Have You Got the Biz Factor ?

Pictured at the UCD O'Reilly Hall are participants, 'Dragons' and organisers of the 'Have You Got the Biz Factor ?' event as part of the 2019 UCD Festival

Have You Got the Biz Factor ?

NovaUCD was delighted to partner with BizWorld Ireland and UCD Business Alumni on the ‘Have You Got the Biz Factor ? event which took place last week-end at University College Dublin (UCD) as part of the 2019 UCD Festival.

At this event 4 groups of local primary school children, from St. Brigid’s Girls National School, Stillorgan and Glenageary-Killiney National School, presented their business ideas, to a panel of ‘Dragons’.

The panel was chaired by Gavin Duffy, the Chairperson, Bizworld Ireland and included Josepha Madigan TD, Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Alison Cowzer, Founder, East Coast BakeHouse and Professor Damien McLoughlin, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

Watch a short video of the event

Fiona McKeon, CEO, BizWorld Ireland, a not-for-profit organisation that promotes entrepreneurship skills for young people, was the MC the event.

ENDS
11 June 2019

For further information contact Micéal Whelan, UCD Research and Innovation, e: miceal.whelan@ucd.ie, t: +353 1 716 3712.