ANDREA DEVERELL

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ANDREA DEVERELL KAREN MCGRATH
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the incubation centre
the concept an ideas centre not just a funding
centre building a scholarly framework the
partners MIC, LIT, UL, ITT, HEA some
observations cottage innovation vs. policy
innovation funding mentality big ideas start
small
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the incubation centre

• mission
• The mission of the centre is to support and
  drive
• creative approaches to teaching and learning
• in the higher educational sector
• who can apply
• open to all including
• academic staff, administrative
• staff and students of the Shannon Consortium
• innovation seed fund
• SIF 50 matched funding
• activities
• creativity workshops
• building a research community
• developing the regional partnership
• symposium 2011

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the innovation process
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The Review Panel Bisi Adigun, Performing
Artist, Academic and Artistic Director Shane
Kelly, Students Union President Ireland Justin
McCarthy, Entrepreneur, Director of Abaltat,
Spiddal, Galway Muiris OConnor, Acting Head,
Policy and Planning, HEA Geraldine ONeil,
Teaching and Learning UCD Andrea Deverell,
Chairperson Director of Incubation
Centre Karen McGrath, Coordinator of Incubation
Centre
the panel
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the review process
Scoping and Development Ongoing contact the
centre to set up an appointment Submission Tuesda
y, 12 May 2009 proposals and presentations
submitted on-line Review Panel Meeting Tuesday,
9 June 2009 introductions panel members and
the innovator presentation (10mins) QA
(10mins)
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Scale (1 poor - 25 excellent) Necessary
Criteria impact on student learning
experience levels of imagination sustainability
one desirable criteria (Max 100 points
available) Desirable Criteria collaboration
across the Shannon Consortium interdisciplinary c
ommercial potential other
the review criteria
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