Knowledge transfer
The University is keen to transfer and exchange knowledge and 'know-how' with regional and local businesses and employers and with the wider community. In particular, it provides the following range of knowledge transfer and exchange services:
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Contract and applied research
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Consultancy
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Product development and testing
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Design-to-Market commercialisation
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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)
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Incubation
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Joint ventures
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Support for social enterprise
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Professional development and technical training
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Advisory services.
As of October 2008, each of the University's three faculties has a Solent Enterprise Centre to coordinate, manage and deliver all faculty knowledge transfer and exchange specialisms and expertise and other full-cost enterprise activities. These are:
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Solent Enterprise Centres: Business and Professional Development (Faculty of Business, Sport and Enterprise)
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Solent Enterprise Centres: Sport, Tourism and Languages (Faculty of Business, Sport and Enterprise)
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Solent Productions (Faculty of the Creative Industries and Society)
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Solent Enterprise Centres: Innovation and Design (Maritime and Technology Faculty)
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Solent Enterprise Centres: Maritime Management (Maritime and Technology Faculty)