Former partner featured on Sky News (and mentions the KTC!)

The Knowledge Transfer Centre specialises in collaborating with all kinds of people and businesses in order to help create a positive national and global impact. We welcome anyone to get in contact with the KTC and, although we may not always be able to help directly, we are generally able to at least provide some support and guidance.

In many cases we know exactly how we can help, and can work alongside your business with a project that helps develop your product or service. We can source the right Academic support, assist with funding applications, and help bring your product or service to market. An excellent example of this is the partnership we had with Wantage based tech company; Aircharge.

 

Aircharge, or CMS, first came to us in 2015 looking to develop their wireless charging software. We soon established a Knowledge Transfer Partnership which completed in 2018, and Aircharge have continued to grow as a business since then. You can read more about the project here.

The company’s success has drawn inevitable interest from the media, so it was fantastic to see that Sky News invited Aircharge Founder and Chief Executive Steve Liquorish in to talk about the business, who even mentioned the partnership with the University of Reading.

You can watch the full interview right here.

 

This partnership received financial support from the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) programme . 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. This successful Knowledge Transfer Partnership project, funded by UK Research and Innovation through Innovate UK, is part of the government’s Industrial Strategy.

If your business has a product or service that could benefit from a KTP, contact us today to discuss the opportunities available to you in more detail.

WE ARE HIRING!

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge?

We are currently looking for a talented Business Relationship Manager to join our fast-paced professional team supporting collaborations with external partners.

 

ABOUT US:

The Knowledge Transfer Centre at the University of Reading is a highly successful centre with a focus on exceptional levels of service. We establish and manage collaborations with companies and external partners on behalf of the University, working with academic partners to support a variety of income generating initiatives.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Within the KTC, the Business Relationship Managers are responsible for managing a portfolio of relationships and developing new collaborations that expand and diversify the economic and societal impact of our research. In addition to managing your own portfolio, each Business Relationship Manager leads on a specific area of the KTC’s activities.

ABOUT YOU:

You will have the ability to develop and maintain relationships, generate leads, and manage funding applications, with a clear understanding of the current funding landscape for collaborative projects. You will provide excellent levels of service, and work closely with the Senior Business Relationship Manager.

 

For more info and to apply, click here: https://lnkd.in/g43HKhK