Dr. James Cunningham:

In our research we found evidence of that happening as part of the creative enterprise projects. There were international teams which interacted with very experienced entrepreneurs in the creative economy from different backgrounds such as film. It is a showcase to show that they are exposed to these role models and can see there is a possibility of creating a business. The evidence is that there is a great deal of this happening in the Irish system; however, it could be enhanced and developed to encourage the young people concerned to start their businesses, perhaps not immediately but later, and create the connections between industry, the university sector and graduates.