This is a report of the Special Conference held to explore progress and challenges in effective collaborative R&D, knowledge exchange and technology transfer among companies, universities and research and technology organisations. The conference was co-organised by the European University Association, ProTon Europe, the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations and the European Industrial Research Management Association. The organisers gratefully acknowledge the help and support offered by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the European Commission, DG Research.

http://www.responsible-partnering.org/library/sc-2007-01.pdf