Provide access to specialist people and facilities (from interim CEOS to product testing/accreditation. Provide a conduit for knowledge flows between science
Higher education Institutes which includes Public Research Organisations Provide a source of graduates and postgraduates. Offer a portal to the global pool of academics and stock of knowledge.
and Peer Learning 3. 1. Peer mentoring 3. 2. One-to-one mentoring 3. 3. Skills development programmes 3. 4. Webinars 4
and commit themselves to learning. These cultural elements cannot be overstated. Second, focus on people. A truly entrepreneurial Ireland is dependent on strong and self-reliant entrepreneurs,
Learning Innovative Can-do Culture Executive Summary-6-Pillar 1, Innovative‘Can-do'Culture A central recommendation of this report is that Ireland should leverage our existing talent base:
A vibrant startup culture maximises peer learning and commercialisation through a diverse range of networking events, mentoring groups,
Pillar 2, Mentorship and Peer Learning The biggest improvement we can make to the entrepreneurial culture in Ireland is to get more of our citizens to share their knowledge and networks.
Training on commercialisation should be provided to every STEM Bachelors student as part of their degree. Phd and Post Doctorate students should also receive mandatory commercialisation instruction as part of their research programmes.
Pillar 4, Access to Talent Access to talented people is a key enabler for all businesses.
& Peer Learning Innovative Can-do Culture We believe that entrepreneurs need to be self reliant and customer-focused,
as well as students, should receive some entrepreneurship education. Research from the EU and other European countries has shown that participation in entrepreneurship programmes
and their likelihood to start their own companies. 4 Much progress has been made in Ireland with initiatives such as the County & City Enterprise Boards‘Student Enterprise Awards'5, RTÉ's Junior Dragons'Den
Bizworld runs 2-3 day immersion events in primary schools where students are put into teams and expected to set up a company, raise money, pitch to investors,
and works with educators and teachers to introduce entrepreneurial concepts to students. Bizworld currently partners with schools in Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Galway, Cork and Limerick.
Young Enterprise, Copenhagen 5 This acquaints over 16,000 students annually with the concepts behind running their own business. 6 Run in secondary schools and third level institutions across Ireland,
400 students complete a course in entrepreneurship since 2007. www. youngentrepreneur. ie 7 A hackathon is an event at
The goal of such events is to enable students to understand the technology that builds our world
In addition to learning to code, members meet like-minded people to show off what they've been working on.
the Forum is aware that many successful entrepreneurs would be willing to engage with local schools to talk to students,
Mentorship and Peer Learning. 1. Develop a National Educational Strategy for Entrepreneurship covering all levels of the education system.
and also incorporates initiatives for lifelong learning and skill development programmes. 2. Build ICT skills at secondary level as per the Oireachtas report on Information Communication Technology (ICT) Skills Demand in Ireland (2012) recommendations
with a focus on learning web development and computer programming. 3. Introduce a National Register for volunteer entrepreneurs who would be willing to visit schools to engage with students at local level. 2. 3 Encouragement for Under-Represented Groups The majority of the actions being taken by Government are helpful
to people who are already in the‘system 'or who have started already their entrepreneurial journey.
Learning from Billion-Dollar Startups, Cowboy Ventures, Techcrunch 2 november 2013. http://techcrunch. com/2013/11/02/welcome-to-the-unicorn-club/Sooner or later,
so as to gather strong learning experiences on how to manage a business. The EU Commission's'Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs'is one such model,
The programme should involve facilitated learning, mentoring, peer learning and coaching. On completion, participants would be referred to the range of financial and soft supports from Enterprise Ireland/LEOS, Microfinance Ireland, Department of Social Protection, Local Development Companies, etc.
Each Microfinance Ireland youth entrepreneur loan would be supported by further dedicated mentoring during and after the duration of the loan.
in order to build high potential startups with export potential based on their graduate research. 17. Local Enterprise Offices should work directly with immigrant organisations,
& Peer Learning To create great companies, we need to train and develop great entrepreneurs.
Many types of peer learning and mentoring opportunities emerge in a successful startup community, but in this chapter we focus specifically on peer mentoring groups. 3. 1 Peer Mentoring A central recommendation of this report is to revitalise the entrepreneurial culture of Ireland by developing strong networks of entrepreneurs helping
From networking events to peer mentoring groups to shared electronic learning Ireland needs to leverage the skills of the few for the understanding of the many.
