Driving an Innovation Culture in University College Cork, Ireland.
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Attention all students, seasoned researchers and the business community, find out more about Innovation at UCC.
UCC has a strong innovation culture focused on impactful research. In episode 5, Dr David Corkery, Head of Operations at UCC Innovation, discusses the office’s role and how it can help the UCC research community across all disciplines create real-world impact from their ideas and expertise, including:
- Technology licensing
- Consultancy and spin-out support
- Gateway UCC and IGNITE programmes
- Sprint Accelerator, Start-Up Labs, and Ideas for Impact
In this episode, David outlines opportunities for students, researchers and academic staff to engage with innovation and benefit from the supports they offer.
To connect with UCC researchers, email uccinnovation@ucc.ie, reach David at D.Corkery@ucc.ie or book a time on the website (Innovation at University College Cork) which has a bookings page
UCC Research and Innovation has achieved:
- #1 in Ireland for industry research investment
- 21 active spin-outs
- 25 ERC grants
- 93 start-ups
- 28 patents granted
- Over 16,000 publications
Learn more: Research and Innovation and keep an eye out for our Innovation Week which is held each April. Details: UCC Innovation (www.ucc.ie/en/innovation)