Awards celebrate the power of partnerships
Five creative collaborations with business, government and wider society are being celebrated by Cardiff University.
The University’s Innovation and Impact Awards 2017 highlight the benefits of partnerships between academics and external organisations.
The prize-winning projects have been chosen ahead of the University’s annual Innovation and Impact Awards in three weeks’ time.
And Cardiff University is offering everyone a chance to vote for the ‘People’s Choice’ Award by selecting their favourite from the five finalists.
The winning competitor will receive an iPad Mini 2. They will be invited to meet the ‘People’s Choice’ team before the gala ceremony on Monday 26 June, and join them for the gala dinner.
Vote for the winner here.
Voting is open until 11:00 on Wednesday 21 June.
Commenting on the five finalists, Professor Colin Riordan, Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University, said: “Innovation and engagement are central to our civic mission and occupy a central position in our strategy along with research and teaching. We are proud of our staff and conscious of how hard and effectively they work. As a result of their efforts we are ranked 2nd in the Russell Group for IP income and account for 98% of the IP income generated by Welsh universities.”
The winners of this year's awards have made an exceptional contribution to this success and I'm delighted that we are able to recognize their achievements in this way.
Professor Colin Riordan, Vice-Chancellor, Cardiff University
David Baynes, Chief Operating Officer of IP Group plc said: "We are delighted to be sponsoring the Innovation and Impact Awards. Through our partnership with Cardiff University we have seen those qualities at play first hand, having helped create a number of exciting new companies."
Emyr Lewis, Blake Morgan LLP said: “Innovation is crucial for a thriving economy and a fair society. Universities are key to ensuring that this happens. We have been privileged to advise Cardiff University on some of its ground-breaking innovation projects and are delighted to support this event."
Dr Julie Fyles, Director at Symbiosis IP Ltd said: “It is a privilege to partner with Cardiff University, who we see as playing an invaluable role in the knowledge economy. Events like this help show the crucial difference the University makes in society.”
The Innovation and Impact Awards are organised by the Cardiff University Innovation Network, which has promoted business-university interactions for over two decades.