& Peer Learning Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.-Henry ford A central recommendation of this report is to revitalise the entrepreneurial culture of Ireland by developing strong networks of entrepreneurs helping entrepreneurs.
what university professors have known for centuries: make some regular time available, and the people who really want it will go out of their way to show up
through once-off, expensive executive-MBA-style programmes. These programmes through Stanford, Cambridge, Harvard, etc.
and industry organisations develop a rolling series of webinars that enable learning and information sharing.
-25-recommendations Peer-to-peer learning between entrepreneurs is crucial to developing startup communities. This includes successful mentorship
and everyone gains from this sharing and learning. One such successful Irish Entrepreneur organisation in Ireland is www. eoireland. org Successful mentorship programmes are those where mentees create structured,
Mentorship and peer to peer learning recommendations-26--27-Vibrant Hotspots of Activity-28-Tech Entrepreneurship in 1980s and 1990s Ireland The 80s and 90s were an exciting time in Ireland
telecommunications services and interactive learning that were traditionally the preserve of large multinational companies. During the late 70s and 80s, a significant proportion of the third level graduates from engineering and science courses emigrated to join multinationals in mainland Europe and North america.
Less than a decade later many of these expatriates looked to return home and found a unique confluence of factors in Ireland that promoted innovation.
This stimulated some graduates to set up businesses in these areas. Skilled Graduate Pool. Companies in the 80s and 90s had a steady stream of high quality technical graduates from engineering
and science disciplines ready and willing to work in exciting new startups. The irish Trade Board.
Córas Tráchtála, with its worldwide network, provided market access especially in North america and Asia which allowed startups to punch well above their weight on a global stage.
(Interactive Learning), Changingworlds (Personalisation), Network365 (Mobile Payments), Datalex (Travel Software), Trintech (Online Payments), Baltimore Technologies (Security), Glockenspiel (Compilers), Euristix (Network
We have exported many skilled graduates, there has been a significant increase in the uptake of STEM-related courses at third level
4. 3 Accelerators‘Accelerators'are considered sometimes‘the new MBA'21. Rather than students paying to go to a business school to learn case studies on how companies succeeded or failed,
an accelerator pays the students (through equity investments in their nascent businesses) to develop their idea into a company over a period of typically 3-6 months.
Accelerators running in Ireland include NDRC Launchpad, Endeavor, Wayra, Health XL, DCU Ryan Academy's Propellor Programme, New Frontiers, Selr8r,
Most accelerators place their developing companies into big‘open plan'work spaces for optimal cross-learning and cooperation (in this way,
http://birch. co/post/60844253074/startupaccelerators-are-the-new-mba 22 http://siliconrepublic. com/startups/item/22304-ireland-home-to-three-of-eu recommendations To enhance the wealth
'Co-working spaces are effective creation engines for startups as they lower barriers to entry for founders while increasing learning/information sharing.
and ensure a culture of learning from different perspectives. The essential requirements of an international standard co-working space are:
and a funding package secured to transform an old creamery building into a premium food workspace and learning centre.
While universities'primary focus and strength in supporting entrepreneurship is to provide/develop graduates they also have a strong role to play in leveraging their research developments to create new startups.
We encourage the new direction of HEIS that enables companies to engage directly with graduate students without any intellectual property ownership being claimed by the university,
-33-25 http://www. easyaccessip. org. uk/recommendations In 2012, The irish Research Council launched a pilot Employment Based Postgraduate programme (including Phd and Masters) for 30 places.
whereby a postgraduate student can undertake their Phd while spending one-third of their time in a company (the company pays onethird of the scholarship
and IRC pays two-thirds). Each of these programmes have helped industry and academia to work more closely together to build strong working relationships and simultaneously increase direct commercialisation of research work.
We recommend that a greater proportion of our funding for Phd students be allocated to working with industry.
Triple the size of the‘Employment Based Postgraduate programme'to 100 Phds per annum (10%of The irish output.
'which enables students to undertake their Phd research through an active engagement and collaboration with an industry partner. 32.
Introduce a Framework for companies to provide contracts to university graduate students for thesis work without clouding IP ownership. 34.
For example, graduate students who are minded commercially could be given an attractive option to study business studies or an MBA while conducting their thesis research at a small marginal cost to the university as the student is enrolled already.
Academic institutions should c o n s i d e r i n c e n t i v i s i n g researchers to commercialise
Finally, STEM students at the Bachelors level are the most likely to create valuable technology businesses.
