Collaborating for SME Innovation (Building Innovation Capability Seminar Series)

Collaborating for SME Innovation

This event can be attended either in person or virtually.

CUBS, University College Cork, is delighted to host the fourth seminar and workshop in the Building Innovation Capability series for SMEs. In this seminar and follow-on workshop, we will address: 

• Why, when, with whom should SMEs collaborate for innovation? 

• How can SMEs collaborate for innovation? 

• How can SMEs build meaningful strategic partnerships? 

• How is value capture achieved and implications for decision-making? 

• How does an SME tap into university research capability? 

Led by: 

Dr Lawrence Dooley, Senior Lecturer in Enterprise and Innovation, University College Cork 

Dr Gillian Barrett, College Lecturer in Management and Entrepreneurship, University College Cork 

These questions will be addressed through a mix of academic and practitioner speakers aimed at small business owners and managers as the target audience. You will have the opportunity to network and work through practical tools and techniques to better understand collaborative innovation and value capture. 

You can attend the day as a standalone event or as a follow-up to the previous seminars in the series. Each workshop in this series is designed as a standalone session, meaning attendance at previous workshops is not required to benefit from any individual session. Participants are welcome to attend as many or as few as they choose.

If you plan on attending the event virtually, you will receive a joining link before the event.

Spaces for in-person attendance are limited to 30 participants to ensure an engaging and interactive experience. Early registration is encouraged to secure your spot.

Outline Schedule: 

10.00-11.30:   Open innovation, collaboration and building partnerships (seminar) 

11.30-12.00:   Coffee and networking 

12.00-1.00:     Accessing University research capability (Panel discussion from UCC research centres) 

1.00-2.00:        Lunch and networking 

2.00-3.30:        Interactive Workshop 

Negotiating for corporate venturing: Case analysis followed by discussion 

Virtual Outline Schedule:

10.00-11.30: Open innovation, collaboration and building partnerships (Main seminar) 

12.00-1.00: Accessing University research capability (Panel discussion from UCC research centres)

The option to virtually attend either or both of the above seminars is available.

GDPR Statement:

By registering for this event, you agree that your name and contact details will be used solely for the purposes of organizing and managing this seminar series. Your information will not be shared with third parties or used for any other purposes beyond this event. All data will be handled in accordance with GDPR regulations.

Other Seminars in the Series:

📌 A Framework Approach for Innovation Management in SMEs, 27/03, Technological University Dublin, Virtual & In-Person Tickets Available

📌 Innovation, Strategy, and SMEs, 10/04, Queen's University Belfast, Virtual & In-Person Tickets Available

📌 Sourcing and Developing New Ideas for SME Innovation, 29/05, University of Galway, Virtual & In-Person Tickets Available