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The intermediary organisation the InnovationXchange (IXC) has utilised a methodology to assist innovation through knowledge transfer for a range of organisations. A brief review of technology intermediary organisations introduces the emerging field of open innovation intermediaries before looking in more detail at the methodology of the InnovationXchange. The service users in two successful commercial transactions were interviewed to examine the methodology used to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and technology from UK academic research into global organisations. This paper will elucidate the mechanisms used to create value for services users based on a typology of innovation intermediaries.
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Tura, B., Bishop, C. (2011). An Examination of an Innovation Intermediary Organisation’s Methodology Using Case Studies. In: Howlett, R.J. (eds) Innovation through Knowledge Transfer 2010. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 9. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20508-8_25
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