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Knowledge Transfer involving Higher Education Institutions in Wales

Overview. Setting the Scene ? Welsh Context Knowledge Transfer (KT) examples from Welsh Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) Challenges ahead. Wales at a Glance. 2.9 million population = 5% of the UK99.3% of businesses < 50 employees12 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)Largest HEI ? 26,789 en

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Knowledge Transfer involving Higher Education Institutions in Wales

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    1. Knowledge Transfer involving Higher Education Institutions in Wales Karen Turnbull Chair of the Welsh Industrial Liaison Officers Network

    2. Overview Setting the Scene � Welsh Context Knowledge Transfer (KT) examples from Welsh Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) Challenges ahead

    3. Wales at a Glance 2.9 million population = 5% of the UK 99.3% of businesses < 50 employees 12 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) Largest HEI � 26,789 enrolments Smallest HEI � 2,057 enrolments Higher Education Institutions engaged in between 7% and 13.5% of key knowledge transfer activities in the UK

    4. Important Business Sectors Aerospace and defence Automotive Agri-food Bioscience Construction Creative Industries Energy and sustainability Financial services Technology Tourism

    5. Knowledge Transfer in Wales Welsh Industrial Liaison Officers Network Third Mission Fund and Strategies Knowledge Exploitation Fund Centres of Excellence Techniums Intellectual Property Inventory for Wales Knowledge Transfer Partnerships GO (Graduate Opportunities) Wales

    6. Innovative Doctoral Programme with Businesses Project Objectives Prepare individuals to contribute to research as professionals. Develop and recognise the transferable skills of researchers. Increase the research capacities of SMEs by linking with a Ph.D. project. Encourage SMEs to undertake research and recruit researchers. Support development of key technologies in an Objective 1 area.

    7. Innovative Doctoral Programme with Businesses Phase I Bangor (50 Ph.D.s) Phase II Bangor, Swansea and Aberystwyth (80 Ph.D.s) Phase III Pan Wales (Ph.D.s and MRes) Highly accessible package for participating companies (Micros, SMEs and Large Organisations) Recognised at the European level as a pioneering skills development and R&D infrastructure project.

    8. Sustainability � supporting SMEs Supporting Environmental Goods and Services sector (directly and indirectly) Industry gateway for business Expertise, facilities, collaborative projects, policy Next phase Sustainability audit � environment, economic, social. Repeated over time Wider collaboration � HE, FE, other organisations Links to ESF (doctoral programme, CPD)

    9. Integration of Socially Disadvantaged People ESF Equal project Developed and piloted innovative ways to support people from disadvantaged groups in to education, training and employment Partners in Ireland, Italy and Estonia

    10. Challenges ahead Good practice from Europe to add value to Wales in jobs and growth Learning from other Knowledge Transfer networks Developing networks and partnerships in key sectors Engagement with international corporations More transnational collaborative research

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