 ug s innovation and research engines power up as 40 groundbreaking innovative research projects by ug s staff and students displayed during ugirie s inaugural exhibition of innovations 2022 ug s innovation and research engines power up as 40 groundbreaking innovative research projects by ug s staff and students displayed during ugirie s inaugural exhibition of innovations 2022 huge impact likely on national development  the university of guyana s institute of research innovation and entrepreneurship ugirie hosted its inaugural exhibition of innovation at the national library in georgetown guyana on june 8th and june 9th 2022 which saw ug s innovators displaying various groundbreaking research projects the exhibition has proven that the nation s premier university has the potential to create worldrated research projects which have the potential to become gamechangers at the national regional and international levels the ugirie which was founded by prof pat francis in 2019 is working diligently to provide the necessary technical support to ug s innovators to ensure that the projects some of which have been in the making for many years become extremely successful ugirie is partially supported by the ggi this year s event reviewed over 100 inventions and innovations of which 40 were chosen for public exhibition this year ug s vicechancellor ix prof paloma mohamad martin in delivering brief remarks at the opening ceremony of the ugirie exhibition noted that ug s focus is to ensure that the applied research that was being conducted all across the university for many years is documented piloted and scaledup for application and that research papers and inventions innovators work were patented protected and published as relevant the department of events conferences and communication decc sought to interview some of the innovators to learn more about their groundbreaking research projects and their plans to ensure the projects are put to work for the benefit of individuals in a practical sense andydindial tue 2142023 1124  