1. UK Knowledge Transfer Networks Innovating Europe’s Future Arnold Black Network Director Resource Efficiency KTN Arnold.black@ctechinnovation.com www.resource-efficiency.org

2. What are Knowledge Transfer Networks?  A way to stimulate innovation in the UK’s key technology sectors by promoting collaboration, best practice and knowledge sharing  A means of efficiently using the support mechanisms already available  A way of linking many different organisations - each playing a part in delivering the objectives

3. What is the Resource Efficiency KTN? “Resource Efficiency: a concern for the use of all physical resources and materials used in the production and use cycle, not just the energy input.” National Conference of State Legislatures, USA  A Technology Strategy Board business support solution delivered through the Technology Programme, sitting within the Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) area  Nationwide team of knowledge transfer managers, supported by a leading-edge, web-based knowledge management platform  Launched 1 st March 2006; current membership of c. 3,000, representing over 1,800 organisations  A network-of-networks

4. Resource Efficiency KTN is just one of a family of 24 (with a combined membership of over 12,000) Also other KTNs in areas such as Integrated Pollution Control KTN Food Processing KTN Materials KTN Sensor and Measurement KTN Chemicals KTN Modern Built Environment KTN But don’t worry sign up to our site (for free) and you’ll be able to access them all (and we can direct you where to go if you’re confused)

5. Research & Technology themes  New technologies and processes that: Improve production efficiency - reduced resource consumption Convert waste streams to new product streams - value from waste Regenerate resources from waste streams on-site - resource recovery  Total value of Resource Efficiency KTN research projects is currently £25.0M, with ~£10.0M from industry.  Number of collaborating organisations is 120, with 80 companies seeking to directly benefit from these new technologies and processes.

6. Resource Efficiency KTN and National Industrial Symbiosis Programme RE KTN and NISP have a strategic relationship NISP do business to business collaborations in the area of waste management and has been quoted as an ETAP ‘exemplar project’ RE KTN supply NISP/SISP with regional support for innovation solution to difficult waste problems

7. The five ‘C’s (all of which overlap and are inter-related) –Culture –Communication –Change Management –Conflict Resolution –Costs

8. Culture Communication It is not about the difference in the weather It is not about the different style of building It is not just about the heritage It is not about Language It is just not about how good a communicator you are

9. Change Management Conflict Resolution Not all change is bad Not all change has to be disruptive However change is evitable, it is how you handle it that is important It is not always about the stated problem You have to be part of the solution not the problem You may not always be right

10. COSTS The biggest issue and at the bottom of most of the others You will always have to ‘control costs’, they don’t look after themselves You will not always ‘win’

11. Finally - IT’S ALL FREE  Register with the portal  Talk to the team  Use the team and the portal  Collaborate and network!  www.resource-efficiency.org Arnold Black Network Director Resource Efficiency KTN Arnold.black@ctechinnovation.com