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KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER MANAGER (Innovation Lead) - TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

We connect ideas, people and communities to drive innovation that changes lives.

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. Innovate UK KTN exists to connect innovators with new partners and new opportunities beyond their existing thinking - accelerating ambitious ideas into real-world solutions.

The future holds both challenges and opportunities. We are passionate about working with innovative businesses to overcome these challenges and shape the opportunities and solutions that follow.

Our vision is to create a network of innovators so powerful its ideas will change the world.

While business is at the heart of our work, our diverse connections span government, funders, research and the third sector. This unrivalled overview and connectivity enable us to be a trusted guide through a complex global landscape of research, development and innovation. Over the next five years, we will build collaborations at a local, national and global level.

Purpose of the role

Demonstrable leadership in transport infrastructure to define, deliver and/or support programmes of work to enable innovative infrastructure solutions. Provide innovation support to companies working in sustainable transport and associated industries, driving knowledge transfer between the science base and industry, promoting networking and enabling innovation.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of future strategy and work programmes for sustainable transport and associated infrastructure solutions.
• Identify and monitor trends and opportunities for innovation through interaction with business and the technology base.
• Ensure that industry is aware of the funding opportunities related to sustainable transport infrastructure innovation.
• Facilitate networking opportunities for industry to meet with peers and potential collaborators through the organisation of workshops and meetings.
• Meet with companies, research institutions and universities, in the UK, to understand their R&D needs and innovation capabilities (face to face or online).
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with (often senior) external stakeholders, departments, forums, and groups active in related areas.
• Deliver and assist in the support of new funding streams related to industrial challenges including delivering collaboration events.
• Work with the Transport team and across Innovate UK KTN to understand the technology needs and opportunities for growth of UK industry and the scientific capabilities of the research base, facilitating the transfer of knowledge within and between these groups and the establishment of collaborations.
• Understand and facilitate access to innovation support mechanisms for businesses and to help develop funding and investment applications.
• Develop and lead cross-community activity within Innovate UK KTN to help build new supply chains to create value for UK businesses.
• Identify opportunities for, and develop, thought leadership pieces to help inform policy and strategy.
• The role will require regular UK travel including overnight at times and possibly some European or global travel.

Experience

• Degree educated, or equivalent, with post-graduate and/or industrial experience in the application of sustainable transport with a strong understanding of the physical and digital infrastructure requirements.
• An understanding of sustainable transport and infrastructure supply chains across technologies (including digital).
• An understanding of energy distribution services preferred.
• Experience and understanding of transport and infrastructure innovation landscape and current trends.
• Experienced in technology & product development within an industrial and/or academic environment.
• Ability to bring together stakeholders to deliver on a project or task.
• Writing proposals, reports and successful tender bids.
• Organisation, convening experts and delivering/chairing Working Groups, networking events, meetings.

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