Innovation at University College Dublin

University College Dublin is a leading international research-intensive university where excellence in education goes hand in glove with a commitment to research, scholarship, creativity and innovation.

Innovation is the third pillar of the UCD’s core mission.

  
An overview of innovation at University College Dublin

UCD’s commitment to innovation is a recognition that we can no longer be a society that relies upon knowledge and inventions created elsewhere but one that participates in, contributes to and exploits leading-edge research and development.

It is the achievement of competitive advantage in the global contest for knowledge that will refuel Ireland’s recovery and will translate directly into economic growth and social cohesion. Universities such as UCD are drivers of economic growth and social change.

UCD is Ireland's most international university. It also holds a unique place in Irish society as an environment where information and knowledge are used to educate and develop highly-skilled personnel, to stimulate innovation and to create new knowledge through research.

UCD is, additionally, an environment that nurtures innovation and promotes a spirit and culture of entrepreneurship, enabling knowledge and innovation to be made actionable for economic and social benefit.

UCD’s most important innovation output is its breed of creative, innovative and skilled graduates formed in an environment of research, discovery and entrepreneurship. Our graduates populate Irish, overseas and multinational organisations across the globe.

The learners of today will be the leaders of tomorrow.