These students should have exposure to entrepreneurship or commercialisation before they graduate. 37. Formal recognition should be given to researcher time spent on collaboration with industry in the academic promotion criteria of their institution. 38.
Universities should offer their Phd students a Masters course in business at half price, while the students are conducting their thesis. 39.
Training on commercialisation or entrepreneurship should be provided to every Phd student and Post Doc via mandatory programmes held every semester by the universities. 40.
Every STEM student (undergraduate and postgraduate) should receive a course on entrepreneurship or product commercialisation as part of their degree.
-34-recommendations recommendations-35-Modern successful entrepreneurs readily acknowledge that an engaged and talented staff is critical to their success. No single person can build thriving international businesses without having a high-quality team
As an example, throughout the general population of all ages, second level graduates have an unemployment rate of 23%and third level graduates have an unemployment rate of 13%29.
Furthermore, graduates seeking work experience are excluded from participating in the Jobbridge Programme if they already have part-time evening or weekend employment.
These have proven to be helpful to graduates, giving them the real work experience that is generally sought by employers.
what he had learned as a student --which largely revolved around networking--to include a broader sense of
These programmes attract a variety of foreign graduate students from outside the EU, who are forced to return to their home country after their Masters, Ph d,
We believe Ireland should encourage these graduates to stay in Ireland and commercialise their research here.
and graduates to have easier access to visas. This campaign endeavors to establish Ireland as the top destination for English-speaking tech talent.
Easier access to holiday visas and encouraging Chinese graduates studying in Ireland, as well as allowing Irish companies greater access to the Chinese economy,
The Central banks'Code of conduct for SME Lending states that Having due regard to the nature liquidity and value of collateral a regulated entity must not impose unreasonable collateral requirements for providing credit facilities,
This Code of conduct is fine. However, the lending banks in Ireland are not following this code.
which could be incorporated into the existing Code of conduct for SME Lending. An examination of conditions of sanction of other banks in other jurisdictions may be useful in this regard to design some specific protocols around the need,
Banks which continue to ignore the Code of conduct-which would appear to be most of those currently operating in Ireland-would face sanctions
A best practice code of conduct should be devised for the use of personal guarantees which should be incorporated into the existing Code of conduct for SME Lending.
Comparisons should be highlighted between the different SME Lenders to provide more information on terms and conditions likely to be imposed on potential borrowers.
and bank executives who violate the Code of conduct. 57. One or more reputable international banks should be recruited (not subsidised,
A private sector Prompt Payments Voluntary Code of conduct is currently being established by the Business Representative Bodies in Ireland, supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
Industr y bodies should support the establishment of the Prompt Payments Voluntary Code of conduct and encourage companies to sign up to the code.
and also incorporates initiatives lifelong learning and skill development programmes. 2. Build ICT skills at secondary level as per the Oireachtas report on Information Communication Technology (ICT) Skills Demand in Ireland (2012) recommendations
with a focus on learning web development and computer programming. 3. Introduce a National Register for volunteer entrepreneurs who would be willing to visit schools to engage with students at local level. 2. 3 Encouragement for Under-Represented Groups 4. As part of an entrepreneurship cultural awareness campaign,
create‘entrepreneur heroes 'which highlight and celebrate role models inclusive of the under-represented profiles (female/youth/immigrants etc.)
in order to build high potential startups with export potential based on their graduate research. 17. Local Enterprise Offices should work directly with immigrant organisations
-53-Recommendations Recommendations 3. Mentorship and Peer Learning 3. 1 Peer mentoring 3. 1. 1 Office hours 19.
Triple the size of the‘Employment Based Postgraduate programme'to 100 Phds per annum (10%of The irish output.
'which enables students to undertake their Phd research through an active engagement and collaboration with an industry partner. 32.
Introduce a Framework for companies to provide contracts to university graduate students for thesis work without clouding IP ownership. 34.
Universities should offer their Phd students a Masters course in business at half price, while the students are conducting their thesis. 39.
Training on commercialisation or entrepreneurship should be provided to every Phd student and Post Doc via mandatory programmes held every semester by the universities. 40.
Every STEM student undergraduate and postgraduate) should receive a course on entrepreneurship or product commercialisation as part of their degree. 5. Access to Talent 5. 1 Share based remuneration to employees 41.
Enable Employee stock ownership without creating taxable events until the time of sale of the stock. 42.
