Enabling University of Sheffield staff to productively engage with external partners and progress knowledge exchange and translational opportunities
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sheffield
Department Name: UNLISTED
Abstract
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Technical Summary
The MRC Proximity to Discovery scheme awards universities funds to help develop new collaborations, and ways of exchanging knowledge and skills. The awards can be used to support activities that promote the value of academic-industry partnership, and enhance academic and industry researchers’ understanding of each other’s needs and capabilities. This may be through people exchanges, creation of technology demonstrators, showcase events, commercialisation workshops and ‘entrepreneurs in residence’ schemes. Such exchanges of knowledge and skills will boost the most fruitful collaborations between UK universities and life science companies.
Organisations
Description | (P2D4) Showcasing University of Sheffield Technology Internationally |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Funding provided: Support provided enabled a Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation Manager from the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health, to travel and present at the International Technology Transfer Convention at the National Conference Centre in Beijing, China, 14-16 Nov 2018 Attainment, or otherwise, of the project deliverable: Dr Carlring-Wright spoke about two TUOS projects on devices to detect preterm birth and improve interventional cardiology outcomes, respectively. Any impacts, learning or new activities resulting from the activity: A number of contacts were made with potential investors/licencees in China. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |