The Impact Awards from RCUK and PraxisUnico reward and recognise knowledge exchange, technology transfer and commercialisation professionals who have excelled in enabling and facilitating the achievement of impact from the outcomes of research.
PraxisUnico and the Research Councils are working together to facilitate the sharing of best practice, and to acknowledge and celebrate the work that Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation (KEC) professionals do in enabling impact from UK research organisations.
The Impact Awards from RCUK and PraxisUnico reward and recognise knowledge exchange, technology transfer and commercialisation professionals who have excelled in enabling and facilitating the achievement of impact from the outcomes of research.
PraxisUnico and the Research Councils are working together to facilitate the sharing of best practice, and to acknowledge and celebrate the work that Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation (KEC) professionals do in enabling impact from UK research organisations.
The Impact Awards for KEC Professionals:
- Recognises the important contribution made by KEC professionals working with researchers in turning excellent research into impact
- Enables the sharing of best practice in KEC amongst the varied community served by the Research Councils and PraxisUnico
- Stimulates innovative approaches to KEC activities in UK research organisations and beyond
The competition replaces the PraxisUnico Impact Awards and the BBSRC Activating Impact competition.











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