Pauric McGowan

Professor Pauric McGowan holds the Chair for Entrepreneurship and Business Development at the Ulster Business School, University of Ulster. He previously served as Director of the Northern Ireland Centre for Entrepreneurship (NICENT) from 2002 to May 2009, leading efforts to embed entrepreneurship across academic curricula and foster practical engagement with new ventures.

• Current role: Professor in Entrepreneurship and Business Development
• Former role: Director of NICENT (2002-2009)
• Research focus: Technology entrepreneurship and pedagogy
• Professional affiliations: Fellow of the Marketing Institute of Ireland; Distinguished Business Fellow at Ulster

His work bridges academic instruction with real-world enterprise development, particularly through collaborations like the Northern Ireland Small Business Institute (NISBI). Research interests emphasize systemic integration of entrepreneurial practices across disciplines and institutions.