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Minister of State for Skills, Research & Innovation, Damien English TD, with Siobhan Finn, Project Director, Cork Innovates and Startup Gathering City Coordinator for Cork, pictured speaking with participants Edel O’Brien, Martin Lillis, Aileen Lyons and Pat Keane. Photo: Clare Keogh

The first Innovation & Entrepreneurial Skills passport programme was launched last Thursday, July 9th as a pilot programme at Cork Institute of Technology by Startup Ireland, a national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to championing the growth of the startup sector throughout Ireland.

The Innovation & Entrepreneurial Skills Passport is an entry level, competence based, introduction to the development of key entrepreneurial life skills, essential to the ‘new economy’ in the area of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Developed by Startup Ireland, it has been designed to boost these skills across all areas of the economy and society, a need highlighted in the 2013 Entrepreneurship Forum Report. The Passport includes modules on Getting Started, Creativity with Design Thinking, Finance, Self-awareness and Opportunity Recognition.

Speaking at the inaugural Innovation & Entrepreneurial Skills Passport programme, Minister of State for Skills, Research & Innovation, Damien English TD said “The Innovation and Entrepreneurial Skills Passport is an exciting initiative that will help people think of entrepreneurship as an immediate career choice, rather than something that they may consider further down the line. It will help boost entrepreneurship across all areas of the economy and society and help create the entrepreneurial talent pipeline across Ireland. The passport will enable early talent spotting and will give the foundation needed for those with new and innovative ideas to create a start-up business".

Commenting on the event, Siobhán Finn Project Director with Cork innovates thanked all those involved saying that “tremendous work is being done by Startup Ireland across the country and such collaborative projects as this current Passport is a demonstration of what can be achieved by many groups working together on a common goal; in this case elevating Ireland to the position of leading global startup hub by 2020’.

NATIONWIDE LAUNCH

Launched as a pilot programme, the Innovation & Entrepreneurial Skills Passport will be rolled out across Ireland during the week of the Startup Gathering.

Set to be one of the biggest national startup events in the world, Startup Gathering 2015 will take place across Ireland from October 5th to 10th, with over 50 events being planned across 5 days, 5 industries and 5 cities, Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford, with the aim of promoting entrepreneurship and helping to develop world class regional startup hubs around the existing industry strengths in each region to accelerate the growth of startups and scaleups in Ireland.

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