Innovation Forum
Location 41 Lothbury London EC2R 7HG
Contact Details Contact : Gerald Law , Chief Executive Tel : 0330 323 0247 Email : membership @ uk-if . org Website : www . uk-if . org
The UK Innovation Forum uses its online forums , brokering meetings , databases of licensable technologies and start-up executives , plus other services , to allow business people who turn technological innovations into commercial success , to collaborate with each other and with British universities and other research institutions and laboratories that produce worldclass innovative technologies .
• Partnered with PraxisUnico , UKSPA and many other regional and sector organizations
• Links all UK universities to more than 2,000 businesses , including a growing number of multi-national R & D intensive corporations , with thousands more followers and hundreds of other universities from outside the UK
• IF-Jobs – find staff or find a job ! The job board for UKSPAtenants , co-branded with UKSPA , is now available , visit http :// www . if-jobs . com
• IF-Events are hosted around the country and give early stage technology companies the opportunity to showcase their technologies , alongside those from universities , to interested corporate and commercial parties
• Executive Club – find an executive for your company , without breaking the bank . The UKIF Executive Club offers an alternative to executive search at a much lower cost
• A host of other valuable services .
The Forum was established with the backing of the Science and Technology Facilities Council ( www . stfc . ac . uk ) and is still actively supported by it .
The Forum is keen to attract members of the business community and would happily discuss promotions or collaborations with interested organisations .
• IF-Technologies provides easily the largest database of technologies available for license in Europe , visit http :// global-if-technologies . com
Institute of Knowledge Transfer
Location Institute of Knowledge Transfer Unit 16 Photon House , Percy Street Leeds LS12 1EG
Contact Details Contact : Melanie Powell Tel : 0113 279 5461 Email : info @ ikt . org . uk Website : www . institutekt . com
“ Exchanging knowledge for growth ”
The Institute of Knowledge Transfer ( IKT ) is the body devoted to supporting and promoting the individual knowledge professional : those involved in innovation , enterprise , and the transfer , exchange , sharing and management of knowledge .
IKT sets the standards for development of the knowledge professional and addresses issues surrounding accreditation , training and sharing of best practice . Existing bodies bring together the organisations involved in knowledge exchange . IKT is different . It is dedicated solely to meeting the needs of individuals and spans all types of knowledge exchange from SME ’ s to large multi-nationals whether it involves universities , private industry , public research establishments or government agencies .
The IKT prides itself on the range of services and benefits that help its members develop themselves as knowledge professionals including the IKT Quality Mark , Enterprise For Employability ( E4E ), CPD Activities , Mentoring , Innovation Tours , InImpact Journal and the Annual Conference - Innovation Through Knowledge Transfer .
There are four levels of membership : Fellow for those esteemed in the field ; Member for those with 4 + years experience ; Associate for those embarking and developing a career in the field ; and Affiliate Membership for those who have an interest in KT and the Institute . There is also the IKT Institutional Membership for those organisations wishing to benefit from our services .
If you would like to know more about the benefits of joining IKT as either an individual member or an institutional member , please visit the website or contact Laura Jones using the details above .
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