What is knowledge transfer and what are knowledge transfer partnerships?
Knowledge transfer is the process by which the knowledge and expertise existing in universities, and gained through university research, is transferred from the HE sector into business, industry and other organisations. This pool of knowledge represents a huge potential asset that universities, local industry and public bodies are working together to harness. A Knowledge Transfer Partnership is a relationship formed between a company and an academic institution such as a university (‘Knowledge Base’ partner), which facilitates the transfer of knowledge, technology and skills to which the company partner currently has no access. Each partnership employs one or more recently qualified people such as postgraduate researchers or university graduates (known as an Associate) to work in a company on a project of strategic importance to the business, whilst also being supervised by the Knowledge Base Partner. Back to top We hope you have found these questions and answers useful. Please note th
