TU Dublin's Enterprise Academy welcomes Fellows for Spring/Summer Semester 2024
TU Dublin's Enterprise Academy is happy to announce five incoming Fellows for the Spring/Summer 20204 semester. They are Dr Claire Brougham (School of Mechanical Engineering), Katriona Flynn (School of Art and Design), John Jones (Faculty of Sciences & Health), Hugh McCabe (School of Media) and Dr Róisín Vize (School of Marketing & Entrepreneurship). The Fellows will work on ideas that explore and develop ideas in the areas of sustainability, digital skills, medical devices, the fashion industry and mobility.
Enterprise Academy Fellowship Programme
The EA Fellowship programme is designed to provide support for Technological University Dublin staff with ambitions to transform university–enterprise engagement. It provides the opportunity for secondment from their regular roles, giving them the time, space and resources to work on projects aligned with TU Dublin’s strategic plan for the benefit of Irish society and the economy. Fellows receive support around the entire innovation lifecycle – from ideation and QA, to funding and mainstreaming – and are immersed in a ‘velcro’ ecosystem where staff and students from enterprise, academia, professional services, innovation, research and our international partners come together for the common purpose of innovation, talent and skills development. Fellows are based in the Enterprise Academy in Grangegorman, an 'internal incubator' for TU Dublin which supports staff in translating between enterprise needs and academic solutions, aligning projects to the university strategic plan, navigating our complex systems, integrating our collective expertise and co-creating solutions around priority enterprise needs.
I am delighted to welcome this third cohort of Fellows to join us at this exciting time in the life of TU Dublin. Their projects range across our faculties and campuses, and we will provide a unique opportunity to forge the future of university–enterprise relations. I am confident that this cohort will build on the success of our previous fellows, putting innovation at the heart of everything we do.
Dr Claire Mc Bride, Head of Enterprise Academy/Convene Lead
HCI funded Convene Project
Funded by the HCI Convene project, the Enterprise Academy is working to address culture change and system change within Irish higher education, aiming to increase our agility and make it easier for enterprise to engage with us. It offers a single entry-point for enterprise to partner with Technological University Dublin on their talent-development initiatives and long-term skills strategy. To date, it has awarded 14 Fellowships across a variety of projects and sectors, including tourism, food and beverage, arts and media, digital, science and engineering. As a result, new programmes and modules have emerged that respond to the identified needs of enterprise, embracing microcredentials, digital badges and the broader professional development requirements of Ireland's workforce.
A call for those interested in the next cohort of Fellowships (Autumn/Winter 2024) will issue in March/April.
The Enterprise Academy is funded under Pillar III of the Human Capital Initiative - Innovation and Agility, by the Higher Education Authority.
