The power and authority that current regulations confer upon the Rector have been delegated to the Vice Rector for Knowledge Transfer and Exchange in these specific areas:
• Policy of support for entrepreneurs and the creation of companies.
• Management and processing of tasks for technical services of the university on matters within its competencies, in conjunction with Management.
• Monitoring and supervision of activities by foundations and businesses either created by or participating with the university.
• Planning and management of the Elche Technological Campus project to attend to the needs of the university community and business environment.
• University scientific and technological policy on matters of knowledge transfer.
• Relations with departments, research groups, and research institutes on matters of knowledge transfer.
• Signing, on behalf of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, of contracts, agreements, and/or pacts on matters concerning scientific, technical, and/or scientific efforts, in accordance with Article 83 of the Organic Law of Universities, on matters of intellectual property, as well as transferring knowledge and recognizing the compatibility of university personnel who participate in such efforts.
• Planning and management of sponsorship and patronage projects of interest to the Miguel Hernández University of Elche and social stakeholders.
• Coordination of collaborative, business, and sponsorship chairs.
• Power to authorize and disburse expenses and process payments within the scope of its competencies.