7.26 Cork is a UNESCO City of Learning, using knowledge and talent as a key enabler for city and economic growth. In addition to University College Cork and Munster Technological University, Cork City has four Colleges of Further Education (CityNorth College, Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa, St John’s Central College and Cork College of Commerce) and benefits from the work of the Cork Education and Training Board (CETB), Regional Skills Forum for the South West, SOLAS and other stakeholders in strengthening an expanding the education and training ecosystem in Cork City.
Support Innovation, Research and Development – An Innovation City 7.24 For business based in Cork City, whether they are indigenous enterprise or FDI, to continue to succeed they must continuously innovate. The skills available in the city, along with the level of research and development conducted in Cork must continue to squarely meet the needs of a quickly evolving economy. This requires ongoing development of the two universities located in the City; University College Cork and Munster Technological University. It will also need the provision of a broad spectrum of skills, provided by UCC, MTU, Cork City Education and Training Board along with other education institutions and business representative organisations.
Address Climate Action – A City of Neighbourhoods
7.27 As set out in Chapter 5 of this Draft City
Development Plan it is envisaged that there will be key climate change and carbon emission targets for Cork to 2050. However, the Neighbourhood Profile of the city highlights that the majority of people living in Cork commute outside of their neighbourhoods to work, and there is a higher than average dependence on private cars to commute to school or work. This Development Plan will seek to create employment opportunities in each neighbourhood of the city. This will include the objective to foster entrepreneurship in each neighbourhood by supporting communities who plan to develop community enterprise centres in their local areas. 7.28 Cork has an emerging cluster of excellence in the energy sector. The City Council will support this cluster to identify solutions, including those that provide business opportunities, to reduction of emissions. 7.29 Cork City Council will support those affected by the transition to a low carbon and digital economy by implementing just transition measures. 7.30 Cork City Council will consider ways of enhancing the sustainability of food consumed in the city by promoting local produce and urban farming.
7.25 In light of the development of Cork Science and Innovation Campus, along with the development of MTU, UCC, Cork University Hospital, the City Centre, the Docklands, and Mahon along the proposed route of the Light Rail Transit network, an Innovation Corridor is emerging in the city. The objective is to strengthen innovation in the Cork and ensure that it the benefits are spread throughout the city.
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