A best practice code of conduct should be devised for the use of personal guarantees, which should be incorporated into the existing Code of conduct for SME Lending.
Comparisons should be highlighted between the different SME Lenders to provide more information on terms and conditions likely to be imposed on potential borrowers.
and bank executives who violate the Code of conduct. 57. One or more reputable international banks should be recruited (not subsidised,
Industry bodies should support the establishment of the Prompt Payment Voluntary Code of conduct Portal and encourage companies to sign up to the code. 7. Public Policy 7. 1 Clear up the government structure for helping businesses 60.
Professor of Entrepreneurship, College of Business, Dublin Institute of technology Tom Hayes Micro Enterprise and Small Business enterprise Ireland Wendy Gray SME Policy, Department of Jobs, Enterprise
The earlier and more widespread the exposure to entrepreneurship and innovation, the more likely it is that students will consider becoming entrepreneurs in the future.
Much work is being undertaken by the Government to promote entrepreneurial role models, foster positive attitudes to risk taking, teach basic business management and financial literacy and address skills gaps.
A new targeted programme to encourage entrepreneurship among graduates was launched by Enterprise Ireland in May 2014.
The main purpose of the Graduate Competitive Start Fund is to provide up to 15 graduates with the critical early stage funding to enable them to reach key commercial and technical objectives that will in turn ensure delivery of their product
Action has also been taken by Enterprise Ireland to roll out an enhanced Student Enterprise Awards initiative targeting a greater number of students from the third level sector
It also encourages active and collaborative learning, the development of ICT skills in the revised primary curriculum and good arts education, all of which foster creativity,
All of the above skills, allied with the attainment of competence in a second modern language, form an important basis for lifelong learning and for creating a culture of enterprise.
Audits and peer reviews can help embed stronger support for entrepreneurship. In a number of European countries (eg.
Encouraging and promoting an enterprise culture among the student population is an important area of activity for the Local Enterprise Offices.
Over 20,000 students a year now participate in the various LEO supported programmes implemented in the education sector at both primary
Student Enterprise Awards-Second Level Exploring Enterprise-Second Level Bi Gnothach Enterprise Programme-Primary Level A strategy for the Further Education
An Enterprise and Entrepreneurial Learning Module has been adopted by 17 different higher education institutions and in June 2014 ACE rebranded itself as CEEN (Campus Entrepreneurship Enterprise Network), marking its transition to a national network.
LEOS, DJEI) Develop a programme engaging entrepreneurs in exposing students to the excitement and opportunity of entrepreneurship, starting with a pilot across LEOS.
DES) Increase the attractiveness of STEM subjects to a larger cohort of Leaving certificate students. DES) Develop a web portal to attract international talent with in demand skills to Ireland.
EI, IDA, D/Social Protection, D/Foreign affairs, Irish Software Association, ICT Ireland) Develop Junior Cycle short courses in Digital Media Literacy and Coding.
National Women's Enterprise Day, the Student Enterprise Awards scheme and the recently launched Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur Competition.
and The irish Research Council's Employment-Based Postgraduate programme (Phd and Masters). The publication of an Intellectual Property Protocol designed to make it easier for business to engage with academics by providing clarity
Research contracts for Graduate student projects with industry KTI is working with The irish Research Council to clarify how IP is treated in its Employment-Based Postgraduate programme with the aim of increasing certainty and security for participating companies.
These elements will play important roles in making Ireland an attractive location for immigrant students, investors and entrepreneurs.
DJEI, EI, EEN Ireland, D/AHG) Launch six Competitive Start Funds in 2014, including schemes targeted specifically towards female entrepreneurs, the aviation and manufacturing sectors and, for the first time, towards graduates.
relevant learning experiences with those of networking by companies in the same sector or region to share knowledge, ideas and best practice.
and the public sector to facilitate peer learning and knowledge sharing with the aim of developing entrepreneurial capacity.
Another important way for businesses to enhance a supportive culture is to sign up to the private sector Prompt Payments Voluntary Code of conduct,
and business representative bodies) to commit to the Prompt Payments Code of conduct to ensure responsible payment practices across enterprise in Ireland.
