Knowledge transfer advisers and knowledge bases are available to help support a KTP application.
If your project is not suitable for KTP, they may be able to suggest alternative options.
Knowledge base partners
Check to see if your university, college, research and technology organisation or catapult is listed below.
If your institution is not listed, check to see if you are eligible to become a KTP knowledge Base. Eligible organisations must be UK based and approved by UK Research and Innovation or be a member of the Association for Innovation, Research and Technology Organisations.
Eligible institutions should contact their nearest knowledge transfer adviser for more information about the process required to become a KTP knowledge base.
England
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus)
Ben Hooson
Email: ben.hooson@anglia.ac.uk
Telephone: 01223 695952
Arden University
Margaret Bruce
Email: mbruce@arden.ac.uk
Telephone: 02476 515700
Aston University
Martin May
Email: m.r.may@aston.ac.uk
Telephone: 0121 204 4253
Bath, University of
Jason Edwards
Email: j.a.i.edwards@bath.ac.uk
Telephone: 01225 385 201
Bath Spa University
Louise Maythorne
Email: l.maythorne@bathspa.ac.uk
Telephone:07813 563642
Bedfordshire, University of
Rachel Perry
Email: ktp@beds.ac.uk
Telephone: 01582 489193
Birkbeck, University of
Helen Lawrence
Email: h.lawrence@bbk.ac.uk
Telephone: 0207 631 6676
Birmingham City University
Natalie Lewis
Email: natalie.lewis@bcu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0121 331 5677
Birmingham, The University of
Katie Jermey
Email: k.jermey@bham.ac.uk
Telephone: 0121 414 5070
Bishop Burton College
Kevin Kendall
Email: kevin.kendall@bishopburton.ac.uk
Telephone: 01964 553142
Bishop Grosseteste University
Linette Wallace
Email: ktp@bishopg.ac.uk
Telephone: 01522 583721
Bournemouth University
Rachel Clarke
Email: clarker@bournemouth.ac.uk
Telephone: 01202 961347
Bradford, University of
Tricia Steele
Email: p.steele@bradford.ac.uk
Telephone: 01274 232223
Brighton, University of
Liz Johnson
Email: e.e.johnson@brighton.ac.uk
Telephone: 01273 642426
Bristol, University of
Benoit Welch
Email: benoit.welch@bristol.ac.uk
Telephone: 0117 428 3612
Bristol, University of the West of England
Ellen Parkes
Email: ellen.parkes@uwe.ac.uk
Telephone: 01173 283671
Brunel University London
Rachel Burch
Email: rachel.burch@brunel.ac.uk
Telephone: 01895 268190
Buckinghamshire New University
Research Unit
Email: researchunit@bucks.ac.uk
Telephone: 01494 522141
Cambridge, University of
Simon Daly
Email: simon.daly@admin.cam.ac.uk
Telephone: 01223 336107
Canterbury Christ Church University
Charlotte Goode
Email: charlotte.goode@canterbury.ac.uk
Telephone: 01227 921724
Chester, University of
Marie-Anne O’Neil
Email: m.oneil@chester.ac.uk
Telephone: 01244 511481
Chichester, University of
Andrew Adams
Email: a.adams@chi.ac.uk
Telephone: 01243 816000
City, University of London
Ian Gibbs
Email: ian.gibbs@city.ac.uk
Telephone: 0207 040 4124
Cornwall College
Allyson Glover
Email: a.glover@cornwall.ac.uk
Telephone: 01209 617664
Coventry University
Dean Stephenson
Email: d.stephenson@coventry.ac.uk
Telephone: 02476 887688
Cranfield University
Sandra Messenger
Email: sandra.messenger@cranfield.ac.uk
Telephone: 01234 758171
Creative Arts, University for the
Clare Wunderly
Email: cwunderly@ucreative.ac.uk
Telephone: 01227 817432
Cumbria, University of
Steve Wood
Email: steven.wood@cumbria.ac.uk or enterprise.services@cumbria.ac.uk
Telephone: 07814 553520
