This special issue of Industry and Higher Education is devoted to a selection of papers (revised for publication) from tti2004, an international conference on technology transfer and innovation held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Scotland, from 29 June to 1 July 2004. In this introductory paper, the author provides the context for the conference, summarizes the presentations by invited speakers and offers personal reflections on the event.
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