Our assessment identified five classifications of research translation models. Research Research Social innovation facilitation sharing enterprise research arrangement established to governments, and industry This model is structured around address a specific participants, in a range of brokering relationships between Social innovation enterprises are issue/objective. different collaborative industry and researchers for the relatively new arrangements, arrangements. Features of purpose of undertaking mutually The research activity could be established as a private sector these models include: beneficial research (or identifying initiated by government, industry, entity to develop innovative an ongoing partnership, which existing research). research organisations or a solutions for a range of social covers a number of years; and combination of these entities. issues. The brokering entity can be formalised agreements government or non-government, Funding is typically short-term Social innovation enterprise underpin the collaboration. and related to the delivery of the and may also be involved in activities could support the identifying areas for further specific research task. Funding application of research, but this Funding sources can include research, commissioning research sources can include government may not be the primary government (via grants or direct (via grants or direct funding), and publishing research findings. objective of the entity. funding), industry, university or industry, university or philanthropists. Other models may incorporate a These organisations can be either philanthropists. research broker role. for profit or non-profit, but are In addition to the formalised Research translation processes typically driven by a social collaboration, there may be may be included in the design of mission. additional informal partnerships the research task. for the performance of certain Some social enterprises have been research activities. established with seed funding from government. Ongoing funding may be sourced from government and philanthropists, but be subject to the nature of the project. Knowledge Translation Unit Common model for (University of Cape Town) undertaking research, including ARC Linkage Centre of Excellence for Australian Research Alliance projects Clinical Innovation and The Australian Centre for for Children and Youth Behaviour Support (DCCSDS) Social Innovation (TACSI) (ARACY) Australian Centre for The Auckland Co-Design Lab This model typically brings Community Services Research together universities, (New Zealand) This is commonly used for undertaking research. It is typically a one-off
Our assessment identified five classifications of research translation models. sharing Research facilitation Research research Social innovation enterprise This model is structured around brokering relationships between industry and researchers for the purpose of undertaking mutually beneficial research (or identifying existing research). The brokering entity can be government or non-government, and may also be involved in identifying areas for further research, commissioning research and publishing research findings. Other models may incorporate a research broker role. Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) This is commonly used for undertaking research. It is typically a one-off arrangement established to address a specific issue/objective. The research activity could be initiated by government, industry, research organisations or a combination of these entities. Funding is typically short-term and related to the delivery of the specific research task. Funding sources can include government (via grants or direct funding), industry, university or philanthropists. Research translation processes may be included in the design of the research task. Common model for undertaking research, including ARC Linkage projects This model typically brings together universities, governments, and industry participants, in a range of different collaborative arrangements. Features of these models include: an ongoing partnership, which covers a number of years; and formalised agreements underpin the collaboration. Funding sources can include government (via grants or direct funding), industry, university or philanthropists. In addition to the formalised collaboration, there may be additional informal partnerships for the performance of certain research activities. Knowledge Translation Unit (University of Cape Town) Centre of Excellence for Clinical Innovation and Behaviour Support (DCCSDS) Australian Centre for Community Services Research Social innovation enterprises are relatively new arrangements, established as a private sector entity to develop innovative solutions for a range of social issues. Social innovation enterprise activities could support the application of research, but this may not be the primary objective of the entity. These organisations can be either for profit or non-profit, but are typically driven by a social mission. Some social enterprises have been established with seed funding from government. Ongoing funding may be sourced from government and philanthropists, but be subject to the nature of the project. The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) The Auckland Co-Design Lab (New Zealand)
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