KES Knowledge Transfer
About Knowledge Transfer
We define knowledge transfer as the means by which expertise, knowledge, skills and capabilities are transferred from the knowledge-base (for example, a university or college, a research centre or a research technology organisation) to those in need of that knowledge (for example a company, social enterprise or not-for-profit organisation).
Hence, knowledge transfer involves the interface between universities and business, and involves the commercialisation of skills and expertise possessed by higher education.
EXamples of knowledge transfer mechanisms and paradigms include, but are not limited to:-
- The UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB) Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) product
- Spin-out companies
- Incubators and entrepreneur schemes
- University-industry contracts and consultancy
- Licensing of university-originated intellectual property
- Other modes of knowledge transfer and technology transfer, e.g. work-based learning projects
- The knowledge transfer, knowledge origination and knowledge exchange process
KES supports the dissemination of research results, good practice, case studies and other outcomes worthy of publication through the Innovation through Knowledge Transfer conference series.
First International Conference on
Innovation through Knowledge Transfer
The First International Conference on Innovation through Knowledge Transfer - Research with Impact will be held at Hampton Court Palace on WEdnesday 2 December 2009. Organised in conjunction with Kingston University and the Institute of Knowledge Transfer, this conference will accept high quality papers on a wide spectrum of knowledge transfer related topics.
More information is available on the InnovationKT web site here - www.innovationkt.org