Northampton and Sue Ryder Care Direct Ltd
Robert Gee – University of Durham and Eden Farm Ltd
Matthew Humphries – Birmingham City University and Morgan Motor Company Ltd
Hareesh Kallambella – University of Central Lancashire and Jones Stroud Insulations Ltd
Gareth Richards – University of Wolverhampton and Chamois Furnishings Ltd
Helen Thornton – The University of Manchester and Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust
Award Winning Partnerships
Blairs Ltd and University of Strathclyde, Department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management
Bournemouth Churches Housing Association and Bournemouth University, Institute of Business and Law
Briton Engineering Developments Ltd and University of Bradford, School of Engineering, Design and Technology
Caledonian Aerotech Ltd and Heriot-Watt University, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences
The Cutty Sark Trust and University of Greenwich, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Fusion Antibodies Ltd and Queen’s University Belfast, School of Pharmacy Goodlife Foods Limited and Manchester Metropolitan University, Department of Food and Tourism Management
Gower Business Systems Ltd and Gorseinon College, Department of Innovation and Business Development
Heales Medical Ltd and University of Hertfordshire, School of Psychology
Best Knowledge Transfer Partnership Award
Caledonian Aerotech Ltd and Heriot-Watt University, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Engineering Excellence Award, sponsored by The Royal Academy of Engineering
Caledonian Aerotech Ltd and Heriot-Watt University, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Best Application of Management or Social Science Award, sponsored by the Economic and Social Research Council
Arriva Passenger Services Ltd and Cranfield University, School of Engineering, Department of Human Factors and Air Transport.