KTAGS

The Center of Knowledge Transfer, Industry and Community Linkages (PIJIM) is a PTJ under the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Industry Linkages, Community and Digital) in charge of coordinating university knowledge transfer programs in line with the slogan “Social Innovation @ UMT” and is a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for academic officials for Core 3, i.e., the Knowledge Transfer Core.

An internal fund for knowledge transfer was established in 2014 by the Strategic Transformation Center (TSR). However, since 2018, all initiatives of the internal fund for knowledge transfer have been coordinated by PIJIM in line with the function and role of PIJIM as a key coordinator of knowledge transfer functionality at the UMT level. In order to facilitate knowledge transfer and development activities, all academic officials at UMT can apply for a special internal fund from UMT management called “KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY ASSIMILATION GRANT SCHEME (KTAGS).” The distribution of the fund falls under the responsibility of PIJIM and the purpose of the grant scheme is to shape and facilitate the transfer of knowledge resulting from research by UMT officials to the target industry or community.

KTAGS Focus Fields:

1. Marine
2. Maritime
3. Biodiversity
4. Fisheries & Aquaculture
5. Entrepreneurship
6. ICT
7. Technology
8. Education
9. Environment
10. Tourism
11. Sustainable Wellness
12. Agriculture & Food

Target Groups:

Distribution of the KTAGS fund is focused on the following communities:

1. Youth and Students
2. Rural Communities
3. Small and Medium Enterprises
4. Community Leaders