The knowledge sharing powerhouse and major partner of Innovate UK, KTN, was founded to bring disparate sectors together to facilitate R&D and fast-track innovation, with the explicit goal to stimulate the UK economy.
KTN is a key player in the UK aviation and aerospace sectors and is a member of the government-led Jet Zero Council, performing a key role in connecting sector experts to make the UK a leader in zero emission aircraft technology with the goal to demonstrate the first net zero trans-Atlantic flight by 2040.
More broadly, KTN has had a hand in solving economy-stunting problems such as:
Dr Greated said: “Innovation is complex. The journey from idea to market is not straightforward and requires a diverse range of know-how, investment, market knowledge and research, and we make that happen. KTN exists to connect innovators with new partners and new opportunities beyond their existing thinking - accelerating the time it takes for ambitious ideas to become real-world solutions, and we’ve been incredibly successful over the years.
“KTN is playing an important role in overcoming some of the most high-profile and complicated problems the UK economy is facing. But beyond our shores, the world is up against some even bigger challenges; climate change, COVID-19, access to healthcare, trade and investment, the future of global finance and online security - to name a few. If we broaden our scope, we can tackle more of these problems and change the world for the better.”