Published on Thursday19thJune2014
Taoiseach opens Origin8 at the National College of Art & Design
Professor Declan McGonagle, Director of NCAD; Taoiseach, Enda Kenny and design graduate William Doherty
Taoiseach Enda Kenny today officially opened Origin8, NCAD’s new design, innovation and commercialisation hub.
Speaking at the opening, the Taoiseach said:
I understand Origin8 works as an important link between academia and industry, using the skills and knowledge already within NCAD to develop products and services and to support start-up companies.I’m delighted that Government has been supporting this initiative through Enterprise Ireland and with this support NCAD has been building up its commercialisation and collaboration abilities over the past number of years. It has already achieved demonstrable results.The activities you are supporting here in NCAD show that innovation is not limited to the scientific laboratory. There are great examples here to demonstrate that we need research and innovation in all walks of life.
Read the Taoiseach's full speech here.