De Montfort University
Rhianna Briars
Email: rhianna.briars@dmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0116 207 8386
Derby, University of
Amanda Baxendale
Email: a.baxendale@derby.ac.uk
Telephone: 01332 597815
Durham, University of
Bernadette Robertson
Email: bernadette.c.robertson@durham.ac.uk
Telephone: 0191 334 3175
East Anglia, University of
Jon Carter
Email: jon.carter@uea.ac.uk
Telephone: 01630 591577
Edge Hill, University of
Michael Banford
Email: michael.banford@edgehill.ac.uk
Telephone: 01695 657645
Essex, The University of
Holly Leonard
Email: h.leonard@essex.ac.uk
Telephone: 01206 873571
Exeter, University of
Sophie O’Callaghan
Email: s.v.g.ocallaghan@exeter.ac.uk
Telephone: 01392 722273
Gloucestershire, University of
Leonie Burton
Email: lburton@glos.ac.uk
Telephone: 01242 714598
Goldsmiths, University of London
David Kuper
Email: d.kuper@gold.ac.uk
Telephone: 0207 078 5068
Greenwich, University of
Keith Casson
Email: k.casson@greenwich.ac.uk
Telephone: 0208 331 3912
Harper Adams University
Clare Keegan
Email: ckeegan@harper-adams.ac.uk
Telephone: 07966 290389
Hartpury University and Hartpury College
Sophie Russell
Email: rke.administrator@hartpury.ac.uk
Telephone: 01452 702100
Hertfordshire, University of
Helen Podmore
Senior Business Development Manager
Email: h.podmore@herts.ac.uk
Telephone: 07892 760749
Huddersfield, University of
Laura Forester-Green
Email: l.forester-green@hud.ac.uk
Telephone: 01484 472356
Hull, The University of
Josine Opmeer
Email: j.opmeer@hull.ac.uk
Telephone: 01482 463068
Imperial College London
Enterprise
Email: enterprise@imperial.ac.uk
John Innes Centre
Jonathan Clarke
Email: jonathan.clarke@jic.ac.uk
Telephone: 01603 450842
Keele University
KTP Team
Email: gateway@keele.ac.uk
Telephone 01782733001
Kent, University of
Clare Witcher
Email: c.j.witcher@kent.ac.uk
Telephone: 01227 827306
King’s College London
Catherine Tate
Email: catherine.tate@kcl.ac.uk
Kingston University
Cassie Talfourd-Rich
Email: c.talfourd-rich@kingston.ac.uk
Telephone: 0208 417 3198
Lancaster University
Julia McFarlane
Email: j.c.mcfarlane@lancaster.ac.uk
Telephone: 01524 594140
Lancashire, University of Central
Alexis J. Holden
Email: ajholden@uclan.ac.uk
Telephone: 01772 893521
Leeds, University of
Blessing Mukonoweshuro
Email: ktp@leeds.ac.uk
Telephone: 0113 343 2168
Leeds Trinity University
Ian Maude
Email: business@leedstrinity.ac.uk
Telephone: 0113 283 7129
Leicester, University of
Anjuu Trevedi
Email: anjuu.trevedi@le.ac.uk
Telephone: 0116 252 3354
Leeds Beckett University
Jo Griffiths
Email: jo.griffiths@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Telephone: 0113 812 5981
Lincoln, University of
Marta Villafranca Valls
Email: mvalls@lincoln.ac.uk
Telephone: 01522 837892
Liverpool John Moores University
Estelle Hargraves
Email: e.s.hargraves@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 8056
Liverpool, The University of
Inma Gonzalez
Email: inmag@liverpool.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 794 8073
London Metropolitan University
Claire Renwick
Email: tscrenw1@londonmet.ac.uk
Telephone: 07828908871
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Alex Anderson
Email: innovation@lshtm.ac.uk
Telephone: 020 7636 8636
London South Bank University
Neil Pearce
Email: neil.pearce@lsbu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0207 815 6956
London, University of the Arts
Alisdair Aldous
Email: a.aldous@arts.ac.uk
Telephone: 0207 514 9366
London, University of West
Alka Sharma
