The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, in the Western Region is set to introduce a festival of innovation to showcase transformative solutions by students and faculty members.It is aimed at scaling innovations on campus for the benefit of industry and country.The Vice Chancellor of UMaT, Professor Richard Kwasi Amankwah, announced this yesterday at the opening of the university's 9th Innovation and Career Fair, at Tarkwa on the theme: 'Turning ideas into reality to enhance graduate employability.'This year's edition was a clarion call not just for employability, but, also for enterprise, as students were encouraged to become creators and not job seekers.
Throughout the week- long fair, student teams would showcase projects using AI to solve disability problems.Prof.
Amankwah said the new initiative would witness the university's football field converted into an open exhibition ground, with practical booths displaying student-led technologies that addressed real societal challenges."This university is bursting with innovative ideas from both students and lecturers.
We are now working toward hosting a full Innovation Festivalwhere the public, industry players, and government can witness what we're building here," he added.Again, the Vice Chancellor indicated that the move was part of UMaT's vision to align academia, industry, and national development through actionable creativity.Prof.
