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Innovation: University-community partnerships.

Innovation: University-community partnerships. Prakash Persad Program Professor – Design and Manufacturing, UTT Chairman (Ag.) National Institute for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology. Innovations (small sample). Steel pan Soca Chutney Doubles Dhal puri Callaloo

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Innovation: University-community partnerships.

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  1. Innovation: University-community partnerships. Prakash Persad Program Professor – Design and Manufacturing, UTT Chairman (Ag.) National Institute for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology

  2. Innovations (small sample) • Steel pan • Soca • Chutney • Doubles • Dhal puri • Callaloo • Rani sada roti • Fizz fruit juices • Robotic tabla player

  3. Sustainable Economic Diversification • Create new industries Cultural change and structural change in education Sectorial alignment Educational content Greater training component

  4. removing walls between university and industry Taking university to the community multidisciplinary based university structure • New university, UTT, geared to producing at both post graduate and undergraduate levels

  5. Innovative and entrepreneurially inclined and industry ready • Commercialize R&D Work in progress Very expensive Man power constraints Fairly successful Challenges of government changes

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