Campus, March 4, 2020. Professor Coore shared his experience in licensing the patent for The UWI Cardiac Surgery Simulator, a device which uses software to animate a pig’s heart in a mock (human) chest cavity to simulate the conditions of the operating theatre during open heart surgery for the purposes of cardiac surgery training. He highlighted many of the gaps in technology transfer capabilities, discussed how those gaps could be closed, and outlined parallel activities required if The UWI is to achieve its goal of becoming an entrepreneurial university.
Launch of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Webpage
The SGSR launched the Innovation and Entrepreneurship webpage, which provides information about the university’s entrepreneurial thrust, the various innovation and entrepreneurship committees, information on upcoming webinar sessions and recordings of the previous sessions, and general information on upcoming conferences and training opportunities. UWI-TSTT-Huawei Agreement An agreement was signed in September 2019 to establish the TSTT-UWI Innovation Laboratory powered by Huawei within the Department of Electrical & Computer, Faculty of Engineering, St. Augustine Campus. The contributors, the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) donated US$ 0.5 M for operational expenses and Huawei donated US$ 2M in equipment support. This laboratory, the first of its kind in the region, will enable students and staff to engage in innovative activities in information and communications technology, as well as provide opportunities for internships and industry exchanges. The Laboratory will also be used in teaching and experimental work.
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