Accelerating the path from research to impact

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“Impact is emerging as a global cohesive theme among research organizations…In the future, we’re going to see sustained conversations at many levels of our universities, at the executive level, the Presidents and the Vice-Presidents of Research; the administrative level, for research administrators; and where it really makes a difference: for our students and our professors.”
David Phipps, York University’s Executive Director, Research & Innovation Services

Accelerating the path from research to impact

Knowledge mobilization (KMb) bridges the all-important gap from new knowledge, borne of research, to real-world application, and informs policy by demonstrating a measurable impact on society. At York University, the KMb Unit, part of Innovation York in the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation, champions this work. York University leads the Research Impact Canada network, which involves 14 Canadian Universities and one in the U.K., which helps accelerate the path from research to impact.