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Fergus Begley Green & Sustainable Enterprise Manager, 15 th March 2012

Fergus Begley Green & Sustainable Enterprise Manager, 15 th March 2012. How can a University help Local Enterprise in a time of Global Recession?. Agenda. The Northern Ireland Situation The Role of the University A Piece of the Puzzle The University and Business

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Fergus Begley Green & Sustainable Enterprise Manager, 15 th March 2012

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  1. Fergus BegleyGreen & Sustainable Enterprise Manager, 15th March 2012 How can a University help Local Enterprise in a time of Global Recession?

  2. Agenda • The Northern Ireland Situation • The Role of the University • A Piece of the Puzzle • The University and Business • The Benefits of a Successful University • Steps Forward • Summary • The Future

  3. The Northern Ireland Decline Knocked out Weaknesses showing Financial Meltdown Barely hanging in

  4. Role of the University Opportunity Growth Sustainable Employment Creativity Delivering high quality students that have a pertinent education & a desire to learn further. READY FOR WORK !!!!

  5. Role of the University:A piece of the puzzle • We have so much opportunity, • We have • Knowledge • New Innovations • New Material • New Science • The Pool of Talent

  6. University & Business • Research £26M generated ‘10 • 3,254 Contracts ‘10 • 1,000 innovation solutions • 34,000+ days of training ’10 • 52,000 reported in ‘09. • 160 Fusion Projects • 147 KTP • 209 Innovation Vouchers • 170 INI ; 39 EI • Filling the gap • Solving the puzzle • TOGETHER ....!

  7. Benefits of a Successful University

  8. Steps forward • Improve Education & Skills, Stimulate STEM skills, increase quantity and quality of PhD’s. • N.I. research is primarily Technology Pull, more effort is required to focus on Market Push. • The University should Look Outward, Develop Collaboration & Linkages on a Global level. • Recession as an Opportunity. Small companies should Fast Track R&D and Innovation. • Assisting firms to tap into National & EU Networks • Helping local companies think outside the parochial box.

  9. Steps forward • UU will make it easy to engage. • Delivering a client centered approach. • The Road out of Recession: • Led by Business, • Inspired & Informed by Academic Excellence, • Supported & Facilitated by Government.

  10. Summary • STEM is the bedrock of the Economy, delivering a flexible, responsive workforce. • Connecting Science to Exploitation, through Market focus • Build Connectedness through Multi-discipline communities, with strong STEM focus. • Assist in addressing Global opportunities, by exploiting N.I. based technology • Knowledge Exchange, not Technology Transfer. Bi-directional • Improve the understanding of IP & how to exploit it.

  11. The Future • Educate • Encourage • Empower • Inspire • Innovate • Getting Our Hands Dirty !!! • ENGAGE...&...LEARN.

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