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.