ACCREDITATION OF KNOWLEDGE

TRANSFER PROFESSIONALS- THE ATTP

STORY
October 2022
A N I N T R O D U C T I O N TO G LO B A L R E C O G N I T I O N /
AC C R E D I TAT I O N O F E X P E R I E N C E A N D S K I L L S BY
K N OW L E D G E / T E C H N O LO G Y TRANSFER
P R O F E S S I O N A L S , WO R K I N G I N E I T H E R P U B L I C
O R P R I VAT E S E C TO R O R G A N I S AT I O N S .
o Introduction: Laura MacDonald, CEO ASTP
o What is ATTP and why does RTTP exist?
o Benefits of RTTP
o Overview of RTTP / Candidate Processes
o Open discussion
What is ATTP?
oThe Alliance of Technology
Transfer Professionals
(ATTP) is an alliance of
fifteen knowledge and
technology transfer
associations.
oEstablished in 2011 by 5
associations, now with 15
and over 700 RTTPs plus
over 100 joining the
recently introduced
Candidate RTTP
programme worldwide
 Why does RTTP exist?

Created in response to membership data that showed the need for

recognition and career progression. This was particularly the case for
newer members of the profession.

It tells employers, colleagues and others in our industry that you have
demonstrated the Core Competencies and are responsible for
significant achievements and contributions in the field of
technology/knowledge transfer
 RTTP co-ordination :
o Program Manager via the ATTP website manages process of
applications for RTTP or Candidate RTTP status.
o A Peer Review Committee drawn from representatives of the member
associations, reviews applications, provides feedback and guidance and
makes decisions on the granting of RTTP status.
oBroad spectrum of functions and roles are engaged in KT/TT so many
people are eligible to consider this recognition.
ATTP Key o Only other process in EU was EUKTS project and ATTP has agreed to
Functions grant RTTP recognition to holders of EUKTS status.
Course Review Committee :allocates CE (continuing education) points to
relevant training courses
o Member associations submit any of their courses to the CRC (via the
Program Manager), asking for confirmation that quality and content
merit CE points.
o Non-member organisations (such as the EPO) are also entitled to apply
for CE points
o RTTP candidates can gather CE points from any combination of training
course, form a mixed group of training providers.
 RTTP signals personal and professional credibility, and tells employers,
colleagues and business partners worldwide that:
oYou are an experienced, skilled professional with a proven record of
achievement
o You work effectively and creatively to add significant value and deliver
outcomes
oYou have demonstrated competence, integrity, vision, versatility and
Benefits of perseverance

RTTP Status o You have undertaken relevant training courses and/or gained
qualifications that enable you to perform well, and that have helped you
to build a rich network

Candidate RTTP allows entrants to the profession to signal that they are:
o Committed to a pathway of training and development and are working
towards earning RTTP.
oSerious about their career and aspire to meet the highest standards.
 RTTP CORE COMPETENCIES
Strategic & Business Insight- Strategic thinking, market- led, business acumen and commercial skills.

Entrepreneurial Leadership- Leadership in Building Collaboration and Partnerships and changing

organizations through innovation.

Legal Scientific and Technical Knowhow- Understanding and Managing the legal, contractual and
domain issues required to effectively exchange and transfer knowledge.

Effective Engagement- Marketing, Promotion, Brokering, Communication, Persuasion, and

Influencing Required to bring partners together.

Governance and Project Management- administration of systems and process to support the
effective transfer or exchange of knowledge.

Knowledge Transformation and Management- administration of systems and processes to support

the effective transfer or exchange of knowledge.
Full RTTP Application Process (3+ years in a KE/TT role)

KE/TT
KE/TT Key Skills Achievement
Experience
Requirements Overview
Requirements
 1. KE/TT Experience Requirements:
o Submit a CV detailing your role in KE/TT for three or more years
o Proof of current employment

2. KE/TT Key Skills Requirements:

Training Pathway:
o 60 RTTP CE points, provide certificates of courses completed.
Or Mixed Pathway:
Provide at least two of the following
Required o A list of professional qualifications or relevant courses

Documents o A list of ‘deals or projects’

o A description of leadership roles in KE/TT

3. Achievement Overview
Submit a 1,000 word Achievement Overview, endorsed by your manager.
To be submitted for review by ATTP. This should describe:
o A Complex and significant collaboration/ strategic partnership or
o A complex and significant commercial deal or
o A significant knowledge transfer initiative or
o Demonstrated leadership
The Achievement Overview
A 1,000-word Achievement Overview, endorsed by your manager.

