(Conference in Spanish)

Knowledge transfer plays an essential role in turning research outcomes and scientific and technological capabilities into new opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and economic and social impact. In this context, Knowledge Transfer Offices (KTOs) are a key point of connection between universities, research organisations and centres, public administrations, businesses, and all the other stakeholders that make up the innovation ecosystem.

The 6th Technical Conference of the Knowledge Transfer Offices of the Canary Islands aims to continue building a transfer community that is increasingly connected, professionalised, and collaborative. It is a meeting space for those who work every day to drive knowledge transfer from universities, R&D centres, and other entities across the Archipelago.

This edition focuses in particular on people and on the connections between KTOs. Beyond sharing experiences and good practices, the conference seeks to foster professional relationships, identify complementary capabilities, explore collaboration opportunities, and jointly address some of the challenges knowledge transfer currently faces.

Through participatory sessions, networking activities, experience exchanges, and open discussion spaces, the conference will explore new models and tools to promote the valorisation and transfer of research results, collaboration with businesses and other stakeholders in the environment, the protection and exploitation of knowledge, and the development of joint projects.

Our aim is for this conference to be, above all, a space for connecting: connecting people, capabilities, experiences, and opportunities that strengthen cooperation among KTOs and help build a more dynamic, coordinated, and open Canarian knowledge transfer ecosystem.

Because transferring knowledge also means connecting those who make it possible for that knowledge to travel further.