PraxisAuril is working to collate public domain research, reviews and reports of relevance to the Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation community and its stakeholders. This content is collected from a range of sources, based on publicly available material, and will be updated on an ongoing basis. If you have content you wish to contribute, or if you have any comments please contact us on info@praxisauril.org.uk.
This report was commissioned by the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation (Chris Skidmore). It was authored by Professor Adrian Smith and Professor Graeme Reid following a period of sector consultation. The final report was published in November 2019. Information on...
'Commercialisation: Bridging the University-Industry Gap' is a research briefing from City-REDI, University of Birmingham. It draws on a project that investigates the rate of spinout creation from UK universities, picking up on the long-held opinion that the UK lags behind the USA in this area. The...
Research England commissioned this review of university-investor links from Mike Rees, former deputy group CEO of Standard Chartered, start-up commercialisation expert and angel investor.
The review examines ways to strengthen university access to finance that supports spin-out company formation...
This edition of Spinouts UK looks at the ways in which universities can make the most of their environment: a hot-topic as the KEF and local industrial strategies dominate policy conversations in the sector, both seeking to understand and exploit the dynamics of research, business and locality....
Knowledge and innovation are central to the UK’s future productivity and growth. They are a key focus of the government’s Industrial Strategy. These strengths are apparent in the public sector as well as the private sector, where research has highlighted a large growth in the value of the UK public...
This review of KE in the mathematical sciences was facilitated by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Knowledge Transfer Network. It aimed to demonstrate the need for additional investment in the mathematical sciences as a fundamental to increased productivity and...
PraxisAuril members, Anderson Law, commissioned Linstock Communications for this in-depth look at the way in which private and public funding is affecting the success of UK spinouts. It is a timley and topical report in the context of the UK's Industrial Strategy and the emphasis put on spin-outs...
In 2015, PraxisUnico (as was) commissioned Research Consulting to conduct research among our members in order to understand better the experiences, workload and professional development needs of staff working in the field of Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation (KEC). This was the first time...
In late 2016, HEFCE invited long-term strategies from higher education institutions (HEIs) in receipt of a 2016-17 Higher Education Innovation Fund allocation to submit five-year knowledge exchange (KE) strategies, as the basis for release of future allocations. HEFCE commissioned researchers RSM...
This report was led by Professor Trevor McMillan, Vice-Chancellor of Keele University, in his capacity as the universities-HEFCE knowledge exchange framework champion. For this report he led a group of university experts to review good practice in technology transfer, as one aspect to the...