Email: alka.sharma@uwl.ac.uk
Telephone: 0208 231 2980
Loughborough University
Kathryn Burchell
Email: k.d.burchell@lboro.ac.uk
Telephone: 01509 228 493
Manchester, The University of
Mark Godber
Email: mark.godber@manchester.ac.uk
Telephone: 0161 306 6813
Manchester Metropolitan University, The
Ceri Carr
Email: c.carr@mmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0161 247 2441
Middlesex University
Anna Pavlakos
Email: a.pavlakos@mdx.ac.uk
Telephone: 0208 411 6153
Myerscough College
Ruari Martin
Email: rmartin@myerscough.ac.uk
Telephone: 01995 643467
Newcastle University
Claire Heron
Email: claire.heron@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: 07517 132280
Northampton, The University of
Adam Lawton and Sam McKay
Email: ktp@northampton.ac.uk
Telephone: 01604 893 560
Northumbria, University of (at Newcastle)
Karl Ward
Email: ktp@northumbria.ac.uk
Telephone: 07743 191948
Norwich University of the Arts
Sarah Steed
Email: s.steed@norwichuni.ac.uk
Telephone: 07725073350
Nottingham Trent University
Joshua Woods
Email: joshua.woods@ntu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0115 848 4544
Sadaf Hussein
Email: sadaf.hussein@ntu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0115 848 8173
Nottingham, The University of
Paul Yeomans
Email: paul.yeomans@nottingham.ac.uk
Telephone: 0115 (84) 68479
Open University, The
Jason Baverstock
Email: jason.baverstock@open.ac.uk
Telephone: 01908 858881
Oxford Brookes University
Anna Verghese
Email: averghese@brookes.ac.uk
Telephone: 01865 484207
Oxford, University of
Murray Gardner
Email: murray.gardner@mpls.ox.ac.uk
Telephone: 01865 283794
Pharmacy, The School of (University of London)
Chuck Obi
Email: chuck.obi@pharmacy.ac.uk
Telephone: 0207 753 5983
Plymouth, University of
Ioanna Papanikolaou
Email: ioanna.papanikolaou@plymouth.ac.uk
Telephone: 01752 588309
Portsmouth, University of
Sandra Johnson
Email: sandra.johnson@port.ac.uk
Telephone: 07968 072138
Queen Mary, University of London
Kalpana Chaturvedi
Email: k.chaturvedi@qmul.ac.uk
Telephone: 0207 882 5579
Reading, The University of
Joanna Davies
Email: j.l.davies@reading.ac.uk
Telephone: 0118 378 5069
Reaseheath College
Louise Worthington
Email: louisew@reaseheath.ac.uk
Telephone: 01270 613195
Roehampton, University of
Jose Magalhaes
Email: jose.magalhaes@roehampton.ac.uk
Telephone: 0208 392 3619
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Lyuda Vaughan
Email: lyudmila.vaughan@rhul.ac.uk
Telephone: 01784 917078
Royal Agricultural University
Esther Wilkinson
Email: esther.wilkinson@rau.ac.uk
Telephone: 01285 652531 ext 4424
Susan Rabbich
Email: srabbich@nationalrural.org
Telephone: 01285 889872
Royal College of Art, London
Jessica Rana
Email: jessica.rana@rca.ac.uk
Telephone: 0207 590 4126
Salford, University of
Alejandro Garcia-Miranda Ferrari
Email: knowledge-transfer@salford.ac.uk
Sheffield Hallam University
Madeline Baker
Email: m.baker@shu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0114 225 4408
Sheffield, The University of
Email: collaborate@sheffield.ac.uk
Southampton, University of
Justin Lewis
Email: business@soton.ac.uk
Telephone: 07876 863565
Solent University
Katarzyna Gleadell
Email: ke@solent.ac.uk
Telephone: 023 8201 3000
Staffordshire University
Alastair Dawes
Email: a.dawes@staffs.ac.uk
Telephone: 01785 353325
Suffolk, University of
Jenni Carberry
Email: ktp@uos.ac.uk
Telephone: 01473 338424
Sunderland, University of
Amanda Li
Email: amanda.li@sunderland.ac.uk
Telephone: 07970 956917
