Windswept Brewing is a microbrewery based in Lossiemouth, Moray, producing cask, keg and bottled craft beers. 

in partnership with the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHi), This KTP will apply a cross-disciplinary approach to increase this microbrewery's operational and economic sustainability by introducing technologies to reduce energy usage and wastewater volume, and enhancing the company's brand identity by engaging the community and other stakeholders in shaping the vision and sharing the sustainability journey as it unfolds.

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OTAQ Aquaculture are a leader in providing solutions for the global aquaculture industry, by developing innovative, technologies and information systems.

Together with the university of Aberdeen, the KTP aims to develop a novel system for the rapid identification of toxic algae species in marine aquaculture waters, which has a database of artificial intelligence (AI) trained to recognise harmful algae based on their morphology and molecular and biological characteristics.

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Optimal provide physical asset management consultancy services targeted at the mining industry. 

Together with RGU this KTP looks to provide research driven insights in design thinking into an entrepreneurial and growing company for driving strategic growth through the optimisation and embedding new business processes and developing a customer-centric culture to streamline service delivery. The project will establish Optimal as a strong market contender through its outputs of creating a culture for open innovation and idea generation driven by an inclusive, close collaboration between staff members and key internal and external stakeholders.

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Established in 2010, Motive Offshore (MO) provides high quality marine equipment & associated services to the onshore & offshore Oil & Gas, Marine and Renewables sectors. 

Partnered with the University of Aberdeen this KTP will integrate technologies into marine back deck equipment, used in the Oil & Gas and Renewables sectors, to collect & analyse utility data, applying optimisation & data science methodologies to enhance operational safety & efficiency and develop new revenue generating products & services.

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The insulations division of Kishorn Specialist Contractors is a leading installer of Icynene insulation, operating across Scotland. Icynene is a two-component water blown expanding foam insulator. 

Together with RGU Kishorn aim to establish the impact of applying cavity wall spray foam insulation application on the integrity of timber framed buildings, generating scientific evidence to support its use, allowing the application method to be certificated & enabling these “non-standard” properties to become mortgageable.

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Gourmets Choice Limited (GCL) is a producer of fine fresh and smoked fish. Established in 1908, and trading under the brand name Sutherland’s of Portsoy, the business operates out of the historic 17th Century harbour area of Aberdeenshire fishing village, Portsoy.

The company have teamed up RGU to analyse fish waste (including heads, frame, tails and trimmings) and process components to extract and refine by-products (oils, nutrients & minerals) creating marketable products to maximise value from the supply chain, reducing the volume of waste to landfill and associated costs.

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lmpaq Technologies Limited (iMPAQ) is a subsea engineering, design and manufacturing company, specialising in electric motor-driven systems supporting the underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) market.

Together with the university of Aberdeen the project aims to develop a compact, lightweight, medium-voltage DC/DC converter solution for powering underwater vehicles and equipment along cables or umbilicals. This solution will achieve a step-change in efficiency, reliability and performance compared to present power transmission systems, enabling the development of cleaner equipment, minimising the environmental impact of subsea activities.

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ICR Integrity are a global maintenance and integrity company for oil and gas, power, chemical, nuclear and defence sectors.

In partnership with RGU, ICR Integrity (ICR) aim to develop and deploy a business/digital transformation strategy for the development, delivery and support of its range of products and services. To do this the KTP will focus on the products and services which relate to Quickflange.

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Harris Tweed Hebrides (HTH) produces c.75% of all Harris Tweed fabric, processing pure virgin lambswool at their mill and designing & finishing handwoven fabric. The mill prepares yarn warps & transports them to a network of 130+ self-employed home weavers located across Lewis & Harris for hand weaving.

In collaboration with RGU, This KTP seeks to develop new innovative Harris Tweed Hebrides textile products and facilitate international market access, providing year-round and sustainable business demand for the Harris Tweed Hebrides brand and the network of 130+ self-employed home weavers on the island of Lewis and Harris.

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Harper UK designs and manufactures structural steel for industry. Their services include design, fabrication and project management. They are committed to finding innovative solutions that enhance business performance and meet client specifications.

Harper UK have teamed up with RGU to Design a novel remote recovery system for the decommissioning of concrete mats from the seabed with the use of baskets to recover to the back deck of an offshore support vessel. The system will eliminate the need for divers, improving Health & Safety outcomes and standardising operational costs.