These targeted trade missions allow companies to engage in peer learning while also facilitating targeted networking events that enable clients to develop
5. 5%Total Early Stage Entrepreneurial Activity GEM 9. 2%Public Attitude to Entrepreneurship GEM 50%Participation rates in competitions/awards Student
Enterprise Awards applications from third level institutions Agencies EI 400 Participation in LEO Best Young Entrepreneur LEO N/A Participation in LEO Student Enterprise
-Number of schools-Number of students LEO 780 29,359%of Females attending Core Training Programmes LEO 57%HUMAN CAPITAL & EDUCATION Numbers in Entrepreneurship Modules
912 (54.39%)Numbers starting own business n/a n/a Student Enterprise Schools participating (number) 780 593 Applicants/Participants (number) 29,359 23,359
exactly as predicted by financial experts PAGE 15 THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION FOUNDATION JANUARY 2014 like Aswath Damodaran, professor of business at the Stern School of business at New york University.
Dean Baker, Thoughts on the Chained CPI, Social security and the Budget (Center for Economic and Policy PAGE 20 THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION FOUNDATION JANUARY 2014 Research
and promote policy learning. Building upon the experience gained and results obtained during the implementation of the RIM in the period 2010-2012,
Aligning the supply of graduates with the demand of the regional labour market necessitates actions that target the improvement of the curricula, the services and the research capacities of the relevant higher education institutions.
on/Training and Lifelong Learning Infrastructure Macroeconomic stability Ins: tu: ons WIDER FRAMEWORK CONDITIONS Employment in 2 and 3 star clusters Specialisa:
One of the most important obstacles of an innovation-driven renewal is the scarcity of highly skilled human resources, especially of graduates in engineering, mathematics and natural sciences.
It is indispensable to align the supply of graduates with the demand of the regional labour market,
which necessitates the continuous improvement of the relevant higher education institutions'curricula as well as their student services. Higher education institutions'research capacities needs to be improved further
At the same time well-devised incentives should be elaborated to channel additional students to these faculties. The third challenge is to improve the commercialisation of research results in the region,
who developed new types of courses for different generations (children, students, young adults etc.)(the number of regional beneficiaries was 15.
The‘Constructive Communities'programme (22 regional beneficiaries) fostered the development and introduction of new forms of learning.
Lifelong learning and digital education were promoted by the measure‘Knowledge Depo Express'that fostered services development to enhance the digital competencies of the underprivileged.
3. Research infrastructures 3. 2. Training and lifelong learning of researchers and any other personnel involved in innovation €5. 5m National Development Agency http://ec. europa
In collaboration with its industry partners, it organises R&d-projects based education and training for the region's engineering students.
Companies can thereby get an impression about students'abilities and these students may later find a job at the given companies.
This initiative received support from the Social Renewal Operational Programme in 2013 under the programme (Support to regional and sectoral collaboration involving higher education.
As for policy learning, the evaluation report prepared by KPMG in 2013 (Evaluation of the programme:‘
the practice-oriented education of the region's undergraduate students in engineering and also in other disciplines.
In the framework of this scheme, students in Széchenyi University spend a praxis semester at a company.
Companies that participate in the scheme offer tutorial services for the students'thesis work (the topic is proposed by the company)
and 29 foreign companies) that offered practice oriented education to altogether 1450 students (Kardos, 2011).
Despite some policy learning the current OP-based innovation promotion system has a number of deficiencies.
and guaranteed a sustained source of income to fund the new equipment related research undertakings of both students
and professors/researchers this would have been a logical decision. However, the contracts related to these projects (that were signed between universities
Although innovation capacity accumulation is a hard-to-measure phenomenon, the opinion of both the regional correspondent and of some of the interviewed stakeholders is that enormous waste of resources occurred.
The number of professors and lecturers who received training was 2, 400 until 2011; the number of implemented R&d projects was 180.
Conversely, the development of curricular content or of student services is hard to measure and evaluate:
the primary task of the former group is to ensure alignment between the supply of graduates and the demand of the regional labour market,
and involves the accumulation of project application competences, which can later be used again in the case of subsequent tenders.
Since innovation capacity building is a long process necessitating the accumulation of both tangible and intangible assets,
Accumulation of tangible assets to further this objective was facilitated both by the policy measures 1)‘ Complex technology development for micro enterprises
Several programmes have been implemented to channel students to engineering studies rather than to humanities or social sciences.
