Ideagen is a networking roadshow which took place in 4 locations around the South-East region between October and December 2009:
It is a new initiative that is designed to inspire, inform and connect Ireland's brightest innovators and entrepreneurs.
This Enterprise Ireland programme is a collaboration with four third level colleges in the South-East (Institute of Technology Carlow, NUI Maynooth - Kilkenny Campus, Tipperary Institute - Clonmel Campus, Waterford Institute of Technology) and the South-East Spirit of Enterprise Initiative.
By bringing together researchers, sectoral experts and entrepreneurs, Ideagen aims to stimulate the next wave of research collaborations and market-led business innovations. Presentations by industry experts will be complemented by structured networking, on-the-spot brainstorming and insights into successful commercialisation strategies.
Outputs
The intention is for Ideagen to spark ideas for innovative new businesses and research projects with high-growth potential.
It is also hoped that Ideagen will be a catalyst for fruitful relationships and links between the research and business communities.
Ideas will be generated within the Ideagen brainstorming framework. These ideas will be shared with all participants who are free to proceed with them.