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Integrated Products Manufacturing KTN (IPM KTN)
The Integrated Products Manufacturing KTN is a Knowledge Transfer Network, funded by the UK government through the Technology Strategy Board. Our main role is to put companies and innovators in contact with the knowledge and funding that they need to bring new products and processes to market. Our mission is to assist UK industry with research and technology-transfer activities in the design, development and manufacture of complex products with integrated electronic and mechanical function. Our goal is to help companies to bring cutting-edge technology into today's marketplace, and to do this we help our members to utilise existing UK and European funding initiatives.
General Information
Country: United Kingdom
Active since : 1998
Cluster Information
State of life: Established
Main activities: Realising the technical and commercial benefits of integrating electronics and mechanical technology into products
Cluster Composition:
Cooperation Objectives
Cooperation objectives:
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General dissemination and information exchange
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medium
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Networking, sharing/exchange of knowledge and expertise
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high
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Technology transfer and exploitation of R&D results
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high
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Search for partners for collaborative R&D
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medium
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Access to markets / new customers
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medium
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Looking for technology, innovation advise and know-how
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medium
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Specific Cluster Characteristics
Ambition of the cluster:
| Region | Priority |
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National
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high
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European
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medium
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Worldwide
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low
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| Industry | Priority |
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SME dominated
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Yes
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Cooperation experience of the cluster management:
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National
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high
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European
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medium
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International
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medium
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Expertise and experience of the cluster in the following industrial activities:
| Experience | Priority |
|---|---|
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Manufacturing processes
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high
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Robotics and automation
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high
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Factory operation
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medium
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Micro/Nano electronics
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medium
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Micro-processing/Micro-manufacturing
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medium
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Automotive and Land Transport in general
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medium
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