Services for Business

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

KTPs help businesses in several ways. They can improve competitiveness and profitability through innovation.

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Who do we work with?

The University works with organisations of all sizes, including local SMEs, multinational corporations, as well as those in the public and voluntary sectors.

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Should your business ‘go mutual’ to survive the downturn?

Wisdom has it that employee-owned firms are small, undercapitalised and less efficient than conventional firms. The success of the John Lewis Partnership, the story goes, must be the exception.

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Universities offer free ‘Tech Check’ to boost local business

Nanofactory, a consortium of Yorkshire’s leading universities, is offering local companies free access to their expertise to help develop new products or improve processes.

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Impact Magazine Issue 6, Summer 2011


Currently clinicians make a subjective decision as to whether a patient is safe to drive, we want to objectively assess how sleep apnea affects people’s driving ability.

Dr Mark ElliotSt. James’ Hospital