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A key element of this strategy is on increasing the relevance of research to end-users, particularly business and industry, and promoting greater knowledge transfer.

The 2005 to 2007 profiles of TEOs provide a view of how TEOs are working with business and industry on research and knowledge transfer¹.

Universities expanding contract research and enabling greater knowledge transfer

All universities are engaged in contract research for business and industry and most have established research partnerships of various kinds, including in association with the Crown Research Institutes (CRIs).

Most universities are planning to expand the amount of contract research undertaken for business and industry. Six out of the eight are planning to develop, or further develop, knowledge transfer programmes. These generally involve co-location of researchers from the university, CRIs and industry.

In general, the focus of universities is on building on existing strengths and relationships, rather than moving into entirely new areas of engagement.

Relationships between universities and industry are mostly at the research programme level, with relatively few relationships managed at the institutional level.

A number of polytechnics developing their role in applied research

Eight of the polytechnics identified research as an area for contribution to industry. A number of these institutions are developing or redeveloping their research programmes and looking forward to a greater role in industry-relevant contract and applied research. Three of them had developed research partnerships with industry and another was planning developments in this area.

¹ See the section on Engagement of TE Os with Industry for Skills Development for further information on analysis of profiles. (↑)

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