30 January, 2025

The Innovation & Enterprise Office in MTU has begun running a series of 'Connect with MTU Research & Innovation' workshops as part of the TU-RISE* Research to Impact Programme during 2025 and beyond.

The first workshop kicked off on the MTU Kerry North Campus, in December 2024, it was hugely successful and well received by local enterprises in the region.

This was followed by two more initial first phase workshops in MTU, Bishopstown Campus, Cork, which took place in both January and February 2025.

These offered great networking opportunities, and our MTU Research community really enjoyed meeting and connecting with enterprises from the region. Lots of really important conversations took place and the seed has certainly been planted for future collaboration!

If you are an enterprise who is interested in Research & Innovation, please contact maria.nugent@mtu.ie (Enterprise Liaison Officer - Innovation & Enterprise Office) for further info. There will be many more TU-RISE Research to Impact workshops happening during 2025 and beyond, spanning many sectors and disciplines. Micro, small, and medium enterprises (SMEs) are actively encouraged to attend, as well as larger local enterprises too.

For any other queries or to learn more about how your organisation can collaborate  with MTU staff students or researchers contact us on: extended.campusCork@mtu.ie

*MTU has received €14.6 million from the TU-RISE programme to boost research and innovation, focusing on partnerships with over 200 local enterprises. Initiatives include forming research teams, running workshops and innovation challenges, and providing training to drive collaborative solutions with industry. Maria Nugent is the new Enterprise Liaison Officer with the Innovation & Enterprise Office who will be managing the role. she will play a key role in facilitating these relationships and this knowledge transfer and exchange.

MTU’s TU RISE Research to Impact is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the ERDF Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027.