Nevertheless the supply of engineering graduates could not keep up with increasing demand for them. A catch 22 situation:
and facilitate existing clusters'accreditation process. At the same time stakeholders'innovation collaboration can be enhanced also through the establishment of competence centres that provide R&d-intensive services to them.
in particular the past incremental institutional change and institutional capacity accumulation, but also the moderately strengthening innovation-oriented culture, for example the increased recognition of the value of networking and collaboration.
www. kozszov. org. hu/dokumentumok/2011konf/zold nagy viktoria. ppt Appendix B Stakeholders Consulted 1. Tibor ALPÁR, Dean, University of West Hungary, Simonyi Károly
). 5. János RECHNITZER, Professor, Széchenyi University Gyor, Institute for Regional Studies, MTA KRTK, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Gyor,
Higher education/Training and Lifelong Learning 69,00 67,86 70,07 2010 RCI 98,5 101,7 Labour market efficiency 47,00 40,86 55,03 2010 RCI 85,4 115,0
Evaluation and Learning 69 4. 7 Trade Credit and Prompt Payments 69 5. Increasing Activation of the Unemployed 73 6. Growing Irish Enterprise and Foreign
2015 ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS 11 National Talent Drive This reform will focus on strengthening employability of learners
We will increase higher education ICT graduates by 60 per cent between 2015 and 2018, commensurate with resourcing, meeting 74 per cent of demand through domestic supply in 2018.
We will provide technology summer camps and 1, 250 extra ICT places for students in 2015.
We will target 13,800 annual science, technology, engineering and maths graduates by 2018 (up from 10
and increase the numbers of graduates on the International Growth programme. We will sustain a focus on monitoring
Introduce a new Graduate Development Programme with a target of 10 graduates into the Food SME sector;
Target 13,800 annual science, technology, engineering and maths graduates by 2018 (up from 10,200 in 2011;
Target of 4, 500 Erasmus students per annum by 2020(+50 per cent; EU lifelong learning target of 2020 target of 15 per cent;
and New calls for apprenticeships and traineeships in 2015. Current Performance: Activation of the Unemployed At the macro level, Ireland's performance in terms of activation is strong
and work. 60 per cent increase in higher education ICT graduates, meeting 74 per cent of demand through domestic supply in 2018.
Provide 1, 250 extra ICT places for students in 2015. Target 13,800 annual science, technology, engineering and maths graduates by 2018 (up from 10,200 in 2011.
Ireland's competitive advantage in international markets, as well as the competitiveness of our regions, will increasingly be driven by the availability of world class skills at all levels.
enhanced employability of learners, and strong engagement between the education and training system and employers.
including over 211,000 students enrolled in third-level courses across Ireland's universities and institutes of technology.
or 29 per cent of higher education students are enrolled in Science and Engineering courses and over 50,000 higher education students are enrolled in Social sciences,
including Business and Law, equating to 25 per cent of total student enrolments. The system has responded also to emerging skills needs in high-growth sectors,
28 including achieving 50 per cent increase in graduate output from high-level ICT programmes between 2008 and 2013.
Since 2008, there has been a 50 per cent increase in annual graduate output on ICT programmes from the higher education system.
We will increase higher education ICT graduates by 60 per cent between 2015 and 2018 commensurate with resourcing.
We will also target 13,800 annual science, technology, engineering and maths graduates by 2018 (up from 10
There are strong employment rates for graduates of these programmes (67 per cent of graduates in employment within 6 months),
and the National Forum for Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in higher education is funding a research project in this area. 30 A key goal is to enhance awareness of ICT careers to prospective students.
Significant progress has been made in raising STEM participation in schools notably a 74 per cent increase in higher level maths take-up in Leaving certificate since 2011.
which will highlight job opportunities and available ICT programmes throughout Ireland to students and their families in advance of the 2015 CAO deadline.
Strengthen the employability of learners and enhancing engagement between the education and training system and employers to deliver high quality skills;
industry and education through Smart Futures to raise awareness of STEM career opportunities for post-primary students, in line with the agreed 2014-16 strategy.
SFI) 9 Provide support to institutions in delivering Summer Computing Camps to encourage secondlevel students to consider ICT careers.
and Phd students to undertake a‘coeducational'experience in research and skills development while employed
Irish Research Council) 11 Continue to implement the pilot phase of the Post Graduate programme of Professional Practice to provide graduates with opportunities to develop cross disciplinary skills in STEM based sectors with enhanced engagement
by employers to progress graduates to employment. HEA, HEIS, Employers) 12 Increase the pool of researchers strongly positioned to take up employment in industry in Ireland.