It should describe:

o One Complex and significant collaboration/ strategic partnership or

o One complex and significant commercial deal or
o One significant knowledge transfer initiative or
o Demonstrated leadership

https://attp.info/tech-transfer-achievement-overview/
https://attp.info/content-of-an-achievement-overview/
https://attp.info/core-rttp-competencies/
1. A complex and significant collaboration/ strategic
partnership which met the intended goals of the
parties.
The Overview should include the following elements:
• Description of the partnership
• Size and scope of the initiative (including financial
value if relevant)
• Types of agreements concluded
• Commitment or investment of resources by your
organisation and the external partner and level of
senior management engagement
• The benefit of the collaboration for the partner
and/or its impact on society (for example generation
of new customers and revenues, new products, new
investment, new people engaged, income/ profits,
documented impacts on society)
• Your specific role in leading and developing the
partnership, clearly differentiating activity from
outcome and showing how you have demonstrated
relevant core RTTP competencies.
2. A complex and significant commercial
outcome which would not have happened
without your input
The Overview should include the following elements:
• Description of the outcome
• Financial value of the outcome
• Types of agreements concluded
• Commitment or investment of external
resources in the outcome eg venture funds,
seed corn, corporate funds
• The benefit of the outcome for the partner and/
or its impact on society
• Your specific role in making the outcome
happen, clearly
differentiating activity from outcome showing
how you have demonstrated relevant core RTTP
competencies.
3. A significant knowledge transfer initiative that resulted
in new capacity, structures, funding, incentives or other
developments that enable demonstrable knowledge
transfer/ knowledge exchange outcomes.
The Overview should include the following elements:
• Description of the initiative
• Size and scope of the initiative (including financial value if
relevant)
• Types of agreements/ structures used in the initiative
• Commitment or investment of external resources in the
outcome eg regional or national government funding,
industry funding, funds committed jointly by partners
• The benefit of the initiative and its impact on society
• Your specific role in leading and developing the initiative,
clearly differentiating activity from outcome showing how
you have demonstrated relevant core RTTP competencies.
4. Sustained Leadership of KE/KT/TT activity over a
number of years, leading a team(s) which has
delivered significant KE/KT/TT outcomes due to the
specialist knowledge, skills and experience provided
by your leadership.
The Overview should include the following elements:
•The type of leadership role that they have held over a
minimum period of 5 years
•The size and scope of the team that they manage (including
financial responsibility if relevant)
•The types and volume of work that the team undertakes
•The amount of commitment, investment of resources and level
of senior management engagement that they have managed to
secure for their team
•The outcomes of the work of the team in terms of their track
record ie key KE Initiatives, key projects, key partners, key deals
and new investment
•Their specific role in leading and developing the team, and
specifically how they can demonstrate relevant core RTTP
competencies – ie that their knowledge and practice
of KE/KT/TTO differentiates them from a generic team manager
Where & how to submit
oGo to https://attp.info/
oCreate an account and access the online application form
oFill out all required information and upload the required document
oPay the fee via PayPal or request an invoice
oWhen submitted, you will receive a confirmation from the ATTP
office
oResults are communicated approx. one month after the deadline
oContact office@attp.info for any questions
 Procedural:
◦ Missing documents; Particularly in the mixed pathway where you need to
chose 2 out of 3 options (not just 1)
◦ Wrong pathway
◦ Application does not include certificates for CE points/Confirmation of CE
points from Association.
◦ Documents need to be in English (or otherwise discussed with the ATTP
Programme Manager)
Content:

Typical problems Insufficient Achievement Overview:

◦ The applicant’s role in the case was unclear – Not written in first person and
with Submissions unclear what they were specifically responsible for and which parts of the
activity they had led.  What was your impact on the case outcome?
◦ The account does not reflect the complexity of the case – it is listed as a
series of events that follow each other almost mechanistically with no sense
of the initiating, proactive and leading role that the applicant played in
resolving complex issues that arose along the way leading to outcomes that
had demonstrable impact/investment.  Quantify the information, specify
the challenges and how YOU overcame them
◦ Describing multiple cases – giving very little detail of each  Describe only 1
Case
 Candidate RTTP (at least 6 months in a KE/TT role)
KE/TT Experience & Key Skills: Commitment to skills development through training (or working with a
mentor). Demonstrated by:

o Career Aspiration Plan:

o Current situation and experience
o Planned career path
o Training/ development you plan to do to achieve your career aspirations
o And/or – Mentoring required/ mentor identified to support the Candidate to achieve their career aspiration

o Statement by your Line Manager/Director that contains

o Confirmation of duration of your work in a tech transfer environment
o Recognition of your Career Aspiration Plan
o Agreed support for training and development
o Agreement to support you towards RTTP status
Evaluating the relevance for you….
Gathering feedback from the different associations and the successful candidates
helps the ATTP community evolve, responding to the needs of the community.

What would make it desirable or feasible for you to decide to become RTTP?

Would the RTTP status be useful for you?

Are there any key tips for new applicants?

 Q&A

For more information, feel free to contact

office@attp.info (Florence Gevers is the Program Manager)
Or any of the( your?) member associations directly.

Presenter: laura.macdonald@astp4kt.eu