Current and Recent Examples of KTP at Durham University
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Partnership | Aim of KTP | Company Location |
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| Lein Applied Diagnostics Ltd | To develop non-invasive meters to characterise the real time diffusion of pharmaceutical drugs and active compounds within the eye and through the skin. | South East |
| 3D Laser Mapping Ltd | To implement a slope monitoring system through strain-rate based failure modelling from high-resolution 3D time-series date. | East Midlands |
| Summit Media Ltd | To construct and exploit statistical models which relate purchase behaviour with dynamic ecommerce price comparison sites to factors such as price elasticity, stock and site usability | East Yorkshire |
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School of Engineering and Computer Science |
To develop and introduce a new parallel framework for the aesthetica simulation software to improve performance and make effective use of multi-core, High Power Computing and distributed environments/multi-processor hardware |
North East |
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Department of Geography |
To develop and introduce modelling using electromechanical, geospatial and meteorological data to underpin the development of a web-based risk assessment tool for electrical transmission networks in the UK and overseas |
North Yorkshire |
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Department of Physics |
To develop and introduce new methods for making and characterizing Quantum Tunnelling Composites (QTCs) for new applications | North Yorkshire |
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Durham Business School |
To develop and implement a Research Methodology for Packaging Designrelating to consumer habits and behaviours. |
North East of England |
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School of Engineering and Computing Sciences /Durham Energy Institute |
To enhance and implement risk assessment methodologies and software for managing electricity distribution networks | North East of England & Yorkshire and the Humber |
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Chemistry |
To generate a new range of polyester films with improved surface properties for applications in solar cells and other electronic applications. | North East of England |
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Centre for Process Innovation Ltd Chemistry |
To develop new methods and models for controlled production of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical co-crystals and polymorphs to enhance CPI's range of services in the health sector. | North East of England |
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Equipoise Solutions Ltd Earth Sciences |
To develop and introduce a simulation framework to assess depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs and manage risk for carbon capture and storage. | London |
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Business and Enterprise North East Ltd Durham Business School |
To develop and implement enhancements to the current business processes that will enable the impact of service delivery to be measured in terms of internal effectiveness and outcome on customer productivity. | North East of England |
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FACE Recording and Measurements Systems Ltd School for Medicine and Health |
To develop and introduce a specialist electronic risk assessment tool for use in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. | Nottinghamshire |
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Microbac Ltd Durham Business School |
To introduce advanced project management information technologies through the transfer of business process re-engineering knowledge, enabling company growth, increased customer responsiveness and improved process visibility. | North East of England |
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Mathematical Sciences |
To develop decision support, predictive model, and diagnostic tools to help the company understand and manage the uncertainties inherent in internet trading. | East Yorkshire |
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DISTANCE LEARNING COLLEGE (UK) LTD Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning |
To enable sustainable company growth through a strategic business review and implementation of new procedures embracing all aspects of business operations and marketing. | North East of England |
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NORTH EAST PROCESS INDUSTRIES CLUSTER (NEPIC) Durham Business School and Durham Law School |
To create an adaptable model for environmental compliance and reporting in the process industry and develop an interactive toolkit for use by companies in the cluster. | North East of England |
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COUNTY DURHAM PRIMARY CARE TRUST Durham Business School |
To develop and introduce health care commissioning processes to meet the needs of World Class Commissioning, a changing local population and build capacity for provision in County Durham. | North East of England |
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ELECTRAK INTERNATIONAL LTD Engineering and Computing Sciences |
To establish the competence to develop and manage the company's products independently and to enhance and extend its lighting control system to reduce energy consumption. | North East of England |
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COUNTY DURHAM PRIMARY CARE TRUST Applied Social Sciences |
To develop and introduce an innovative model of service delivery to reduce self harm and improve wellbeing in women prisoners | North East of England |
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CAV AEROSPACE LTD Chemistry |
To improve the quality of aircraft ice protection equipment through the improvement of current materials and introduction of new polymer technologies. | North East of England |
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RAWWATER ENGINEERING CO LTD Chemistry |