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Global Design Innovation (GDi) is an innovative upstream Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) business providing survey (laser scanning), asset management software, engineering/design, fabrication and construction services to the energy sector. 

GDI have aligned with the university of Aberdeen to develop a software tool that automatically recognises equipment from laser scans of production plants. Processing terabytes of scan data automatically, will yield massive savings in engineering time and enable new products and services such as verifying a whole plant design.

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Edward Vinson Limited (EV) has been successfully breeding and producing soft fruit for over 150 years with a particular focus on strawberry where it presently owns two of the UK's leading varieties: Sweet Eve and Eve's Delight. 

With the help of the James Hutton Institute (JHI) Edward Vinson aims to look at the development of novel tools for marker-assisted breeding in octoploid plant species, to accelerate improved cultivar release of commercial fruit varieties by increasing breeding efficiency, reducing development costs and timescales to achieve commercialisation. Project outputs will allow the company to grow by meeting and responding to changing consumer and market demands.

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Blossom Genetics is a leading European medical cannabis company supply medical cannabis genetics and products.

Medical cannabis products became legal in the UK in 2018, and registered doctors may now prescribe cannabis derived medicines to patients in need. Together with the James Hutton Institute (JHI) This project aims to provide pharmaceutical manufacturers with bespoke, consistent raw material to support reduction in costs of cannabis-based drugs, thereby greatly improving patients' access to treatment.

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ANM Group are committed to leading Scotland's agricultural industry to achieve technology-driven agricultural best practice combined with responsible sustainable energy generation. The KTP Associate, in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen, will design a co-operative styled business model, supported by a package of renewable energy solutions and integrated agri-tech solutions to aid the specific business needs of the ANM members. Members have expressed to ANM their need for renewable energy technologies to ensure the future of their business operations and meet ever-increasing pressure to reduce the carbon footprint of their business

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Dean’s of Huntly is a family business, recognised as a manufacturer of luxury shortbread & related hand-baked products, both as a brand and own label supplier (Tesco Finest, Aldi). Most of their revenue is generated via B2B retail sales, with a small proportion of B2C sales via their gift shop & e-commerce platform.

They are partnered with RGU to apply business research methodologies to the design, development and deployment of a digital strategy and the associated programme of staff development and cultural change required to enable the company to expand their online B2C sales and grow their traditional B2B markets

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Aberdeen City Council and the University of Aberdeen partnered in a KTP project to develop and embed a digital observatory capability designed to facilitate file and data sharing in support of partners' performance monitoring, policy, planning and research functions. Case Study

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Aberdeen Northern Marts and the University of Aberdeen collaborated on a KTP to develop and implement a step-change digital marketing and communications strategy, transforming the way the rural, traditional business engages with its customers, staff and partners. Case Study

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Aubin and the University of Aberdeen collaborated in a KTP project to develop the engineering application knowledge to deploy Aubin’s patented DeepBuoy pumpable buoyancy technology. Case Study

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A.R.R. Craib and Robert Gordon University worked together on a KTP project to develop an electronic system linking flexible resource with varying demand using the latest technological advancements within the road transport market. Case Study

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Genius Foods and the University of Aberdeen partnered in a KTP to gain understanding of the science behind gluten-free foods on quality of life and gut health, enabling the development of strategic business opportunities. Case Study

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Grampian Housing Association and Robert Gordon University partnered in a KTP project to conduct a full hygrothermal and behavioural analysis of a complete Aberdeen granite tenement in occupation and determine a strategy for carbon reduction and improved energy efficiency by determining appropriate insulation solutions. Case Study

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Intelligent Growth Solutions and the James Hutton Institute collaborated on a KTP project to develop, test and validate revolutionary high intensity crop growing systems producing consistent, high quality products year round with limited environmental footprint. Case Study

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Nautronix and the University of Aberdeen partnered in a KTP project to deliver a robust underwater acoustic network based on the established NASNet acoustic positioning and communication system. Case Study

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Ivan Wood & Sons and Abertay University worked together on a KTP project to design and validate an innovative filtration system for the treatment of waste generated by fresh vegetable preparation, and to utilise the recovered waste for new product development. Case Study

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NRC and Robert Gordon University partnered in a series of five KTP projects to develop waste treatments at their Alness site. Case Study

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Solab IT Services and the University of Aberdeen teamed up on a KTP project to develop and implement a business development strategy targeted at transforming the way in which the Oil and Gas industry procures IT support for HR and other asset tracking. Case Study

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British Chambers of Commerce support and promote business communities across the UK. AGCC has over 1,000 member organisations in addition to a much wider customer and stakeholder base across Aberdeen City and Shire. Robert Gordon University's Creative and Cultural Business School was recently awarded a Management KTP to help AGCC's workforce to develop the skills and understanding necessary to extract intelligence from its existing data, refine data collection and help the organisation deliver effective digital transformation to its membership support activities.

