Contents: List of figures; List of tables; Introduction; In the know - The knowledge economy in the Twenty-First Century; Knowledge is power; Head knowledge - Modern intellectual property rights; Intellectual property rights: Current developments; Why buy knowledge; Planning to buy knowledge; Knowledge transfer; Working with consultants; Working with contract research organizations; Knowledge factories - Buying knowledge from universities; Appendix 1- The Outsourcing R&D Toolkit; Appendix 2 - Project memo; Appendix 3 - Watch your service bills!; Index.