Streamlining University / Business Collaborative Research Negotiations
Following on from discussions at the Funders Forum Plenary Conference in November 2006 a small working group drawn from universities and business, led by Peter Saraga, looked at the issue of university / business collaborative negotiations and reported back to the July Forum meeting. Their independent report to the Funders Forum found that whilst the system was generally working well, there were some problems that if addressed could improve negotiations, and it made a number of recommendations. Their report "Streamlining University / Business Collaborative Research Negotiations" can be downloaded here (PDF - 293Kb).
Further information on the DIUS Funders' Forum is currently held on the available on the former DTI website.