In paying tribute to Dr Pat Frain who has retired as Director of NovaUCD, Professor J. Peter Clinch, UCD Vice-President for Innovation and Interim Director of NovaUCD said, "Against the odds, Pat led the creation of a world-class hub of innovation and knowledge transfer at NovaUCD. I think it is fair to say that, when Pat started in UCD in 1988, few people anticipated the potential value for the University and the wider economy that would flow from the activities here at NovaUCD. Luckily Pat and his team’s enthusiasm prevailed as in the current difficult economic circumstances innovation is now viewed as being of critical importance for Ireland’s economic revival."
Michael Johnson, CEO, The Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Enterprise Board with Dr Pat Frain
Professor Clinch added, "While the innovation pillar of UCD will of course be broader than the activities at NovaUCD, there is little doubt that, without Pat’s efforts over the last 20 years, UCD would not have the credibility to position itself as a leading, innovation-intensive university. We wish Pat, who was recently presented with the inaugural ‘Services to Enterprise Award’ by The Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Enterprise Board, every success and happiness in his retirement."
In this issue we also report on the 16th NovaUCD ‘Entrepreneurs Live!’ seminar series and on news of interest from our client companies including 3Strata Technologies, Equinome, HeyStaks, LogScreen and Tethras.
Sean Baker, Chairman and Richard Boyd, CEO, 3Strata Technologies at the launch of Inca Clinic
We also report on Enterprise Ireland’s Big Ideas 2011 Showcase and the InterTradeIreland 2011 Innovation Conference held in Queen’s University Belfast.
Feargal Ó Móráin, Executive Director, Enterprise Ireland, Sean Sherlock TD, Minister for Research & Innovation with members of the NovaUCD team
The Innovation Dublin 2011 festival, which has an overarching theme of Innovation by Design, runs until 18 November.
Among the events taking place during the festival is NovaUCD’s 2011 Campus Company Development Programme (CCDP) Awards Evening. This event on Thursday 17 November showcases the latest high-tech ventures emerging from UCD research programmes and all are welcome to attend.
Participants on the NovaUCD 2011 CCDP
Click here if you would like to register to attend the NovaUCD 2011 CCDP Awards Evening
Click here to access the NovaUCD November 2011 Newsletter.
Ends
2 November 2011
For further information contact Micéal Whelan, NovaUCD, e: miceal.whelan@ucd.ie, t: + 353 1 716 3712