Innovation Dublin 2009 (October 14-20 2009)
Innovation Dublin 2009 a week long festival of public events to showcase, highlight, promote and encourage innovation and creativity in Dublin will take place from October 14-20 2009.
The aim of the week is to raise public awareness of the innovation and creativity that is happening on a daily basis in Dublin, to inspire and stimulate innovation and creativity and to encourage networking opportunities.
Over 200 exciting events and activities are scheduled to take place during Innovation Dublin 2009 including business seminars, science demonstrations, workshops, concerts, discussions, exhibitions, performances, showcases and competitions - on all kinds of topics. The people involved include CEOs of multi-national corporations, innovators and entrepreneurs in small and medium enterprises, educators, researchers, school children, artists and creators, citizens and communities.
Each Innovation Dublin 2009 event is themed around a key aspect of urban life:
- Public Realm
- Environment
- Enterprise
- People
- Culture.
Innovation Dublin 2009 is a key project of the Creative Dublin Alliance, which was established in 2008, and is being co-ordinated by Dublin City Council. The Creative Dublin Alliance, a collaborative network of diverse urban leaders composed of representatives from Dublin's local authorities, colleges, including UCD, state agencies, businesses and the not-for-profit sector, meets to discuss and implement solutions in response to the challenges that Dublin faces as an internationally competitive city region. The aim of this Alliance is to progress new levels of innovation and in collaboration with all key parties, to promote Dublin as a creative and world-class city.
NovaUCD, as the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at UCD, is co-ordinating all UCD’s events for Innovation Dublin week.
If you would like further information on UCD's involvement in Innovation Dublin please contact Micéal Whelan, NovaUCD, tel: 01-716 3712, email: miceal.whelan@ucd.ie.
Complete Listing of UCD's Innovation Dublin Events (203 kbs)