The Knowledge Management Education Hub

Communities

KES Member Commuinity Groups

• KES Intelligent Systems Society
• KES Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Society

Conferences

International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems (KES; since 1997)*

The International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems (KES) provides exciting opportunities for researchers to share ideas and find out about the latest developments in Intelligent Systems. Special features of KES conferences are the Invited Sessions on specific technical topics, organised and chaired by senior researchers with a special interest in the topic. This provides opportunities for sessions on new and emerging topics which might not be covered elsewhere.

Certificate Courses

• Certificate of Innovation & Knowledge Exchange / Certificate of Innovation, Knowledge Exchange and Transfer (Cert.IKT)**

Events

• ** IKT Innovation Tours, One Day Conferences or Meetings, and Regional Networking Events on topics in innovation through knowledge transfer and exchange

Conferences

International Conference on Innovation through Knowledge Transfer (InnovationKT)**²⁾

The International Conference on Innovation through Knowledge Transfer (InnovationKT) is an international Knowledge Transfer Conference. Featuring world-class speakers, oral and poster presentation sessions and interactive workshops, the InnovationKT Conference will provide an excellent opportunity to disseminate, share and discuss the impact of university-business interaction through the knowledge transfer mechanisms, including: – Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) – commercialisation (licensing of intellectual property, spin-outs formation, and incubators) – collaborative applied research and consultancy – and other methods of achieving knowledge transfer and innovation.

Conference History:

7th InnovationKT-2015, 15-17 April 2015, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Keynotes & Invited Takls:
Knowledge Transfer and the Role of the IKT
The Role of Universities in Stimulating Innovation and Powering the Economy
New Deal Innovation – Supporting SME Growth through Innovation
Innovation, Collaboration & Satellite Applications
The Role of the KTN in the UKs Innovation Landscape
Strategies for Sustaining Growth of Income from Knowledge Exchange across Higher Education Institutions in the UK

Paper Sessions:
Knowledge Transfer Case Studies and Policy
Innovation Policy and Practice
National and Global Knowledge Transfer

Workshops:
Open Innovation ‘Lift-Off’ Workshop

Company Visits:
Emma Bridgewater company

Co-located Events:
Staffordshire Innovation Forum

6th InnovationKT-2014, 2-4 April 2014, University of Greenwich, Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
Conference Theme: The Future of Knowledge Exchange

Keynotes:
Making the Knowledge Triangle Work in Practice
Universities and the Research and Innovation Ecosystem: A policy Perspective
From KTN to Future Knowledge Transfer in the Financial Services
From Cottage Industry to Curriculum and Classroom: Re–conceiving the concept of Knowledge Transfer
Universities and Colleges – Co-Creators and Facilitators of Innovation
Bridging the Management-Academia Divide

Plenary Presentations:
Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Works for Companies, Universities and Graduates

Paper Sessions:
Innovative Solutions for Business
Delivering Impact from Knowledge Transfer
Innovation, co-creation and Knowledge Exchange
Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Case Studies
International Perspectives on Knowledge and Technology Transfer

Workshops:
BENEFITS (Building an Enterprise Network for an Efficient Innovation and Training System) Workshop

Co-located events:
MediaMixer Innovation Day: innovative multimedia solutions ready for transfer to industry

5th InnovationKT-2013, 11-12 April 2013, University of Ulster, Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
(Host: Research and Innovation Division, University of Ulster)

Keynotes:
Innovation in the Health Service
Research Collaborations with SMEs in France
Believe: It can be done
Do YOU believe it’s important and it has never been done before? Then just DO it! Lessons from the Boston Biotech ecosystem
Technology Entrepreneurship
Government support for Innovation and Knowledge Exchange

Paper Sessions:
General Track
Knowledge Transfer Case Studies

Workshops:
BENEFITS (Building an Enterprise Network for an Efficient Innovation and Training System) Workshop
From Knowledge Exchange to Open Innovation and Co-creation
Horizon2020 Special Session

4th InnovationKT-2012, 19-20 April 2012, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK

Keynote Talks:
Soft Computing in Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) Applications
Working with Open Innovation Intermediaries
Co-Creation of Innovation
Issues in International Health Innovation
Entrepreneurship is key for the UK
ndustry engagement: barriers and how to overcome them

Paper Sessions:
INFER Project: Challenges in Transfer of Knowledge to Industry
Practice in University Research Based Open Innovation
Social Innovation and Related Paradigms
Engagement with Industry and Commerce
Presentation Session – Knowledge exchange

Workshops:
Continuing Professional Development in Knowledge Transfer
Innovation in Healthcare
Public Relations in Innovation – a workshop exploring best practice in PR for KT and Innovation professionals
Social Media For Knowledge Transfer – Using Social Media to best advantage in Knowledge Transfer

3rd InnovationKT-2011 / KT-Challenges Symposium, 7 July 2011, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
Conference Theme: Challenges for Knowledge Transfer: A Time of Change

Keynotes & Plenary Talks:
Sharing Knowledge to Mutual benefit (keynote)
Unlocking Knowledge Transfer – Experiences from the Creative Industries KTN
Achieving More with Less through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (TBC)
Impact Driven Knowledge Transfer – Experiences of Meeting the Needs of Business and Universities
The Sheffield City Leadership Programme

Paper Sessions (Work-in-Progress):
Knowledge Transfer Case Studies and Examples
Knowledge Transfer Strategies

Workshops:
Your Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Office .. Much More Than a One Trick Pony
Creating Skills for Better Commercialisation of (Academic) Ideas
The Knowledge Transfer Professional’s Toolkit: A workshop dedicated to practical instruments to create successful knowledge transfer

2nd InnovationKT-2010, 7-8 December 2010, University of Wolverhampton, Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Keynote Talks:
The Role of University – Business Collaboration in Influencing Regional Innovation
Knowledge Transfer in France – From Academic Research to Companies: Organization and Research Examples
Connect and Catalyse to Stimulate Innovation
Completing the journey from IP ownership to IP return: why and how KT collaboration between Universities and Professional Industrial-Designers benefits everyone involved
Breaking Barriers and Building Collaborations: Knowledge Transfer Development in Wales
The Innovation Management and Knowledge Transfer Process Across NHS Trusts

Paper Sessions:
Value Creation through Knowledge Processing
Strategic and Organisational Approaches to Knowledge Transfer
Knowledge Transfer Models and Frameworks
Knowledge Transfer Partnership Case Studies
Innovation and Enterprise
Knowledge Transfer Case Studies
Knowledge Transfer with the Third and Public Sectors

Workshops:
A Readiness Assessment Tool for Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) – where will your Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) run aground?

1st InnovationKT-2009, 2 December 2009, Kingston University, London, United Kingdom
Conference Theme: Innovation through Knowledge Transfer: Research with Impact
(Host: Head of Knowledge Transfer, University of Kingston)

Keynote Talks:
Innovation and Knowledge Transfer
The Role of the Individual
The RCUK’s Knowledge Transfer and Economic Impact Strategy
Knowledge Transfer: The spaghetti junction of knowledge

Paper Sessions:
Knowledge Transfer case Studies
Knowledge Transfer in the Arts and Community
Innovative Knowledge Transfer Techniques
Strategic and Organisational Approaches to Knowledge Transfer
Innovation and Enterprise
Knowledge Transfer Methodology and Practice