Partnering for Knowledge Mobilization David Phipps, PhD, MBA Director, Research Services & Knowledge Exchange
Partnering for Knowledge Mobilization
David Phipps, PhD, MBA
Director, Research Services & Knowledge Exchange
“We must translate our research findings in the human sciences into public policy and social programs”
“Knowledge Transfer in the human sciences – the transfer of findings into policy and programs – is as important as technology transfer in the engineering and natural sciences.”
Maximize the Impact of Research: Martha Piper (2002)
KMb – what is it?
• Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) is a suite of services that supports collaborations between non-commercial research and expertise and the public, private and non-profit sectors.
• KMb (the process) can enable enhanced social innovation (the outcome).
• KMb is the university’s contribution to social innovation and allows partners from the public, private and non-profit sectors to leverage investments in university research.
York’s KMb Unit February 2006- June 2012
# Faculty Involved 240
# Graduate Students Involved 146
# Information Sessions for Faculty and Students 181
# Information Sessions for Community 201
# Collaborative Opportunities 342
# KMb Projects 105
# KMb Internships 41
# Agencies Involved in KMb Collaborations 218
Funding
Community Project Funding Raised $ 1.07 M
University Contract Funding Raised $ 1.20 M
York Investments in KMb Projects $ .56 M
Total KMb Associated Faculty Grant Funding Raised $ 20.5 MTotal KMb Funding $ 22.804 M
York’s KMb Unit February 2006- June 2012
Technology
# web hits +5.8M
# Research Summaries 200
# tweets 6896
# twitter followers 2501
# delicious bookmarks 267
# blog postings (+90,000 views; 143 countries) 332
# slide share presentations - downloads 75
KMb Stories
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W94hPM2Bb6k&list=UUkz8O0mnDbgER4aZPoWAheQ&index=40&feature=plpp_video
Evaluating Inclusivity Action Plan
January 2005: Inclusivity Summit
May 2005: HSPC adopted and launched IAP
November 2007: IAP Evaluation Launched (Michaela Hynie and Mina Singh: York University + HSPC)
December 2007: KM Unit approved matching funding: policy briefs and best practice models
February 2008: Evaluation Report presented to IAP Steering Committee rec. to York Region Council investin 5 new Welcome Centres, create 86 jobs, +48,000 newcomer services delivered
Evaluating Inclusivity Action Plan
Hynie & Singh (2008) The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations,Volume 8, Issue 4, pp.117-124.
http://www.youtube.com/researchimpact#p/a/u/0/J15_lBz5mYU
Green Economy Centre
South Simcoe: Green Economy Centre
The Green Economy Centre: an innovative research and education program that initiates, supports and facilitates green economic best practices, ensuring that the rural South Simcoe economy is healthy and sustainable.
http://www.nottawasaga.com/get
South Simcoe: Green Economy Centre
Launched: April 2010
Funded: Summer 2010
September 2011:
•604 business contacted
•507 individual visits
•39% interest in Green Economy programs
•8 loans (total +$1M), 0% interest approved for green projects creating 18 jobs and maintaining 221 jobs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz9w4n-rhqM
Dykes Planning Tykes
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Toronto Hot Weather Response Plan
http://www.thestar.com/article/462613
Toronto Hot Weather Response Plan
May 2012
Dissemination for KMb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEyrO7nM2m0
So what? KMb in their own words…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmIWbsMO93w&list=FLkz8O0mnDbgER4aZPoWAheQ&index=1&feature=plpp_video
David [email protected]://www.researchimpact.ca