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 Phippsdphipps@yorku.cahttp://www.researchimpact.ca