Placements & Talent Pathways Case Study
Accenture Song X IADT Industry Immersion Day
In April 2025, IADT students took part in an industry immersion day at Accenture Song’s Dublin offices. After hearing presentations from company staff, interdisciplinary student teams worked on a real-world challenge for One Family, pitching their ideas and receiving professional feedback before one winning team was selected.
Impact: Provided students with a structured, real-world opportunity to engage directly with leading professionals, build teamwork and pitching skills, and address a social enterprise brief. The feedback and recognition from Accenture Song staff boosted student confidence and professional readiness, while the collaboration demonstrated IADT’s ability to co-create meaningful development experiences with top industry partners.
The TU RISE IADT Elevate Programme hosted an XR Design Sprint bringing together enterprises and creative practitioners to explore real-world applications of immersive technologies through collaborative, hands-on innovation. Over five days, participants developed early-stage concepts across education, culture and creative industries, supported by design thinking and industry expertise.
The TU RISE Elevate team was delighted to attend Amplify 2026, hosted by the IRDG Innovation Network, where Aisling Cox and Dorota Zurek gained valuable insights into innovation, R&D and collaboration. Thank you to the IRDG team for delivering such an inspiring event.
We were delighted to take part in the IADT Summer School on Research & Social Justice, which brought together researchers, educators and community partners to explore the role of research in creating positive social impact. Thank you to everyone who contributed to such an inspiring and engaging event.