Centre for Enterprise Development and Regional Economy (CEDRE)

e-Factor - Bringing entrepreneurship to WIT's undergraduate students
Date: Wednesday 05th March 2008
Venue: Tower Hotel, Waterford
Exciting line-up of entrepreneurs and guest speakers

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The Centre for Entrepreneurship, School of Business at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is one of the conduits of WIT's mission to be a major contributor to the economic growth and development of Ireland's South East region. With extensive expertise amongst its academic and research staff, in a wide range of disciplines, WIT is well resourced to be a key force in supporting, promoting and developing entrepreneurship in the region. The Centre for Entrepreneurship brings this expertise together in an open, flexible and collegiate manner. It provides a framework and environment for entrepreneurs, researchers, academics and policy makers/implementers to engage in a mutually complementary manner to support economic growth and development in the region.

The Centre's Mission Statement:

The Centre for Entrepreneurship is a driving force in integrating relevant regional stakeholders to develop the South East as an entrepreneurial region. The Centre's role in developing the entrepreneurial region will continue to evolve at four levels:

• Business & Policy
•  Academic
• Community
•  Technology and Knowledge Transfer

The over-riding objective of the Centre for Entrepreneurship is the development of entrepreneurship education and research. In educating and developing entrepreneurs and business owners, as well as policy makers and business advisors, the Centre for Entrepreneurship will position itself at the forefront of entrepreneurial activity in the region.

The main stakeholders are:

• Schools and Departments within WIT
  • School of Business
  • School of Engineering
  • School of Health Sciences
  • School of Humanities
  • School of Science
  • School of Education & Professional Development
  • Adult and Continuing Education
  • Research and Innovation Centre
• Local, regional, national & international enterprises
• Business advisors
• Financial institutions
• Investors
• State enterprise support agencies