Let’s get business! Making University-industry research collaborations work

Do you want to work with research collaborators and partners outside of Higher Education e.g. Industry, policy makers, cultural partners or charities?

This interactive session will provide an overview of pathways to partnerships (e.g., Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and Consultancy,) access to industry engagement events and presentations from pump-priming funding managers who support schemes such as the new Harmonised Impact Acceleration Accounts (IAA) and the launch of the Partnership Innovation Fund (PIF).

Professor Matt Reed, Strategic Director of the Materials Innovation Factory (MIF) will provide a keynote on how to make University – Industry Partnerships pay off.

The University has developed an online toolkit containing practical, simple to understand, and proven to work guidance, tools, training and frameworks that you’ll need to grow your activity and make real-world impact. You’ll get to test-out the toolkit for yourself and meet University professional service staff and other academic ‘champions’ who have successfully collaborated with non-HEI partners.

After the session you’ll be invited to network with colleagues over a delicious lunch.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Gain awareness of the University’s KE strategy

• Identify different project types and mechanisms which are useful for starting, developing, and maintaining research collaborations

• Clearly identify internal funding opportunities (e.g. the Partnership Innovation Fund (PIF) and the Harmonised Impact Acceleration Accounts (IAA)

• Gain awareness of the diversity of activities that support academic colleagues in growing relationships

• Use the toolkit and provide feedback for on-going development

• Understand the jargon and learn to speak the language of business!

Presenter information:

Vicki O’Kelly, Senior Partnerships & Innovation Manager

Nick Doran, Senior Partnerships & Innovation Manager

Chris Taylor, IAA Manager

Hannah Schumann, Research Partnerships Marketing Manager

Various Knowledge Exchange Professional Service Staff and Academic colleagues.

The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) attributes developed during this session are relevant to the following sub-domains:

Domain A: Knowledge and Intellectual Abilities

A1: Knowledge base

A2: Cognitive Abilities   

A3: Creativity    

Domain B: Personal Effectiveness

B1: Personal Qualities   

B2: Self-Management

B3: Professional and Career Development

Domain C: Research Governance and Organisation              

C3: Finance, Funding and Resources       

Domain D: Engagement, Influence and Impact

D1: Working with Others            

D2: Communication and Dissemination

D3: Engagement and Impact

Accessibility Adjustments and Alternative Format requests: If you require any accessibility adjustments or have any questions about this session, please contact the the Academy's RD team Researcher@liverpool.ac.uk at least 7 days before the session date so that your requirements can be referred to the facilitator(s) who will make every effort to address them where possible.

Academy Researcher Development Inclusivity Statement: The Academy is committed to providing an environment which recognises and values people's differences, capitalises on the strengths that those differences bring to the institution and supports all staff and students in maximising their potential to succeed. In line with the Academy's firm commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, we offer all postdoctoral and research-related opportunities to develop and network irrespective of a researcher’s gender, ethnicity, age, self-identification, disability, religious affiliation, or any other criteria used to separate and define.

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