structured guidance to help women researchers

WeVenture - Ideas and Opportunities

The WeVenture: Ideas and Opportunities programme is a six-week masterclass for women researchers who want to explore the commercialisation process.

Who is it for?

This programme is open to:

Any woman in research;Postgraduate Researcher: Master’s Doctoral Researcher, Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Fellow, Research Associate, Research Scientist, Senior Researcher, Principal Investigator, Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, Professor, Research Director, Head of Research levels;From any sector or discipline;Affiliated with a regional college, research center, or university;Located on the island of Ireland;
Places are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. InterTradeIreland reserves the right to apply additional assessment criteria to the WeVenture Programme. Management decisions are final in these matters.
Applicants involved in activities associated with gambling, significant health risks, immoral activity, or any activity that could negatively impact the reputation of InterTradeIreland will not be supported.

What do you get?

Masterclass 01: Spotting Opportunities, Thursday, 07 May 2026
Masterclass 02: Creativity, Thursday, 14 May 2026
Masterclass 03: Vision, Thursday, 21 May 2026
Masterclass 04: Valuing Ideas, Thursday, 28 May 2026
Masterclass 05: Ethical and Sustainable Thinking, Thursday, 04 June 2026
You’ll also receive a one-to-one off-boarding mentor session to guide you towards the right next-stage support and resources.

What can it be used for?

Develop entrepreneurial skills and learn to turn research ideas into impactful projects
Strengthen competences in creativity, opportunity-spotting, and ethical, sustainable thinking.
Access further commercialisation and entrepreneurship training opportunities
Build networks with women researchers across disciplines and institutions across the island of Ireland.
Gain confidence and empowerment to lead purpose-driven research initiatives.

How it works

All places for the Spring 2026 cohort have now been filled.

We are currently creating a waitlist for the next Capability Building programme in the masterclass series, WeVenture:Resources, and places will be offered to those on the waitlist on a first-come, first-served basis. This series will begin September 2026.

Please take a moment to complete the waitlist form and our delivery partner will be in touch with you regarding next steps.

If you have any queries about the programme, please complete the enquiry form below and a member of our team will be in touch

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