KESS 2 East is the sister project of KESS 2, a major pan-Wales operation supported by European Social Funds (ESF) through the Welsh Government. KESS 2 East links companies and organisations with academic expertise in the Higher Education sector in East Wales to undertake collaborative research projects. Research elements are integrated with a higher-level skills training programme, leading to a Postgraduate Skills Development Award.
A range of companies and organisations can participate, including Micro companies, SMEs, Large companies, Third Sector and Social Enterprises. It is expected that you have a base within the East Wales area as eligibility restrictions apply. Please get in touch for further details.
If you wish to participate in KESS 2 East, please express your interest by getting in touch:
Penny Dowdney
KESS 2 Wales Manager
p.j.dowdney@bangor.ac.uk
01248 382266
Company Cash Contributions
Company Cash Contributions : PhD Scholarships
All Cash Contributions are subject to VAT (Company Partners should seek advice from their Finance Department)
Company Cash Contributions : Research Masters Scholarships
All Cash Contributions are subject to VAT (Company Partners should seek advice from their Finance Department)
Project IPR results and any Intellectual Property arising from a KESS 2 project will be owned by the relevant University. Background Information used in connection with the KESS 2 project will remain the property of the party introducing it and will be subject to confidentiality obligations. The relevant University will grant the company partner the first option for either an exclusive or non-exclusive licence to use the Intellectual Property or other Project IPR Results as negotiated between the parties involved.
Key Objectives
The key objectives of KESS 2 East are:
- To increase the research capacity of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) by linking with a PhD/Research Masters project
- To encourage SMEs to undertake research and recruit researchers
- To prepare and train individuals to contribute to research as professionals
- To support the development of key technologies in the East Wales Area
- To promote higher-level skills development
East Wales Area Map
To be eligible to participate in KESS 2 East it is expected that you have a base within East Wales, shown in pink on the map. These areas are; Flintshire, Wrexham, Powys, Monmouthshire, Vale of Glamorgan, Newport and Cardiff.
Company Partners
KESS 2 and KESS 2 East are proud to enable and support excellent standards of R&D for a vast number of businesses across Wales. Want to know how many companies we work with? Have a look at this interactive map of all our company partners, listed A-Z :
