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This paper describes the National Physical Laboratory’s distinctive position and role in the field of knowledge transfer. It reviews the literature on definitions of knowledge transfer and looks at work that has already been done in the area of knowledge transfer in US national laboratories. It describes the drivers for knowledge transfer at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) - one of the UK’s national laboratories – using a new framework for knowledge transfer activities. Finally it presents evidential case studies of successful knowledge transfer at NPL, chosen and contextualized by consideration to this framework.
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Cooper, P., Jones, T., Tuffy, F., Windsor, S. (2010). Knowledge Transfer and the National Physical Laboratory, UK. In: Howlett, R.J. (eds) Innovation through Knowledge Transfer. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14594-0_26
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