Partnership Organisations
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) distributes public money for teaching and research to universities and colleges. In doing so, it aims to promote high quality education and research, within a financially healthy sector. The Council also plays a key role in ensuring accountability and promoting good practice.
The Institute of Knowledge Transfer (IKT) is an independent, democratic and not-for-profit professional body, established to promote the interests of the profession and the practice of 'knowledge transfer’.
ProTon Europe is the pan-European network of Knowledge Transfer Offices (KTOs) and companies affiliated to universities and other Public Research Organisations (PROs).
The Open University (OU) is the United Kingdom's only university dedicated to distance learning.
JISC's activities support education and research by promoting innovation in new technologies and by the central support of ICT services.
Unico was founded in 1994 to represent the Technology Exploitation companies of UK Universities. It provides a forum for exchange and development of best practice. Member companies transfer technology and expertise through the formation of Spin-out companies, licensing, consultancy, training, design and development projects, contract research, testing and evaluation, and problem solving.
Praxis delivers professional training and development courses for personnel in technology transfer offices in the UK.
The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) brings together functions from the former Department of Trade and Industry, including responsibilities for science and innovation, with further and higher education and skills, previously part of the Department for Education and Skills.
