UIIN Annual Conference

The University Industry Innovation Network (UIIN) held its annual conference in Budapest in May, an event dedicated to university-industry innovation, entrepreneurial and engaged universities, and the future of education.

Dr Ciarán Ó hAnnracháin, ATU Project Manager for Internationalisation and External Engagement; Finola Howe, Head of Enterprise and Engagement, ATU Sligo and Eve-Anne McCarron, Head of External Engagement, ATU Donegal represented ATU at the event.

During the conference, the UIIN marked the occasion of new memberships, as well as acknowledging several universities who have committed to enhanced engagement, including ATU.

The conference, with over 500 delegates, 250+ organisations and 100+ speakers provided the ATU team with some excellent insights that will inform the development of ATU’s External Engagement Strategy.

The conference sessions covered a wide range of topics including industry–university education programmes and research, STEM and arts and humanities projects for external engagement, and corporate and SME support and development.

Finola Howe’s poster presentation on The Role of the University in developing Industry Clusters was well received at the conference.

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