Bank of Ireland will support the development of a new undergraduate certificate in innovation and entrepreneurship at Trinity.
Trinity College Dublin and Bank of Ireland have created a new partnership at the Trinity Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub.
Bank of Ireland will now support the development of a new undergraduate certificate in innovation and entrepreneurship.
Furthermore, the existing programmes such as LaunchBox, the Trinity student business incubator, will be expanded. New programmes such as expert-led sprints and hackathons will also be developed in partnership with the bank’s Enterprise and Innovation team.
“We see innovation as being critically important – for our company, for our customers, and for the country as a whole,” says Francesca McDonagh, CEO, Bank of Ireland (pictured with Dr Prendergast). “It gives me great pleasure to deepen our relationship with Trinity – a college associated with original thought and innovation for many centuries. We look forward to working with Trinity College on a variety of I&E Hub programmes to help the ambitions of Ireland’s future leaders and innovators.”
“It’s another great opportunity for students to understand what it’s like to start a business.”
All Trinity students, researchers, and graduates will be able to take part in the innovation, entrepreneurial and idea development programmes at the Trinity Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub.
“Promoting entrepreneurship as an engine for economic growth, and for social and cultural development is a key strategy for the university,” says Dr Patrick Prendergast, Provost of Trinity. “We must ensure that we derive value from our leading research and equip our students with the ability to drive innovation and thrive in a world of constant change.”
What do the students think?
Paul Allen, president of the university’s Entrepreneur Society, says the new undergraduate certificate in innovation and entrepreneurship gives students from all undergraduate disciplines the chance to test themselves and their ideas and build new businesses.
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