KTP Awards

Facilitated by Innovate UK, this year’s 13 award winners highlight the transformative power of partnerships that fuel business growth through academic expertise.

Notable winners include:

• African Agriculture Award: Savannah and Sahel Commodities (Ghana), University of Development Studies (Ghana), and the University of York for creating a fortified blended meal benefiting over 200,000 schoolchildren while promoting sustainable farming and nutrition education.

• Best KTP Award: Manchester Metropolitan University and I Want Plants Limited for advancing research on living walls, improving mental health, sound insulation, and accelerating business growth.

• Business Impact & Transformation Award: Hello Bio Limited and the University of Bristol for launching 34 new products, achieving ISO accreditations, and revolutionising life sciences research.

Richard Lamb, KTP Programme Manager at Innovate UK, said: “Since 1975, KTPs have been instrumental in forging academic-business collaborations that create real-world impact. With over 14,000 organisations benefiting to date, we’re thrilled to celebrate these achievements ahead of KTP’s 50th anniversary in 2025.”

The awards also welcomed international partners, including representatives from Ghana, highlighting KTP’s global reach. Professor Seidu Al-Hassan of the University for Development Studies added: “These partnerships drive innovation and transform industries worldwide.”

• African Agriculture KTP – Savannah and Sahel Commodities (SSCL) Limited (Ghana), University for Development Studies (Ghana) and the University of York
• Best KTP – I Want Plants Limited and Manchester Metropolitan University
• Business Impact and Transformation – Hello Bio Limited and the University of Bristol
• Academic of the Year – Dr Tara Brooks, Queen’s University Belfast
• Best Knowledge Base Support Team – Leeds Beckett University
• Best Promotional KTP Video – Queen’s University Belfast
• Changing the World – Savannah and Sahel Commodities (SSCL) Limited (Ghana), University for Development Studies (Ghana) and the University of York
• Future Leaders – Santosh Salunkhe, Dunsters Farm Limited and Manchester Metropolitan University
• Future Leaders – Kate Turley, Chroma Lighting (N.I.) Limited and Ulster University
• Future Leaders – Úna Barrett, Felix O’Hare & Company Limited and Queen’s University Belfast
• Future Leaders – Colm Dowling, Safehinge Primera Limited and Glasgow Caledonian University
• Best Management KTP – Heron Bros Limited and Ulster University
• KTP Technical Excellence – University of Northampton and Scottish Leather Group Limited

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