KT Definitions

Knowledge Transfer

The process of turning technology, know-how, expertise and skills into innovative, commercial products and services.  KT meets the needs of sectors, organisations and communities by embracing creativity, technology push and pull, knowledge exchange, networking, intellectual assets and brokerage.

Knowledge Transfer Roles

Knowledge Transfer practitioners are involved in a variety of roles within HE, FE, Public Sector Research organisations, professional support services and businesses.  They include:

• Business Development
• Consultancy 
• Contract development and management
• Developing networks for partnerships and businesses
• Information management
• Innovation support
• Intellectual property management
• Involvement with KT and similar professional organisations
• Joint venture details and arrangements
• Licensing and sale of intellectual property and technologies
• Managing public/private sector KT programmes
• Market Intelligence
• Marketing and communications for KT
• New product and process development
• Obtaining sector support through KT schemes
• Project/programme management
• Research in KT
• Seeking and managing support for KT
• Supporting business start-ups, spin-outs and spin-ins