Scope and Topics
The Journal accepts papers on a wide range of innovation and knowledge orientated topics.
Applicable themes include, but are not limited to:-
- Innovation, open innovation and co-creation
- The relationship between knowledge transfer and innovation
- Processes of knowledge transfer, knowledge origination, knowledge exchange and knowledge sharing
- Human and organisational aspects of knowledge management
- Incubators and hatcheries
- Entrepreneurship activities and schemes
- Commercialisation (licensing of intellectual property, spin-outs formation, and incubators)
- Collaborative applied research and consultancy
- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and similar government initiatives
- Knowledge exchange / transfer and graduate employability
- Knowledge exchange / transfer - innovative pedagogies
- Spin-out companies
- Incubators and entrepreneur schemes
- University-industry contracts and consultancy
- Licensing of university-originated intellectual property
- The UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB) Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme
- Other modes of knowledge transfer and technology transfer, e.g. work-based learning projects
A wide range of domains and disciplines are applicable to the journal including:-
- Management and business
- Electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering
- Sustainability in energy, buildings, manfacturing and design
The following types of paper will be considered:-
- Case studies
- Examples of best practice from practitioners
- Innovative innovation and knowledge transfer mechanisms
- The outcomes and results of projects
- Management of innovation and knowledge transfer
- Development of innovation and knowledge transfer policy
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