Transcript Fergus BegleyGreen & Sustainable Enterprise Manager, 15th

How can a University help Local
Enterprise in a time of Global
Recession?
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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
Knocked out
Barely hanging in
Weaknesses showing
Financial Meltdown
Opportunity
Creativity
Growth
Delivering high quality students that have a
pertinent education & a desire to learn further.
READY FOR WORK !!!!
Sustainable
Employment
We have so much
opportunity,
We have
Knowledge
New Innovations
New Material
New Science
The Pool of Talent
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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 ....!
Innovation –
Knowledge Creators
Knowledge
Knowledge Diffusion
Wealth Creation
Success in Business
Competitive
Advantage
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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.
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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.
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.
 Educate
 Encourage
 Empower
 Inspire
 Innovate
• Getting Our Hands Dirty !!!
ENGAGE...&...LEARN.