UIIN Events
We are dedicated to sharing knowledge and empowering universities to bring innovation into all aspects of their work, including management, teaching, research and university-industry engagement.
Are you an academic, knowledge transfer professional or university leader, who wants to drive change in your institution? We invite you to explore the selection of our university-industry collaboration events, designed to showcase theory and best practice, but also help you devise practical actions that you can take within your university.
UIIN Orientation: How to Get the Most Out of Your Membership
Join us for this 30-minute online orientation which will guide you through our new membership plans, the UIIN Community, upcoming events, training and consulting services, and provide you with the opportunity to ask questions to the UIIN team.
Boundary Spanning and Entrepreneurial Mindset
Join us for this hands-on seminar, where participants will be introduced to the different mindset frameworks needed for the successful development and execution of external engagement activities. These include entrepreneurial thinking and acting, as well as spanning boundaries mastery.
Insights from an Impactful Academic
Learn first-hand from an impactful academic, Dr. Genevieve Bell, about how to overcome challenges and push the boundaries of your work beyond the realm of academia, through university-industry cooperation, valorisation and commercialisation.Â
How Universities Can Contribute to a More Humane Society
Hear perspectives from Ignacio Sanchez Diaz about how universities have adapted in a ‘post-pandemic’ world to make positive progress towards a more humane society.
Ireland Forum
Join us for the UIIN Ireland National Forum which will explore strategic approaches to enterprise engagement, and key initiatives and challenges across the national higher education sector.
Best Practice Deep Dive: Empa, the Swiss Materials Science Centre That Brings Research to Society
Discover first-hand insights from an industry expert as together, you break down the story behind Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology.
How To: Initiate External Collaboration As An Academic
This session will provide insights from research and practice into university-business cooperation by academics, and how they can best initiate such engagement across research, education or valorisation.
2023 UIIN Conference
Join us for the largest global event dedicated to university-industry interaction, entrepreneurial & engaged universities and the future of higher education!
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