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Aberdeen Harbour is the oldest business in the UK and the premier energy industry port in Scotland, with an expansion underway to facilitate renewables and cruise liners. Aberdeen Harbour is collaborating with Robert Gordon University's School of Computing to create a digital system to replace existing decision-making infrastructure, promoting efficiency and profitability and safeguarding against knowledge loss through imminent retirements.

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Accord Energy Solutions Ltd are an independent, specialist consultancy providing commercial and operational support to international oil and gas companies, helping clients to realise the true fiscal value of their produced hydrocarbons by providing them with integrated hydrocarbon accounting solutions. Their second KTP is underway with Robert Gordon University’s School of Computing to research, develop, evaluate and implement an innovative Bayesian-based data reconciliation and Gross Error Detection approach for hydrocarbon allocation and attribution using cloud-based software.

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Agrico UK hold the UK licence to produce, multiply and market seed potato varieties bred by Agrico BV, their Dutch parent company. They work with potato growers throughout the UK to produce certified basic seed potato crops and sell to export and UK home trade customers. In collaboration with Abertay University's Division of Engineering and Food Science, they will design, develop, deploy and evaluate artificial intelligence solutions for gathering data from sensory evaluation home use tests, to optimise selection of new potato varieties, based on acceptable attributes of taste combined with agronomic properties.

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AISUS pioneer autonomous inspection technologies and service solutions for the Oil & Gas industry, providing not only the engineers and services to carry out remote inspection but also bespoke tools. They are partnering with Robert Gordon University's School of Computing to create an intelligent data-driven platform utilising images, ultrasonic scans & other data captured by these tools to provide operators with more accurate assessment and predictions of wall loss rate, corrosion and fatigue of offshore assets.

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Davidsons is a self-funding, family-run business and is the largest manufacturer of ruminant animal feeds in Scotland. James Hutton Institute’s Environmental and Biochemical Sciences department is working on a KTP with Davidsons to develop novel animal feeds by adding edible UK seaweeds to improve their nutritional status, health and value.

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Elasmogen is a privately held biopharmaceutical company in Aberdeen, developing a pipeline of soloMER protein drug products (biologics) for the treatment of inflammatory disease. They are teaming up with University of Aberdeen’s Institute of Medical Sciences to develop the knowledge and capability to design, construct and test new and efficacious bi-specific drugs for liver disease, a ‘silent epidemic’ driven by growing levels of obesity and diabetes.

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EnteroBiotix is dedicated to developing and advancing novel treatments for gastric disorders that enable the modulation of the bacterial communities within the gut. University of Aberdeen’s Rowett Institute and EnteroBiotix are working to develop technology to scale up production of live donor-sourced bacteria, supporting manufacture of novel medicinal products to prevent and treat disease.

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Moor Instruments is a medical device manufacturer, specializing in the development of monitoring & imaging products for blood flow & tissue oxygen measurements in the microcirculation. The University of Dundee and Moor are partnering to develop an innovative medical device for optical imaging of blood flow during keyhole surgery to improve patient outcomes.

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National Trust for Scotland (NTS) is a conservation charity whose key objectives include the protection and care of Scotland’s heritage and the creation of an efficient and sustainable business that supports their conservation needs. In collaboration with NTS, Inverness College UHI is undertaking a KTP to apply new technologies to land management at Mar Lodge Estate in the Cairngorms National Park.

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Stirling Potatoes Ltd is a family business which prepares root vegetables grown on their own and local farms, supplying public sector organisations and supermarkets with the best quality Scottish produce under the brand name Stirfresh. They are undertaking a KTP with Abertay University’s Division of Engineering and Food Science to develop innovative new products and packaging solutions which optimise the use of fresh vegetable produce and extend shelf-life to enable wider market reach while reducing food wastage.

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Vertebrate Antibodies is a biotech company developing high quality reagents for complex human targets and commercial veterinary species. They recently began their second KTP with the University of Aberdeen, partnering with the School of Biological Sciences to develop a variety of fish health assays for the monitoring of infection, vaccine efficacy and fish health biomarkers in aquaculture.

