Absorbing Research: The role of university research in business and market innovation

Solutions

We don’t just generate ideas, but also solutions.

Our approach and strategic, cross-sector network linking universities, business and government is unlike any other. We bring our members together to leverage the skills and talent fostered by our universities and to strengthen further the UK’s world-class research and development.

For this report, the Council for Industry and Higher Education (now NCUB) worked with Research Councils UK to understand more about the distinctive advantages companies found in collaborating with university researchers.

The report contains the findings from 22 case study companies. Recommendations from the report include joining up strategic communications, financial incentives for collaboration, training for young researchers in business-university relationships and educating universities in the concept of ‘absorptive capacity’.