Support for your innovation events

Konfer works directly with universities and research institutions to support knowledge exchange, industry engagement, and research collaboration events - attending in person to introduce the platform where it is most relevant. 

Types of events konfer supports 

Konfer attends a range of university and innovation events, including: 

• Internal research forums and departmental meetings 

• University-business engagement days and industry showcases 

• Knowledge exchange and partnership events 

• Research commercialisation and technology transfer events 

• Collaboration clinics and workshops for academics and businesses 

Events typically include stands, demonstrations, short talks, and facilitated collaboration sessions. 

How it works 

We like to understand your event aims, then explore with you how konfer can support. This helps your teams and attendees see the platform in context and understand how it applies to their work and engage with it on the day. 

This approach helps universities: 

• Raise awareness of konfer among academic staff and external partners 

• Generate live engagement from businesses searching for academic expertise 

• Connect researchers with live collaboration and funding opportunities 

• Support follow-on activity and relationship-building after the event 

Examples of university event support 

Cardiff University:  Konfer joined a series of innovation and university-business engagement events, hosting a stand and delivering short talks to raise awareness among academics and industry partners. We’re also joining the Innovation Funding Sandpit in July 2026. 

Royal Holloway University of London: Working with the Omnidrome Research and Innovation Centre, konfer delivered a collaboration clinic for around 50 academics and businesses in an auditorium-style session. 

City St George's, University of London: konfer ran platform demonstrations for businesses through an event organised by the Department of Computer Science, focused on helping companies find academic experts and respond to live collaboration opportunities. 

Who this is relevant for 

• Knowledge exchange and business engagement teams 

• Research and innovation offices 

• Technology transfer offices 

• Business development and partnerships teams 

• Anyone organising events that bring together academics and industry 

Bring konfer to your next event 

If you are planning an event and would like us to attend, get in touch to discuss the best format for your audience: konfer-support@ncub.co.uk