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The North of Scotland KTP Centre is now recruiting a KTP Centre Manager. This full-time, permanent position is employed by University of Aberdeen and ...

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Robert Gordon University / Rubberatkins Ltd
Location: Aberdeen
Salary: £30,000 to £37,000 per annum
Closing Date: 1st October 2019

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Aberdeen, 28-29 November 2019

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University of Aberdeen / Optima Asset Maintenance Solutions
Location: Aberdeen
Salary: up to £36,000 pa plus £4,000 training budget
Closing Date: 12th August 2019

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Abertay University / W & J Knox Ltd
Salary: £27,000 pa + £4k personal development budget
Location: Kilbirnie
Closing Date: 10th March

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Robert Gordon University / Atlas Knowledge Ltd
Salary: £28-34,000 pa + £4,000 personal development budget
Location: Aberdeen
Closing Date: 17th March 2019

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Abertay University / W & J Knox Ltd
Location: Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire
Salary: £27,000 (plus £4,000 training budget)
Closing Date: 8th February 2019

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Robert Gordon University / Accord Energy Solutions Ltd
Location: Aberdeen
Salary: £25-34,000 pa
Closing date: 20th January 2019

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Robert Gordon University / Accord Energy Solutions Ltd
Location: Aberdeen
Salary: £25,000 - £34,000
Closing Date: 16th December 2018

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James Hutton Institute / Scottish Honeyberries Ltd
Location: Dundee
Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 pa
Closing date: 28th November 2018

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Robert Gordon University / Scottish Bioenergy
Location: BioCity, N. Lanarkshire
Salary: £22,000 - £26,000 pa
Closing Date: 25th November 2018

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James Hutton Institute / Davidsons Feeds
Location: Shotts, N. Lanarkshire
Salary: £25,500 pa
Closing date: 9th December 2018

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Perth, 11-13 December 2018

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University of Aberdeen & Elasmogen
Salary: £32,000 pa
Location: Aberdeen
Closing Date: 27 Sep 2018

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Robert Gordon University / HITRANS
Location: Inverness
Salary: £25,000
Closing date: 29 August 2018

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Abertay University / Meatsnacks Group Ltd
Location: Forres
Salary: £27,025
Closing date: 31 August 2018

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KTP Associate with James Hutton Institute (JHI) and Scottish Honeyberries Ltd (Based in Dundee).  Salary circ: £22,000 Closing Date: 31 January 2018.  Fixed Term 3 years.

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The Scottish Honeyberries Coop was formed in response to the increasing interest of growing honeyberry fruit in Scotland. Scottish Honeyberries Ltd has been awarded a KTP Project with the James Hutton Institute. The project aims to transfer fundamental knowledge, around the novel fruit crop Honeyberry, into commercial practice through the development of expertise which will have implications in new fruit product development and the creation of new products for customers.

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KTP Associate with Robert Gordon University, Gray's School of Art and Montrose Rope and Sail Co Ltd (based Montrose). Salary £25,000 per year. Closing date 21 November 2017.

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Ace Aquatec FS Ltd is a leading company in acoustic systems for marine and aquaculture application and electric stunning systems for fish farms. Ace Aquatec FS Ltd has been awarded a KTP Project with the University of Aberdeen. the project aims to embed power engineering knowledge to allow development of our fish stunning system by establishing processes, codifying and documenting results, thus allowing simulation of new concepts & exploration of design infrastructure to allow us to move a MK2 new concept stunning system into production.

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Montrose Rope and Sail Co Ltd is one of the oldest and dynamic independent companies in Scotland who's heritage dates from 1789 when it was established to make handcrafted products for the fishing industry. They have been awarded a KTP Project in partnership with Robert Gordon University. The project will aim to develop, manufacture and brand a new range of products within the luxury high-end fashion accessories market. The project will utilise the company’s heritage, existing expertise within manufacture and their unique industrial range of products.

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KTP Associate Seminar - Tuesday 5th September, 12noon-4pm

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KTP Research Associate - Data Scientist opportunity with IDS Datanet, Aberdeen and RGU, Salary £25,000, closes 25 April 2017.

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Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen

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KTP vacancy 24 months, Sureclean based in Alness, Ross-shire and Robert Gordon University.    The post is for a graduate with a BSc (Hons) in Applied Chemistry or Polymer Chemistry, 2.1 or above.   Closing Date 26.02.17.

