Knowledge Exchange (KE). Contribution to Greater Innovation in the Economy As noted above, the delivery of excellent non-academic research impact is one of the two specific goals articulated in the University’s institutional Strategic Plan (2015-2020). The University remains fully committed to contributing to economic development through greater innovation, with targets for Innovation Vouchers (IVs) and Follow-on IVs in place; incremental increases are targeted to 2020/21 for both (see Appendix 2). In order to achieve the targets set, the University has undertaken a range of initiatives and activities, including: • Innovation Vouchers: as noted, the University continues to target an increase in its Innovation Vouchers (IV) and Follow-on IVs over the coming years, though the targets have been revised back to a level considered more feasible than those previously set. It continues to promote IVs and H2020 IVs to its SME partners as a first step for innovation and collaboration. The University is also actively reviewing the Innovation Voucher project as part of the post referral process with Interface to continue to meet the needs of industry partners.
Knowledge Exchange (KE). Contribution to Greater Innovation in the Economy
