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University of Essex celebrates inspirational business innovations

Posted on February 5, 2026 | by Editor | Leave a Comment

Groundbreaking partnerships that are revolutionising industries around the country have been recognised during the University of Essex’s Celebration of Innovation.

The annual event highlights outstanding collaborations between Essex academics and businesses, charities, or organisations that have led to new and innovative ways of working.

Njord Offshore claimed the Best Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) award on the night for their commitment to developing a turbine warning system.

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University of Essex tops the table for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships in the UK

Posted on October 29, 2021 | by web@colchester.gov.uk

Newly released data from Innovate UK has revealed the University of Essex as the leading institution for active Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) in the UK.

Topping the table for the first time, Essex has fast become the partner of choice for businesses looking to innovate across both the East of England and London, and now the UK, with 40 KTPs and £10.2m secured in funding to support their delivery.

(Image credit: University of Essex)

University of Essex Cements AI Partnership with Facilities Management Industry Trailblazer

Posted on September 2, 2019 | by web@colchester.gov.uk

Cloudfm, a leading disruptive facilities management (FM) company based in Colchester, is joining forces with leading University of Essex artificial intelligence (AI) academics to drive change and revolutionise an industry that it believes has become stuck in the past.

Cloudfm has been awarded £195,000 as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) by the UK Government’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, to improve prediction and monitoring of estate assets of some of the world’s most recognisable brands, including: PizzaExpress, KFC, Karen Millen and Tui.

Image credit: University of Essex. From left: Hossein Anisi, Lecturer at Essex’s School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Steve Corbett, CIO at Cloudfm, Robert Walker, Head of Business Engagement at Essex, Holly Leonard, KTP Manager at Essex and Xiaozhan Yang, KTP Associate for Cloudfm.