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From the creation of new polymers to the use of AI and deep learning to monitor railway tunnels the Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership KTP Best of the Best awards have recognised exceptional outcomes from industry-academic partnerships supported through the highly-valued KTP programme.The new awards celebrate the strength and diversity of impact made possible with Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnerships KTPs. The awards were judged on criteria including business growth innovation transformative change and team and individual contributions.KTPs are 3-way partnerships between UK businesses academic teams and qualified postgraduates that support advances in business-led innovation through greater use of knowledge technology and skills.Best KTP partnershipThe winner of the Best KTP Partnership award is GeckoTech Solutions Glasgow Caledonian University and associate Dr Mark Jenkins. GeckoTech developed new means of structural condition monitoring through the development of computer vision signal processing and machine learning.The other finalists wereToffeln from Bristol the University of Salford and associate Jenny Anderson creating a mass customisation strategy for workplace footwearGloucester Wildlife Trust the University of the West of England and associate Dr Gemma Jerome using green infrastructure and a whole-life integrated approach to new commercial productsEngineering excellenceThe winner of the Engineering Excellence Award is LMK Thermosafe from Haverhill which entered a KTP with Queen Mary University of London and associate Harshit Powal to develop novel conductive polymer composites.The other finalists wereSpirent Communications from West Sussex with the University of Bath and associate Dr Talini Pinto Jayawardena developing satellite systems with a new threat simulation capabilitiesGeckotech Solutions from Edinburgh Glasgow Caledonian University and associate Dr Mark JenkinsDr Ian Campbell talks with attendees of the KTP Best of the Best awards ceremony.Dr Ian Campbell talks with attendees of the KTP Best of the Best awards ceremony.Business impactThe winner of the Business Impact Award is specialist ticket company BemroseBooth Paragon from the University of Hull and associate Haydn Ward who refined the technology for producing information-storing magnetic strips on tickets.Business Impact finalists werePrinciple Healthcare from Skipton the University of Bradford and associate Dr Suyog Aher researching in-house granulation technology for the companys nutritional supplementsRecycling Lives from Preston the University of Central Lancashire and associate Dr Ala Khodie devised a process to transform residue from automotive landfill waste into electrical energyOutstanding contribution.