To develop and implement tools and methods to identify and monitor water injection chemistries to increase oil recovery through down-borehole bacterial activity | North West of England |
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NORTHERN DOCTORS URGENT CARE Mathematical Sciences |
To develop and implement robust statistical processes to underpin quality assurance against national standards and planning of GP out of hours service delivery to reduce costs. | North East of England |
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APEM LTD Geography |
To develop a commercial implementation of recent remote sensing methods for river catchment management which will facilitate compliance with the EU Water Framework Directive. | Greater Manchester |
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NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL NHS TRUST School for Medicine and Health |
To re-engineer the data capture and analysis process of orthopaedic patients involving multidisciplinary & cross-departmental healthcare records towards a unified Integrated Care Pathway information system. | North East of England |
| ESH GROUP
Durham Business School |
To develop and implement a replicable model to demonstrate the economic impact of trading locally encompassing procurement and corporate social responsibility | North East of England |
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METAL SPINNERS GROUP Engineering and Computing Sciences |
To develop cost effective experimentation and simulation techniques leading to the design and introduction of Finite Element methods for spun metal products | North East of England |
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REDCAR & CLEVELAND PRIMARY CARE TRUST Anthropology |
To develop and implement replicable systems to evaluate the psycho-socio-cultural impact of the Sleep-Pak as a substitute for hypnotic medications in the treatment of long-term insomnia. | North East of England |
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DERWENTSIDE DISTRICT COUNCIL Durham Business School |
To develop and implement authority wide processes and systems to ensure compliance with changing legislation on Diversity & Equality and evaluate implementation with Councillors, staff and clients |
North East of England |
| NORTH TYNESIDE PRIMARY CARE TRUST
Anthropology |
To evaluate the effectiveness of the North Tyneside Healthy Living Centre Network and to develop monitoring systems which provide a strong evidence base which will support its sustainability | North East of England |
| FIFE EDUCATION AUTHORITY (3 associates, in collaboration with Dundee University) Education |
To introduce peer learning across a whole local authority, with systematic monitoring and evaluation to raise attainment, enhance formative assessment and ease transition | Scotland |
| SYNTHESYS SYSTEMS ENGINEERS LTD Engineering |
To develop and apply a method for interoperability assurance of military communications across multi-national networks | North Yorkshire |
| ECONNECT VENTURES LTD
Engineering |
To develop a range of communications technology options for incorporating into active power grid control products for embedded generation | North East of England |
| REDCAR & CLEVELAND PRIMARY CARE TRUST
Geography |
To audit current data holdings, develop and implement primary data collection to enable web-based information sharing that supports multi-agency community health initiatives in Langbaurgh | North East of England |
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STEPHENSON GOBIN CO LIMITED Engineering |
To develop the necessary manufacturing and customer support systems to take advantage of the bespoke market and develop the processes to support technological change. | North East of England |
| SEV GROUP LTD Engineering |
To model the performance of new battery technologies and introduce them into the design process for the next generation of electric goods vehicles | North East of England |
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CAV AEROSPACE LTD Engineering |
To develop and implement an internet based document exchange between the Company’s internal ERP system and major partners like Airbus and Raytheon within the aerospace supply chain to facilitate effective communication using the Exostar and Sup@irWorld e-commerce portals | North East of England |
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OXFORD CHEMICALS LTD Biological and Biomedical Sciences |
To develop novel bioprocessing technology to isolate and manufacture high value natural aroma chemicals for application within the flavour and fragrance industry | North East of England |
| DYER ENGINEERING LTD Engineering |
To introduce a product design and development process for commercialising a modular, environmentally friendly stillage targeted at higher value added markets in the engineering industry | North East of England |
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EDEN FARM LTD Engineering and |
To apply manufacturing processes in a non-manufacturing company, develop multi layered financial modelling and introduce strategic financial planning to enable rapid change management Business Leader of Tomorrow Winner | North East of England |
| METAL SPINNERS GROUP Durham Business School |
To introduce accurate and sustainable business development procedures into the company to enable it to operate more effectively and efficiently in international markets | North East of England |
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ENERGY SCITECH LTD Mathematical Sciences |
To develop a software tool which will help commodity traders and managers to understand and manage the uncertainty in commodity trading decisions and improve performance | South East of England |
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KC ENGINEERING LTD Engineering |
To further develop novel bearing materials and manufacturing processes suited to the low volume, cost effective manufacture of low volume, high performance bearings Award Winner |
North East of England |
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KTP Awards 2007
KC Engineering and Durham University accept their award as a winning partnership at the 2007 KTP Awards held in London.