INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Special Report: Building an Entrepreneurial UWI This Special Report, prepared by the School for Graduate Studies and Research (SGSR) in collaboration with the University Marketing & Communications Office documented the developments in innovation
Entrepreneurial UWI Webinar Series The SGSR continued its Entrepreneurial Webinar Series to maintain the spotlight on The UWI’s transition to an entrepreneurial university. Topics were chosen to stimulate discussion and promote the ‘entrepreneurial university’ mind-set, and the audience included members of the university community, regional industry and governmental agencies. • “A UWI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem for Revitalising Caribbean Economies”, delivered by Professor Brian Copeland, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the St. Augustine Campus, November 27, 2019. Professor Copeland shared ongoing strategies and initiatives at the St. Augustine Campus, aimed at developing commercialisation of its intellectual property with the ultimate goal of a new economy, a ‘Caribbean Mittelstand’. By 2034, he forecasts this would comprise foreign exchange earning companies.
and entrepreneurship throughout the University. Over the last academic year, The UWI has been leading the charge in fostering a more entrepreneurial ecosystem across our regional university, expanding educational courses and training on entrepreneurship, promoting knowledge exchange through workshops, symposia and consultations with industry, and establishing a range of robust collaborations with industry partners. This Special Report, presented to the 2020 Meeting of University Council, highlighted activities surrounding building an entrepreneurial culture, education and engagement, the One-UWI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem, and The UWI and Industry Alignment.
Professor Stephan Gift Pro Vice-Chancellor responsible forleading the charge at The UWI to foster a more entrepre- neurial ecosystem across our regional university.
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“Bridging the Technology Transfer Gap”, delivered by Professor Daniel Coore, Professor of Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, Mona
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