The UAM-Company chairs are a satisfactory response to the legal, bureaucratic, and cultural difficulties of public-private collaboration in terms of innovation and transfer. Their biggest advantages lie in flexibility and accountability.
Tag: knowledge transfer
Why do public research organisations outsource their knowledge transfer management?
In our study published in the Journal of Technology Transfer, we investigate under what conditions it is more effective for public research organisations to vertically integrate knowledge transfer management or to outsource it to specialist providers.
Do different fields of knowledge lead to different types of knowledge transfer? A study of public research organisations in the UK
In this paper, the authors identify different profiles of engagement in knowledge transfer (KT)of public research organisations (PROs), and discuss why they are linked to PROs’ specialisation in different fields of knowledge.
Harnessing Public Research for Innovation in the 21st Century
This book aims to develop a conceptual framework to evaluate knowledge transfer practices and outcomes, improve knowledge transfer metrics, surveys and evaluation frameworks, generate findings on what does and does not work, and propose related policy lessons.
Knowledge transfer from Public Science: The unsung hero of the COVID-19 vaccine success
Vaccines to combat the threat of Covid-19 have been developed at an amazing speed – in under a year. And while the first vaccines to be approved came from the private sector using new mRNA technologies, the unsung heroes of the COVD-19 vaccine effort have been the publicly funded national universities and laboratories.
What drives efficiency in knowledge transfer?
Knowledge transfer is a term used to encompass a broad range of activities to support mutually beneficial collaborations between universities, businesses … More
How can SMEs make the most of public R&D investment?
In January 2017, the UK Government released a green paper outlining a new industrial strategy that aimed to address the … More