Surrey, University of
Dan Bance
Email: ktp@surrey.ac.uk
Telephone: 01483 682050
Sussex, University of
Ryan Giddings
Email: ryan.giddings@sussex.ac.uk
Telephone: 01273 872666
Teesside, University of
Gilly Hall
Email: ktp@tees.ac.uk
Telephone: 01642 384406
University College of Estate Management
Angela Lee
Email: research@ucem.ac.uk
University College London
Joe Welch
Email: ktp@ucl.ac.uk
Telephone: 07917 923 689
London, University of East
Mansour Moniri
Email: m.moniri@uel.ac.uk
Telephone: 0208 223 4241
Warwick, University of
Katy Wilson
Email: katy.l.wilson@warwick.ac.uk
Telephone: 02476 150230
Westminster, University of
Christine Rashid
Email: collaborate@westminster.ac.uk
Telephone: 0203 506 6296
Wolverhampton, University of
Emma Pearson
Email: emma.pearson@wlv.ac.uk
Telephone: 01902 321654
Worcester, University of
Email: researchoffice@worc.ac.uk
York St John University
Sarah Jones
Email: s.jones@yorksj.ac.uk
Telephone: 01904 876655
York, The University of
Rukmal Abeysekera
Email: rukmal.abeysekera@york.ac.uk
Telephone: 01904 321124
Wales
Aberystwyth University
Helena O Sullivan
Email: heo12@aber.ac.uk
Telephone: 01970 622385
Barry College
Phil Rees
Email: philrees@barry.ac.uk
Telephone: 01446 719821
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Nia Lloyd
Email: nlloyd@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Telephone: 02920 416037
Cardiff University
Paul Thomas
Email: ktp@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone: 02920 875882
Deeside College
Barbara Nicholls
Email: nicholb@deeside.ac.uk
Telephone: 01244 834545 ext 4064
University of South Wales
Alun Cox
Email: alun.cox@southwales.ac.uk
Telephone: 01443 482234
Wrexham University
Jane Edwards
Email: jane.edwards@wrexham.ac.uk
Telephone: 01978 293523
Gower College Swansea
Elaine McCallion
Email: elaine.mccallion@gowercollegeswansea.ac.uk
Telephone: 01792 284410
Llandrillo, Coleg Cymru
Joyce Sneddon
Email: sneddo1j@landrillo.ac.uk
Telephone: 01492 546666 ext 615
Swansea University
Beverley Guess
Email: b.m.guess@swansea.ac.uk
Telephone: 01792 513460
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Lisa Lucas
Email: lisa.lucas@sm.uwtsd.ac.uk
Telephone: 01792 481199
Wrexham, Yale College of
Simon David Hughes
Email: sdh@yale-wrexham.ac.uk
Telephone: 01978 316416
Scotland
East of Scotland KTP Centre
Anne-Marie Haughey
Email: centremanager@ktpcentre.com
Telephone: 0131 4552702
North of Scotland KTP Centre
Kelly Fraser
Email: kelly.fraser@ktp-link.co.uk
Telephone: 01224 262278
University of the West of Scotland
Stuart McKay
Email: stuart.mckay@uws.ac.uk
Telephone: 0141 849 4368
West of Scotland KTP Centre
Elaine Wallace
Email: elaine.wallace@ktpws.org.uk
Telephone: 0141 548 4442
Northern Ireland
Belfast, Queen’s University
Lorraine Marks
Email: l.marks@qub.ac.uk
Telephone: 0289 097 2568
Ulster, University of
Amanda Fullerton
Email: a.fullerton@ulster.ac.uk
Telephone: 0287 137 5236
If you have any difficulty reaching your KTP office
Email: support@innovateuk.ukri.org
Telephone: 0300 321 4357
Catapults
Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult
John Robins
Email: john.robins@csa.catapult.org.uk
Telephone: 01633 373910
Visit the Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult website.
Connected Places Catapult
Alisdair Ritchie
Email: alisdair.ritchie@cp.catapult.org.uk
Telephone: 07557 226817
Visit the Connected Places Catapult website.
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)
Part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult.
