In addition to the academic researchers, other constituencies will participate directly in the research. A business-oriented Advisory Council will attend all plenary meetings at which research results are presented. They are tasked to guide the research to ensure that the materials produced have a practical, commercial and/or policy application. The Council will also provide an important source of two-way communication between the academic researchers and the business and policy communities. Members will be encouraged to take an active interest in exploiting the research findings commercially.
Project Partners
1 Cass Business School, City of London: Specialises in financial services
and high technology, and located in the City of London. Moving to an ultra modern
purpose built location in 2002; it has a key role as "intellectual hub"
for the City of London.
2 Mantos (MCL): A leading niche consultancy specialising in the measurement
and extraction of value from intangibles. The firm has worked extensively in
Europe and North America in managing innovative projects relating to intangibles,
and brings a wide range of existing clusters of contacts, national and international,
with corporate and public sector decision makers and the media.
3 University of Ferrara (UF):
The faculty of economics has played a significant role in national and international
thought leadership relating to accounting and financial reporting of intangibles,
and public policy dimensions of intangibles.
4 Copenhagen Business School (CBS):
One of Europe's largest business schools, and recently playing a key role in
the practical development of new forms of intangibles measurement.
5 IESE, Barcelona:
One of Europe's top business schools based on a variety of ranking schemes,
it has a particular strength in e-business and knowledge management.
6 TSM, Netherlands: Created by collaboration
between three Dutch universities, the school has been set up for an explicitly
international perspective, and specialisms include entrepreneurship.
7 KTH, Stockholm:
A leading technological research university, KTH also has strength in new media
industries, and partners Stanford in the Global Learning Lab.
8 UCC, Cork: The university has built considerable
links with industry across Ireland and Europe, and has significant strength
in accounting and information systems.
9 Henley Management College
(HMC): An innovator
in management education, particular distance learning, the College also researches
specialist areas including intangibles, and has built up a reputation for drawing
together business and practitioner perspectives.
10 INT - IntangAbility Ltd:
Consultancy specialising in the management and reporting of intangible assets.
11 CC - Courtney Consulting : Consultancy specialising in IT-facilitated
knowledge & communication management.
Made up of representatives of leading companies in Europe. The Advisory Council
includes:
