Emerging Landscape: An Exploratory Study of Management of University Knowledge Transfer Office in the UK

Written by Dr Hossein Sharifi and Weisheng Liu, this report delves into knowledge based system and innovation within in businesses, and the role it has played since the significance of university to industry technology transfer was recognised in the 1990s. At this time, following widespread debate concerning the effectiveness to utilise university research, the government argued that steps needed to be taken to assure more contact between science and engineering and decision-makers. This report is a close examination of the theoretical perspective of university/industry links and the growth and development of university knowledge transfer offices.

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