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KTP vacancy 24 months, Rannoch Smokery based in Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire and Abertay University.    The successful candidate will ideally possess a 2.1 or above in BSc in Food Science and/or Technology/Food and Consumer Science related undergraduate degree or relevant areas.  Closing Date 10th March 2017.

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The Royal Society of Edinburgh

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Intelligent Growth Solutions Limited (IGS) expertise is in mechanical, electronic and software engineering and have already developed novel automated vertical framing systems (photon factories) allowing low input, high density production of consistent, high quality crops year round with minimal environmental footprint.   IGS has recently been awarded a KTP partnership to work in conjunction with The James Hutton Institute to further develop the process and protocols to optimise yield, organoleptic and nutritional quality of a range of crops.

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Marine Harvest (Scotland) Ltd is the largest producer of farmed Atlantic salmon in Scotland and has recently been awarded a KTP project in partnership withThe Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS).   The project will provide an excellent opportunity for embedding hydrodynamic modelling and NewDEPOMOD into the environmental team at MHS through providing training and clearly documented procedures.

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ANM Group Limited is the largest farmer owned co-operative in Scotland and has recently been awarded a KTP partnership to work in conjunction with theUniversity of Aberdeen, Business School to develop its digital presence and communications with the goal of better engagement and enhanced experience with members and customers ensuring sustainable business growth.

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Mackie's Limited is a UK recognised brand and has recently been awarded a KTP partnership to work in conjunction with Abertay University to develop its own chocolate indulgent treats.   Mackie's will be the only Scottish chocolate manufacturing site capable of producing chocolate from the raw ingredients.  Using the knowledge and expertise gained through the KTP further products would be subsequently developed within their own newly opened "sweetie kitchen" facility.

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KTP Associate with The University of Aberdeen and ANM Group Ltd.  Salary in the region of £21,000 - £23,000.   Closing Date 8th July 2016.

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L Rowland & Company (Retail) Limited

L Rowland & Company (Retail) Limited is a pharmacy and chemist.   They are currently working with the School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences at the Robert Gordon University to establish and implement an innovative online education and professional development system for pharmacy and ancillary staff.

SeaEnergy PLC

SeaEnergy PLC is an innovative energy services group.   It is currently working with Robert Gordon University's Department of Management at Aberdeen Business School and the School of Computing to develop an operational and economic model to assess and manage the life cycle cost of alternative operations and maintenance (O&M) strategies of offshore wind farms.

The UK Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Association Limited

Oil & Gas UK is the leading representative body for the UK offshore oil and gas industry. It is currently working with the Centre for Obesity Research and Epidemiology (CORE), the Institute for Health and Welfare Research, the School of Computing and the IDEAS Research Institute at Robert Gordon University to develop a capability for accurately profiling offshore worker’s size in a systematic and sustainable way, informing safety equipment, working environment design and operational procedures.

Grampian Housing Association Limited

Grampian Housing AssociatedLimited is a fast growing housing association based in the North East of Scotland that provides services to over 3,000 households.  It is currently working with the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment at Robert Gordon University to determine the factors contributing to hard to heat housing, developing innovative retrofit insulation solutions ready for installation leading to reduced carbon and fuel poverty. 

Pexel Limited

Pexel Limited is a specialist in achieving high quality insight through telephone research.  It is currently working with Robert Gordon University's School of Computing to develop and apply techniques of machine learning to a challenging area of performance management and deliver a step change over available products.

WML UK Limited

WML UK Limited is an expert in digital solutions for the creation and control of complex documents such as legal contracts and financing agreements.  It is currently working with Robert Gordon University's School of Computing to develop a globally accessible energy management, monitoring and reporting system which will deliver significant efficiencies for clients and generate new revenue opportunities.

Polaris Learning Limited

Polaris Learning Limited specialise in providing Competence Assessor and Internal Verifier Training and Qualifications in Aberdeen.  It is currently working with Robert Gordon University's IDEAS Research Institute and the School of Computing to develop a user centred blended learning system through the development of learning pedagogies and exploitation of appropriate technology platforms resulting in industry leading products. 

James Jones & Sons Limited

James Jones & SonsLimited is the leading supplier of British timber and one of the UK’s greenest timber producers.  It is currently working with  Robert Gordon University's IDEAS Research Institute and School of Computing to design and develop a 3D/4D interactive augmented visualisation system that will allow us and our SME distributors to efficiently specify our products.

 

 

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