SEEPP
is always interested in hearing from anyone
interested in joining or finding out more
about the programme. Contact the Programme
Manager, Eugene Crehan on ecrehan@wit.ie
or 051-302953 for an informal, confidential
discussion of your business idea.
A new book "A Wet Look At Climate Change" written by Dr Peter Moir looks at climate change
from the perspective of how it affects everyday life. This very readable and
enjoyablebook provides the tools for
understanding and exploring how water in the atmosphere impacts on our
day-to-day lives.
"A Wet
Look At Climate Change" is available as an eBook from www.relequa.co.uk
The management of the South East Enterprise
Platform Programme (SEEPP) would like to welcome the 2009-2010 group of participants and would like to wish them a great year ahead. There are a broad range of industry sectors represented this year including software
development, education, entertainment, engineering, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and
more.
Congratulations to SONRU who have won a Hat Tip award. The “Hat Tip” is all about recognising recruitment innovation – especially, innovation that embraces technology. SONRU was described as "The greenest, carbon footprint reducing recruitment technology in Ireland". With the recruitment of a new CEO Fergal O’Bryne the industry is
looking forward to seeing the company grow from strength to strength in
the years ahead.
Ex SEEPP
participants, MIT Education Solutions, who now have over 50 customers using
their technologies throughout Ireland and Europe, have successfully completed a
rollout of their online enrolment, online payment, and admissions management
solution to all schools and colleges in Co. Meath VEC.
The system allows
adult students to apply and pay for evening classes online using the MIT eNROL
system, and manages the entire admissions process for the colleges.
Seamus Ryan,
Education Officer in Meath VEC said:
“The system (eNROL)
has revolutionised the way we do our business, made it simpler for students to
apply and pay, and made it easier for us to manage our application and
payment processes. The system provides class lists, enrolment statistics,
financial reporting and reconciliation features, and provides us with an
invaluable information management tool.”
Other customers of
MIT Education Solutions include City of Cork VEC, Co. Carlow VEC, Co. Wicklow
VEC, Co. Dublin VEC, City of Waterford VEC.
If you would further
information please contact MIT at 051 357996 or info@mit.ie
BUDDING
entrepreneurs are being inspired by the successful business people of the past
through a new site which celebrates innovation and success in the South-East
region across several generations.
Business
mentors at the Centre for Enterprise Development and Regional Economy (CEDRE) at
Waterford Institute of Technology, have developed the www.southeaststories.blogspot.comsite which traces the roots of the bacon, ship-building, brewing and other key industries
in the region.
The
site also profiles the counties of the South-East and has a host of links to
agencies and groups which support enterprise and job creation in the region.
It
is fitting that, on the week we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of
the first man walking on the moon, we look back at some of our own South-East innovators
and pioneers who contributed so much to the region, to Ireland and the rest of
the World, according to CEDRE’s David Coffey.
“The
South-East region has produced some truly enterprising and innovative people
who made an enormous contribution to all walks of life. Although many of these
people made a huge difference to the world around them, their contributions have
not been highlighted enough.
“The
aim of this site is to bring to light the many Stories and Tales of an
Enterprising Place – the South-East and show appreciation and admiration for
those who stepped up and made a difference. Among those we have already
featured are the Jacobs, Dennys,Walton,
Ryan, Brophy, Malcolmson, Penrose, Boyle and Magnier.
“But
these are just some of the more famous names that have shaped the landscape of
the South-East. There are many more. We want to promote the rich enterprising
history of the South-East; remember those who made a difference and hopefully
encourage visitors to the site to be more enterprising and innovative in their
own lives.
“We
hope that those with information about the rich entrepreneurial heritage of the
South-East region will share their stories on the site. We’ve already got
articles about the bacon, ship building and brewing industry, but we want much
more. We want to create an online museum, one which celebrates the great
South-East innovators of the past and also supports and encourages pioneers of
the future.
“Those
in business or thinking of starting up businesses in the region will find a
host of links to other key sites, such as the various chambers of commerce in
the region, county councils, enterprise boards etc. We hope the success stories
of the past will spur today’s entrepreneurs to emulate their amazing feats,”
Mr. Coffey added.
The
EI Society has been established at Waterford institute of Technology to support
students with innovative ideas, creative minds, and entrepreneurial
aspirations. At present the society is based in WIT’s Research and Innovation
Centre and is supported by the Centre for Enterprise Development and Regional
Economy (CEDRE), under the guidance of Dr. Bill O’Gorman. The
recent economic downturn has emphasised the need for regions, such as the South
East, to create more home grown entrepreneurs. To do this, an entrepreneurial
mindset needs to be cultivated in people as early as possible.
The
EI Society will help transform the South East into a more enterprising region
by encouraging students to think about self-employment, stimulating new student
business and bridging the gap between enterprise support agencies and the
student body. The society includes an eclectic mix of students from the main
WIT campus, Carriganore campus and College Street Campus. As such, members are
currently studying a variety of subjects ranging from music, to psychiatric
nursing, to architecture, and of course business.
The
EI Society website will offer students a platform to showcase their
innovativeness and entrepreneurialism. It will also act as a hub for all news
and events on campus and will contain a ‘mini ebay’ section for students of the
institute. As such, www.eisociety.ie will
become a melting pot for enterprise, creativity and action at WIT.
The
society will officially launch next September with the site going live at the
same time. Plans are already in place for a number of enterprise related
events. So, hopefully the next crop of innovative South-East entrepreneurs are
not too far away.
Contributions
for SEEPP News are welcome
- please submit information for next issue
to dhall@wit.ie or cwhitty@wit.ie
South East Enterprise Platform Programme Waterford Institute of Technology ArcLabs Research & Innovation Centre Carriganore Campus Waterford