Building a Successful Knowledge Transfer Office

Whether you're setting up a new KTO or enhancing an existing one, Building a Successful Knowledge Transfer Office offers essential guidance for institutions seeking to establish or develop effective units in the dynamic field of knowledge transfer. Through practical case studies and interactive sessions, participants will learn about the structures, approaches and policies needed to bridge the gap between academic research and commercialisation opportunities.

This course is for individuals who are developing new KTOs or reshaping existing ones, as well as for experienced KT practitioners who wish to gain a deeper understanding of how to bring together all the elements needed to grow a successful KTO. The course provides an excellent foundation for those aspiring to leadership roles — including Director positions — within a KTO, as such responsibilities will inevitably involve designing the operations required to conduct a KTO’s business.

This course is practical and relevant, so we would like participants to have some operational management experience and current responsibilities within their unit. It is sufficient that they recognise there is room for improvement and that better systems exist. This way, the scenarios we discuss are more likely to resonate, provide a stronger basis for learning, and enable richer exchanges with fellow participants.