Industry and End-User Partnerships
Industry and End-User Partnerships
Partnerships with industry and end-users are critical across our research portfolio, enabling definition of relevant research projects and facilitating impact into guidance, policy and practice. We use industry facing study groups, workshops and sandpit events to explore challenges, and we have a range of mechanisms for collaborative working with external partners, offering different timescales, costs and complexity.
| Student routes | Grant funded | Direct support |
|---|---|---|
| Undergrad/MSc projects
Short term (3-6 months), low risk, low cost. Ideal way of building a relationship and exploring an idea. |
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Cost share scheme for industry driven R&D projects, typically 2-3 years with a dedicated research associate. |
Consultancy
Short term with retention of IP, but relatively high cost. Good for short focused projects. |
| Co-funded PhDs
Ideal for underpinning research to support new ideas. Cost share with research council via CDT or CASE schemes. Typically 3-4 years. |
Innovate funding
Industry led grant schemes focusing on strategic R&D and in partnership with academia. |
Direct funded research
Lower cost than consultancy, developed in partnership with academic. Usually allows retention of IP. |
| Fully sponsored PhDs
Similar to co-funded, but enables stronger partner steer and retention of IP. |
Research grant partner
Academic led projects, with industry partner in-kind or small value. Low risk, but over longer timescale. Good for building relationships. |
Strategic partnership
Long term approach, usually where there are multiple connections or projects. Supported through a partnership agreement |
