Research output: Working paper
Research output: Working paper
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TY - UNPB
T1 - The shaping of knowledge transfer from UK universities: an exploration of influences and motivations
AU - Decter, M
AU - Rose, M B
AU - Cave, F D
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Industrial innovation can lead to economic benefits for a nation. Sources of such innovation are therefore important to governments. Over the last decade in the UK there has been a growth in government funding of knowledge transfer (KT) activities from UK universities, as they have been considered a relatively untapped source of innovation. European and regional funding tends to target work relating with SMEs (small to medium sized enterprises) within specific geographical areas. UK national government funding however, can encompass support for a very wide variety of university knowledge and technology transfer activities. This study examines why UK universities undertake knowledge transfer activities and how this work is shaped at individual institutions. Evolutionary theory is used to examine differences at a range of universities, using contextual information about each university’s history and influences.
AB - Industrial innovation can lead to economic benefits for a nation. Sources of such innovation are therefore important to governments. Over the last decade in the UK there has been a growth in government funding of knowledge transfer (KT) activities from UK universities, as they have been considered a relatively untapped source of innovation. European and regional funding tends to target work relating with SMEs (small to medium sized enterprises) within specific geographical areas. UK national government funding however, can encompass support for a very wide variety of university knowledge and technology transfer activities. This study examines why UK universities undertake knowledge transfer activities and how this work is shaped at individual institutions. Evolutionary theory is used to examine differences at a range of universities, using contextual information about each university’s history and influences.
KW - knowledge transfer
KW - technology
KW - UK
KW - evolutionary theory
KW - university
KW - footprint
KW - European
KW - funding
M3 - Working paper
T3 - Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Working Paper Series
BT - The shaping of knowledge transfer from UK universities: an exploration of influences and motivations
PB - Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
CY - Lancaster University
ER -