Cork Institute of Technology has announced the appointment of it first ever Entrepreneur in Residence.
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee for the ACE Initiative is made up of national and international experts in the field of entrepreneurship education, state agencies, industry and academia.
As part of the overall project implementation, an Advisory Committee has been established with the following remit:
- To forge the strategic direction of the project
- To advise and support the Management Committee
- To influence Institutional Policy in the area of entrepreneurship education
- To ensure the key principals and themes of the project are central to its implementation
- To promote the project within their own organisations
The Committee Members include representatives from:
- Industry: Representatives from Multi-National Companies (MNCs) and Small-Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
- State and Semi-State Organisations
- National and International Experts
- International Academic Institutions
Committee Members include:
Prof. Paul Hannon, Director of Research & Education - National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship, UK
Dr. Matti Lahdeniemi, Vice President, Dean of Faculty of Technology & Maritime Management - Satakunta University of Applied Science, Finland
Prof. Pauric McGowan, Professor of Entrepreneurship & Business Development, University of Ulster
Paula Fitzsimons, Author (Irish GEM Report), National GEM Co-Ordinator
Wendy Kennedy, President - wendykennedy.com.inc, Canada
Dr. Padraig O'Murchu, Education & Research Manager - Corporate Affairs Group, Intel Ireland Ltd.
Tom Carson, Managing Director - Corporate & Government Solutions, BT Ireland Ltd.
Colm Piercy, Chief Executive - Digiweb Ltd.
Gerry Beford, Managing Director - IOMPAR BBA Europe
Marting Cronin, Chief Executive - Forfas
Brendan Flood, Director of Regions - Regions & Entrepreneurship, Enterprise Ireland
Patrick Doherty, Regional Manager, North East - IDA Ireland
Gerry Finn, Director - Border, Midland & Western Regional Assembly
Michael Curran, Director of Service - Economic Development, Community, Enterprise and Recreation, Louth County Council
Ronan Dennedy, Chief Executive - Louth County Enterprise Board
John Reilly, Chief Executive - Sligo County Enterprise Board
Oisin Geoghegan, Chief Executive - Fingal County Enterprise Board
Sean O'Sullivan, Chief Executive - South Cork County Enterprise Board