Maintain a strong focus on policy impact, evaluation and learning; and Develop measures to ensure prompt payments
Maintaining an ongoing dialogue with the SME sector in this way can also encourage two-way learning,
SME State Bodies Group) 4. 6 Policy Impact, Evaluation and Learning In seeking to improve policy effectiveness the SME State Bodies Group will maintain its strong focus on policy impact
, evaluation and learning. In part this will involve exploring how best to leverage the research capabilities within the public system through closer collaboration on specific projects with the Strategic Policy Division (DJEI) and the Economics and Tax Divisions in the Department of Finance,
and implementing initiatives to support the financing of growth in the SME sector. 2015 Actions Policy Impact, Evaluation and Learning 122 Host a policy conference on Financing the Growth Potential of SMES.
The development of a Prompt Payment Code of conduct (PPC) portal is another important step in addressing the culture of late payments in Ireland.
and youth employability initiatives, including skills development and experiential learning opportunities for young people and the provision of valuable volunteer opportunities.
DCYA) 132 Progress work on implementing the EU Recommendation on Recognition of Non-formal and Informal Learning in consultation with relevant Government departments and other stakeholders.
DCYA) 134 Continue to promote mobility and learning opportunities in the youth work sector and the take-up of EU funding mechanisms available such as the new Erasmus+Programme.
anned for a en d a ve idn't his hs udy se d the in ges ects are 2015 ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS 77 6. Growing Irish Enterprise and Foreign
EI/LEOS) 182 Student Enterprise Award: Building on the successful 3rd Level Student Enterprise Award Programme target a greater number of student participants (Target 500)
and enhance the quality of the applications contributing to a greater Entrepreneurial spirit in this student cohort.
EI) 183 Support entrepreneurship by training more scientists in SFI supported research teams to launch their own businesses and supporting translation of research to commercial opportunities.
A key event of the week will be‘The Entrepreneur in Your Community'visits by role models to classrooms across the country.
To create culture change by providing the opportunity for students to learn by doing by participating in relevant events and meeting international entrepreneurs;
HSA) 231 Extend the number of HSA health and safety e-learning modules and increase user numbers, providing more cost effective solutions to the training of employees, managers and students.
which includes the delivery of an additional 16,000 permanent school places for primary students and 3, 000 permanent school places for second level students.
The investment will also support the provision of enhanced or replacement facilities for 2, 000 primary school students and 4,
000 second level students and the advancement of a range of projects in the higher education sector, including the DIT Grangegorman project.
EI) 254 Embed graduates in international markets for Enterprise Ireland clients to help them to internationalise
and grow their business in new or existing markets through the Graduates 4 International Growth Programme (G4ig).(
and graduates increasingly cite a company's CSR policy as a factor in determining their employer of choice.
EI) 2015 ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS 117 296 Enterprise Ireland to introduce a new Graduate Development Programme with a target of 10 graduates into the Food SME sector to improve company
In addition to this, extra funding was provided in Budget 2015 to allow for the recruitment of 1, 700 new teachers and special needs assistants for the classroom,
HEA) 373 The Post Graduate programme of Professional Practice programme, currently in pilot phase, will be evaluated. HEA) 374 Examine the recommendation included in the Review of the Environmental protection agency (EPA) regarding the introduction of a partial licence review mechanism.
of which will be FDI projects Introduce a new Graduate Development Programme with a target of 10 graduates into the Food SME sector Construct new social housing units Intake
Current Performance 2015 Targets Relevant APJ Sections 3. 1 Proportion of students taking STEM related disciplines 23%26%Provide places under the second iteration
250 extra places p. a. to achieve target to meet 78%of demand with domestic supply by 2018 Target 13,800 annual science, technology, engineering and maths graduates by 2018
10,200 in 2011) Target for 30%of students to take 2. 1-National Talent Drive 3. 2 Domestic supply meeting demand for highend ICT skills 42%of demand in 2012
57%of demand in 2014 3. 3 Students taking higherlevel maths 8, 235 in 2012 14
326 in 2014(+74%),accounting for 27.8%of total 3. 4 Students on Erasmus to boost language, tech and business skills 2, 511 in 2010/11 3, 000
and lifelong learning 7. 9%of adults engaged 8. 2%of adults engaged 3. 7 In-company investment in training and education €132 million €149 million 146 3
Target of 4, 500 Erasmus students per annum by 2020(+50%)EU lifelong learning target of 2020 target of 15%EI and IDA programmes for training and upskilling New
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