What happens in a Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise Network (KEEN) project? Executive summary of knowledge exchange processes in KEEN projects, funded by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by the University of Wolverhampton

This executive summary gives an overview of the investigations into the
knowledge transfer process of the KEEN programme. The evaluation focuses
on the process of knowledge transfer, which is considered critical to the
achievement of the intervention objectives. The research identified the new
knowledge being transferred and provides an understanding of the methods,
interactions, and operational procedures. These underpin the selection,
translation, and transformation of new knowledge into tangible and
measurable benefits for organisations and relevant stakeholders. The key aims
were to understand the process of knowledge transfer and its component
elements across the portfolio of 126 projects, and to consider how knowledge
transfer may have impacted on the success, or otherwise, of the intervention,
in consideration of the key project variables.
The detailed research information supporting the evaluation can be found in
eight separate reports comprised of:
1. The Executive Summary (This document)
2. The full summary of the evaluation
3. The characteristics of the projects
4. A review of the relevant literature
5. The research methodology
6. The typology of the interventions
7. A report on survey responses
8. Case Studies and an analysis report.