Magnus McFarlane
Email: magnus.mcfarlane@the-mtc.org
Telephone: 024 7670 1600
Tim Andrews
Email: tim.andrews@the-mtc.org
Telephone: 024 7670 1600
Visit the MTC website.
Centre Process Innovation (CPI)
Part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult.
Adam Webb, Head of Bid Proposal Development
Email: adam.webb@uk-cpi.com
Visit the CPI website.
National Composites Centre (NCC)
Part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult.
Leah Rider
Email: leah.rider@uk-ncc.com
Telephone: 0117 3707600
Visit the National Composites Centre website.
Other
The National Trust
Anita Weatherby, Head of Research
Email: anita.weatherby@nationaltrust.org.uk
Telephone: 01793 817400
Local knowledge transfer advisers
If you have any difficulty reaching your local adviser, please call Innovate UK Business Connect on 03333 403250 or via the Innovate UK Business Connect website.
London and South East
East Sussex, Kent, Central and South London
Terry Corner
Email: terry.corner@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07860 863645
West Sussex, Surrey and South London
Shona Campbell
Email: shona.campbell@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07967 676061
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Stephen Woodhouse
Email: stephen.woodhouse@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07860 863652
Hertfordshire and London North and Central
Mark Lynch
Email: mark.lynch@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07849 093515
Berkshire, Surrey and London West and Central
Matthew Hogan
Email: matthew.hogan@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07912 875552
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and London North and Central
Gerry O’Hagan
Email: gerry.ohagan@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07860 863638
East of England
Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and London North and Central
Jody Chatterjee
Email: jody.chatterjee@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07860 863646
Essex, Suffolk and London East
Mohan Ahad
Email: mohan.ahad@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07870 898804
Sharon Perry
Email: sharon.perry@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07716 092864
Norfolk and London Central
Jan Stringer
Email: jan.stringer@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07860 863634
South West
Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Wiltshire
Stephen Woodhouse
Email: stephen.woodhouse@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07860 863652
Gloucestershire and Bristol
Geraint Jones
Email: geraint.jones@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07753 138587
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Lorna Howarth
Email: lorna.howarth@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07540 319097
East Midlands
Kamran Hussein
Email: kamran.hussein@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07834 150492
West Midlands
West Midlands and Northwest Midlands
Paul Warrington
Email: paul.warrington@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Tel: 07523 671 794
Emma Cowan
Email: emma.cowan@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Tel: 07745 115 773
Mark Matchett
Email: mark.matchett@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07583 075148
North West
Merseyside and Cheshire
Mick Card
Email: mick.card@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07770 418790
Liverpool, Salford and East Lancashire
Susan Suttle
Email: susan.suttle@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07890 543632
Manchester
Imrana Mushtaq
Email: imrana.mushtaq@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07732 392179
Lancashire and Cumbria
Jonathan Abra
Email jonathan.abra@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07540 014955
North East
Northumberland, Tees Valley, Tyne and Wear, Durham and North West and North Yorkshire
Ian Blakemore
Email: ian.blakemore@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07753 138299
John Clayton
Email: john.clayton@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07860 863635
West Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and the Humber
Ann Storey
Email: ann.storey@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07548 128427
South Yorkshire and surrounding areas
Andy Barnett
Email: andy.barnett@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07849 093561
Scotland
Central Belt and South of Scotland
Jim Berryman
Email: jim.berryman@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07860 863651
North Scotland
Ian Heywood
Email: ian.heywood@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07974 234914
Susie Ranford
Email: susie.ranford@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07711 782618
West of Scotland
Carolyn Arbuckle
Email: carolyn.arbuckle@iu.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07933 519318
Edinburgh
Serena Broadway
Email: serena.broadway@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07826 505756
Wales
Robert Rolley
Email: robert.rolley@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07732 692200
North Wales
Mick Card
Email: mick.card@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07770 418790
Northern Ireland
Ken Frame
Email: ken.frame@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07860 863639
Joel Ferguson
Email: joel.ferguson@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07732 692185
Stephen McComb
Email: stephen.mccomb@iuk.ktn-uk.org
Telephone: 07548 128426
If you have any difficulty reaching your local KT adviser
Telephone: 03333 403250
You can also contact Innovate UK Business Connect.