Online conference hosted from the UK

The University-Industry Interaction Conference is the annual conference of the University Industry Innovation Network (UIIN), which brings together up to 1000 managers, practitioners and researchers in the field of entrepreneurial universities, collaborative innovation and university-industry interaction each year. Now in its 9th year, the conference is one of the largest conferences in this field and provides its participants with 3 days of inspiring sessions, sharing knowledge and interacting with peers. 

Eden presented on her research highlighting that elaborates the capability requirements of university-industry collaboration champions.
Semi-structured interviews were designed and conducted with both researchers from university and practitioners from industry partners. Based on the data collected from interviews, supports and barriers were identified that are important to project-based industry placement programs. A skill set was further developed for university-industry collaboration champions with six skill requirements categorized under four types: foundation skill, transformational skill, network skill and integration skill. The skill set provides guidance and support for champions in their proactive initiatives for deepening university and industry symbiotic collaboration. As more benefits and deeper impact follow from greater collaboration and partnerships between academia and industry, this study  highlights the need for constant investment in the skills and capabilities for the future of university-industry engagement

 ACTIVITY-220 Nurturing Collaboration? A Skill Set for University-Industry Collaboration Champions - CTMTDS Jira (maintenance.org.au)