University College Dublin (UCD) is a leading international research-intensive university where excellence in education goes hand in glove with a commitment to research, scholarship, creativity and innovation. Innovation is the third pillar of the UCD's core mission. The mission of the University's Office of the Vice-President for Innovation is to develop the value and quality of UCD's innovation activities in order to achieve the maximum impact for the University, its partners, and for social and economic life in Ireland and in the wider world. To advance this mission the Office of the Vice-President for Innovation supports system-wide innovation activities across the University, including technological, policy, social and cultural innovation, through four key innovation themes: - Inspiring Creative Graduates - Putting Knowledge to Work - Partnering with Industry - Growing and Supporting New Business.