Across this theme internal areas of the technology transfer office are explored

• Are there clear goals for knowledge transfer and commercialisation?
• Is there a prepared strategy describing how to achieve these goals?
• Is it clear how to execute this strategy?
• What/ which types of knowledge transfer and commercialisation activities are prioritised
• What is your reasoning behind your priorities
• Is there a focus on activities towards a specific area (a specific sector, products/services, region, etc?)

Across this theme management's attitudes towards knowledge and technology transfer are explored such as,

• Does management executives have discussions about industry co-operation and commercial activities (university leadership)?
• Is the university leadership aware of researchers’ and students’ attitudes regarding industry co-operation and other commercial activities?
• Is the university leadership actively working with attitudes and behaviour related to innovation and commercialisation at various organisational levels within the university?
• Is it common that university employees have temporary positions outside of academia?
• Is it common that industry employees have temporary positions within research- and/or educational activities at the university?

Across this theme internal processes for technology and knowledge transfer are reviewed including,

• How is the work with knowledge transfer and commercialisation organised at the university
• Is ownership of responsibility clear in various units and their relation to each other?
• What activities are provided to promote/ develop knowledge transfer and commercialisation?
• Is the perception towards knowledge transfer of university stakeholders investigated on a regular basis?

Across this theme university links with the surrounding society are explored,

• How does your organisation work to support the establishment of networks with the surrounding society?
• Is there co-operation with other universities regarding knowledge transfer and commercialisation activities?
• To what extent do researchers at your university engage in contract research, provide consultancy/ advice with external organisations or commissioned/ professional education?

Across this theme facts and figures about the university , its activities and its successes until now are captured around the following areas,

• University type,
• Funding,
• Commercial results,
• IP rights,
• Licensing,
• Spin-out companies, and
• Research contracts.