Innovation & Product Development (IPD)
At the forefront of technology IARE foster innovation, entrepreneurial thinking and develop future-ready students capable of adapting to a rapidly changing world across a range of digital and engineering careers. Will help the students to design, play, code and build our country for tomorrow.
Innovation, Invention, Creativity and Entrepreneurship, connected in theory separated in practice:
- Innovation is the process of turning a new concept into commercial success or widespread use.
- Invention is the creation of a new idea or concept.
- Creativity is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality.
- Entrepreneurship is the creation of new organizations.
Predicting future innovation and its impact on society is always difficult, but here are some potential areas of innovation and their possible impact::
- Assistive Technologies
- IoT, Imaging and Sensing Technologies
- Community Engagement
- People-centred Artificial Intelligence (AI) in cities
- Healthcare and Medical Technologies
- Smart Cities and Digital Transformation
- Geospatial Enabling Technologies (GET)
- Urban and Rural Sustainability
- Additive Manufacturing
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)