1. ktn-uk.org @KTNUK

2. Disaster-Resilience Workshop Robin Williamson 18 Mar 2015

3. ktn-uk.org @KTNUK Introducing The Knowledge Transfer network — KTN is the UK’s innovation network. It brings together businesses, entrepreneurs, academics and funders to develop new products, processes and services — We help business to grow the economy and improve people’s lives by capturing maximum value from innovative ideas, scientific research and creativity What we do

4. ktn-uk.org @KTNUK Chris Warkup CEO We are eliminating silos to make it easier to assemble multi- disciplinary teams so that we can do more, and do it well. David Lockwood Chair The “half-life of knowledge” is shortening, so we must connect business with research faster than ever before. 16 Industry communities Core thematic networks covering key application areas and underpinning technologies 60,000+ Members An engaged online community of innovators served by a single platform 20 Cross-sector groups Interdisciplinary programmes building communities around priority challenges 15,000+ Delegates per year Hundreds of events bringing people together ‘to make magic happen’ Addressing societal challenges and growing new technologies

5. ktn-uk.org @KTNUK Business programmes —Sustainability —Design — Horizon 2020 — International —Access to funding & finance Clustered communities, groups and business programmes

6. ktn-uk.org @KTNUK — 10:30 Welcome and Introduction — 10:40 Introducing H2020 Disaster-Resilience (DRS) — 11:00 UK Home Office perspective — 11:20 DRS, the business perspective — 11:40 Coffee/Networking — 12:00 NGO perspective and case studies — 12:40 SURVEILLE advisory service and case study — 13:00 Lunch and networking Agenda – morning See handout for more details

7. ktn-uk.org @KTNUK — 14:00 End-user perspective — 14:20 Inside the assessment process — 14:40 Workshop 1 – putting in a proposal — 15:20 Coffee/Networking — 15:30 Workshop 2 – group discussions on the DRS themes and specific calls — 16:30 close Agenda – afternoon See handout for more details

8. ktn-uk.org @KTNUK 1. Constructing a consortium What makes a good consortium? Where do you find partners? What makes a good partner? 2. Writing the proposal Role of Co-ordinator Role of Partners How do you construct Work Packages? 3. The reality of putting in a proposal Time you need to devote to it Financial Costs What are the benefits of the Process - are there any beyond getting the money? If you have done it before - what were the lessons learned? Workshop 1 Putting together a proposal

9. ktn-uk.org @KTNUK — 5 DRS themes — Post it notes on flip charts — What does your organisation do? — What is your proposal idea? — What services can you offer? — What are you looking for in a partner/collaboration? Workshop 2 Group discussions on specific DRS themes

10. ktn-uk.org @KTNUK Thank you