PraxisUnico
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Knowledge Exchange UK (formerly known as PraxisAuril) is a United Kingdom-based professional association representing practitioners in knowledge transfer and commercialization. As of 2022, it comprises over 4,000 members from more than 180 organizations, primarily universities and public sector research institutions, with a core focus on intellectual property commercialization.[1]
The association includes over 170 member organizations from higher education institutions (HEIs) and public sector research establishments (PSREs) and connects over 5,000 individuals involved in knowledge exchange and collaboration.[1]
History
Praxis Courses Ltd was founded in 2002 by Lita Nelesen. In 2009, PraxisUnico was formed through the merging of Unico. In 2017, PraxisUnico merged with AURIL to form PraxisAuril. In 2024, it merged again to Knowledge Exchange UK.[2][1]
Current and past chairs
Chairs of Knowledge Exchange UK have included:
- Iain Thomas, University of Cambridge: 2021–present[3]
- Sean Fielding, University of Exeter: 2019–2021
- Angela Kukula, ICR: 2015–2019
- Sue O’Hare, City University London: 2013–2015
- Douglas Robertson, University of Edinburgh: 2011–2013
- David Secher, University of Cambridge: 2009–2011