Wednesday February 7 - Friday February 9
Powering Development through Partnerships in Research and Innovation
Topic: Bridging the Research and Innovation Gaps Between Academia and Industry
Overview: Today, more than ever, it has become necessary for academia and industry to collaborate more closely. In the Caribbean there is still a significant gap between the research performed in academia and the research required by local industries to more efficiently compete internationally. Without such collaborations the potential for innovative solutions that may be internationally marketable is severely diminished.
In this presentation we discuss the need for, and potential novel mechanisms for, closer collaboration between the UWI and Industry.
Guest Speaker: Prof. Patrick Hosein, Professor of Computer Science, The UWI, St Augustine and CEO, Trinidad and Tobago Network Information Centre
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
