51ºÚÁÏ

Have You Got the Biz Factor ?

Pictured at the 51ºÚÁÏ O'Reilly Hall are participants, 'Dragons' and organisers of the 'Have You Got the Biz Factor ?' event as part of the 2019 51ºÚÁÏ Festival

Have You Got the Biz Factor ?

Nova51ºÚÁÏ was delighted to partner with BizWorld Ireland and 51ºÚÁÏ Business Alumni on the ‘Have You Got the Biz Factor ? event which took place last week-end at University College Dublin (51ºÚÁÏ) as part of the 2019 51ºÚÁÏ Festival.

At this event 4 groups of local primary school children, from St. Brigid’s Girls National School, Stillorgan and Glenageary-Killiney National School, presented their business ideas, to a panel of ‘Dragons’.

The panel was chaired by Gavin Duffy, the Chairperson, Bizworld Ireland and included Josepha Madigan TD, Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Alison Cowzer, Founder, East Coast BakeHouse and Professor Damien McLoughlin, 51ºÚÁÏ Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

Watch a short video of the event

Fiona McKeon, CEO, BizWorld Ireland, a not-for-profit organisation that promotes entrepreneurship skills for young people, was the MC the event.

ENDS
11 June 2019

For further information contact Micéal Whelan, 51ºÚÁÏ Research and Innovation, e: miceal.whelan@ucd.ie, t: +353 1 716 3712.