Knowledge Transfer Manager – AgriFood: Knowledge Transfer Network
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. 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
Agriculture and Food production (AgriFood) is an important industry sector, worth £120 billion in the UK. The KTN AgriFood team consists of sector experts covering the full breadth of the AgriFood supply chain, from ‘farm to fork’, and including crops, livestock and aquaculture, and food and nutrition. Innovation is crucial to ensure success in the sector, and also to deliver targets related to Net Zero and key UN Sustainable Development Goals. We are looking to recruit a new team member that can enhance our deep expertise and powerful connections, and drive positive change in this important industry sector.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join us in driving AgriFood innovation. The role will facilitate business growth and help promote and drive knowledge transfer between the science and technology base and industry, promoting networking and accelerating innovation relevant to AgriFood businesses. You will help catalyse the development of new technology enabled products and processes that will benefit businesses, the economy, the environment and society.
The post will be varied, working with businesses across the AgriFood sector and with a focus on innovation opportunities driven by key challenges facing these sectors. We are looking to appoint someone who would like to drive innovation across the breadth of AgriFood, including in areas with the potential for significant change, for example sustainable land use or novel food systems. An appreciation of, or experience in the use of science and innovation within the AgriFood sector is required.