Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

Environmental Sustainability Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer NetworkKnowledge Transfer Network

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What are Knowledge Transfer Networks?

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Hosted by Oxford University and delivered in partnership with C-Tech Innovation Ltd

Started in July 2009 with initial funding for 3 years

Is supported by a generic knowledge transfer and management platform accessed through a web-portal

It is a Technology Strategy Board funded programme providing support to UK business to accelerate innovation

Merged from the Environmental KTN and the Resource Efficiency KTN

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What is the Environmental Sustainability KTN?

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www.innovateuk.org/sustainabilityktn

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“The Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network is accelerating the UK’s transition to a low carbon, resource and energy efficient economy by connecting businesses, universities, other research organisations and Government agencies, and catalysing innovation across a wide range of environmental technologies.”

Mission Statement of the ESKTN

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The Team

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Over the next three years, the Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network will be focussing most of its effort on four main environmental sector subdivisions.

Within those sub-divisions, fifteen Key Priority Areas have been indentified that offer the greatest potential for British businesses to develop innovative and environmentally sustainable products and services.

Click on a KPA ‘bubble’ to read a Case Study.

Key Priority Areas

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www.innovateuk.org/sustainabilityktn7

Interactive Web Portal

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Membership Benefits: Why join the ES KTN?

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Knowledge Transfer Network Members are individuals from business, research or Government organisations who develop and exploit technology for the UK’s economic benefit.

Arnold Black [email protected]

For FREE Membership of the Environmental Sustainability KTN, Contact us:

By Telephone: 01865 610 500 By Email: info@sustainabilityktn/innovateuk.org By Registering via our Web Portal: www.innovateuk.org/sustainabilityktn

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Who should join and how?

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Finally...

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