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EBEN, SEKN,, CLADEA, EDAMBA, EUDOKMA, IAJBS, PIM, EBAiS,EMBAC, UNICON, Themis

* European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) * European Business Ethics Network (EBEN) * Social Enterprise Knowledge Network (SEKN) * AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business * Latin American Council of Schools of Management Schools (CLADEA) * European Doctoral Programs Association in Management and Business Administration (EDAMBA) * European Doctoral School on Knowledge and Management (EUDOKMA) * International Association of Jesuit Business Schools (IAJBS) * Community of European Management Schools (CEMS) * Partnership in International Management (PIM) * The Association of MBAs (AMBA) * European Academy for Business in Society (EABiS) * Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) * Executive MBA Council (EMBAC) * International University Consortium for Executive Education (UNICON) * Themis

Knowledge brokers are intermediaries (organizations or persons), which provide links, knowledge sources, and in some cases knowledge itself (i.e. technical know-how, market insights, etc) to organizations in their network. Typically knowledge brokers operate in multiple markets and technology domains.

The concept of knowledge brokers is closely related to the concept of knowledge spillovers.

Function
Knowledge brokers facilitate the transfer of knowledge from where it is abundant to where it is needed, thereby improving the innovative capability of organization in their network.

Knowledge brokers are typically involved in all of the activities below : ­*Establishing access to knowledge (i.e. screening and recognizing valuable knowledge across organizations and industries) ­*Learning (i.e. internalizing experiences from a variety of industries, technology platforms, etc.) ­*Linking of separate knowledge pools (i.e. through joint research, consulting services, etc.) ­*Implementation of knowledge in new settings (i.e. by combining existing knowledge in new ways)

Examples of knowledge brokers
Every individual or organization, which has access to knowledge from several, unconnected entities, can theoretically act as a knowledge broker. Certain types of organizations have been identified to be primarily acting as knowledge brokers:

­* Dedicated knowledge brokers (i.e. ESADE Creapolis and Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação) ­* Venture capitalists ­* Consulting firms