IDEAGEN Worshop
23.02.2011
IDEAGEN, a collaborative initiative between Enterprise Ireland, and third level colleges in Ireland, including UCC, aimed at stimulating and supporting the next wave of new business in Ireland recently hosted a workshop in UCC. The workshop, which focused on the Therapeutics sector, was aimed at entrepreneurs and related researchers to acquire a better understanding of how new commercial business opportunities and support services can be developed around this emerging sector.

At the event, entrepreneurs were introduced to third-level researchers in structured sessions facilitated by Sean McNulty of Innovator, a specialist business innovation consultancy based in Dublin. The event also included a case-study presentation by Dr Mark Ledwidge of Solvotrin Therapeutics Limited.

The workshop took place in the newly launched gatewayUCC Incubation Centre which, among its range of facilities, provides ‘wet lab’ space for bio-technology companies and incubation space to support and accelerate the development of successful knowledge-intensive enterprises, translating academic research in commercially viable technology-led companies, thereby providing a stimulating environment to nurture and explore the feasibility of their business opportunity.

Picture L-R: Jacqui Norton EI, Christian Stafford EI; Myriam Cronin Manager, gatewayUCC and Mark Ledwidge Solvotrin Therapeutics Ltd attending the Ideagen Event at gatewayUCC.

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