Tip 4.9 - Center on Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer - University at Buffalo

Tip 4.9

Obtain required funding from extramural source (e.g., SBIR/STTR grant; private investors).

Primary Findings

Carriers

Knowledge sharing networks can attract participants for reasons other than the explicit mission of the project:

In response to being personally invited
To seek funding opportunities
For access to other facilities and equipment
To support graduate students
To recruit more researchers
To disseminate best practices
To support the projects’ cause for ideological reasons
To gain individual knowledge and experience

Survey findings
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