TUS Future Innovators: Tipperary

Are you curious about business, innovation, creativity, leadership or solving real-world problems? Join the TUS Future Innovators Camp, an exciting four-day summer programme designed for TY and 5th-year students who want to build future-ready skills in entrepreneurship, teamwork and creative thinking.

Throughout the week, students will work in teams to explore real challenges affecting communities and everyday life. Guided by experienced facilitators, participants will learn how to identify meaningful problems, understand different perspectives, and develop smart, practical solutions.

The camp includes:

• Team-based challenges and activities
• Interactive workshops on deep listening, design thinking, design-led innovation, AI use, pitching, and more
• Guest speakers from business and community sectors
• Final team showcase and presentations

Through the camp, students will also gain hands-on experience using digital tools, including AI-supported platforms, for research, idea generation and presentations while learning about responsible use, privacy and bias awareness.

By the end of the programme, students will leave with stronger confidence, structured problem-solving ability, entrepreneurial mindset skills, and experience presenting ideas in a supportive university environment.

The programme is funded by the Higher Education Authority and organised in conjuction with Kelly O’Brien, an IT lecturer and researcher at TUS, who is also an award-winning entrepreneur and an expert in AI/Machine Learning.

If you have questions, please contact our team at innovate@tus.ie.

WHO IS IT FOR?
Senior cycle students who:

• Are interested in creativity, business, technology, leadership, innovation
• Want to make a positive impact to their community
• Hope to gain personal development in confidence, teamwork, communication skills, critical thinking, and digital tool usage
• Look for a rewarding and enjoyable experience for the summer where you make friends with like-minded students and create meaningful solutions together.

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN

Skills & personal growth

• Improved teamwork and collaboration
• Leadership experience
• Public speaking and presentation confidence
• Resilience through challenges and feedback
• Experience using AI tools responsibly
• Research and information analysis skills

Innovation & entrepreneurship

• Entrepreneurial mindset development
• Understanding how ideas become real solutions
• Learning how to evaluate ideas realistically
• Confidence in turning ideas into action

Academic & future benefits

• Valuable experience for university applications
• Exposure to university life and campus experience
• Better preparation for future careers
• Stronger CV and extracurricular profile
• Insight into business, technology and innovation careers

AGENDA
Day 1

• Introduction to entrepreneurship
• Training on empathy, technology trends, and scientific thinking
• Finding the problem

Day 2

• Continue finding the problem
• Idea refinement
• More in-depth training on technological tools

Day 3

• Reflection
• Identifying the need statement and introduction to the business toolkit
• Creating prototypes

Day 4

• Presentation and communication workshop
• Pitching the idea to the judges
• Judge feedback and awards