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Develop your strategy for making an impact with your research.

The Knowledge to Impact (KI) team in the Research Services Office builds and maintains meaningful research partnerships between the University of Calgary and community organizations to create knowledge with impact to benefit the community.

What is Knowledge Mobilization?

Put simply, knowledge mobilization (KMb) is the process of moving evidence into action to maximize impact. It can involve building awareness, disseminating findings, and enabling use of research knowledge to create positive impacts and benefits.

Knowledge mobilization can happen at any point of the research process. Beyond academia, knowledge mobilization initiatives can inform public debate, policy and decision-making, and improve services and processes. Knowledge mobilization can also be co-created and co-facilitated by researchers and the community. Other terms for these activities include knowledge exchange, knowledge translation, and implementation.

Getting Started with KMb

A good knowledge mobilization plan considers all stages of a research project 
and includes:

• understanding of who your audiences and partners are,
• how much engagement your collaborators and audiences want in the research process,
• the dissemination and engagement activities you intend to use,
• timelines, milestones and goals,
• a well-considered budget,
• and a way to evaluate your plan.

Support at Any Stage

The Knowledge Engagement team is available to consult with university researchers to help with knowledge mobilization planning and strategy at any stage of the research process. The Knowledge Engagement team is available to consult with university researchers to help with knowledge mobilization planning and strategy at any stage of the research process. Book a Consult

Knowledge Engagement can review knowledge mobilization plans required for grant applications. Please allow three business days for review, and send a summary of the project along with your knowledge mobilization plan. Send Your Plan

Additional Knowledge Mobilization Plan Supports

Find knowledge mobilization resources and templates to assist you with your planning process.  
Visit: Additional Resources