How will Fourth level education create true value in 2050

The Dublin City Region boasts some fine Universities and centres of knowledge. Strategically Government is looking to create a knowledge economy with significant funding being directed at our third level institutions. There is no doubt that the possession of Intellectual Property can create competitive advantage in business, however the ability to create real added value can only occur when this is combined non patentable commercial skills, knowledge and experience.

The question is what will success look like in 2050 ?

What mechanisms will enable transforming technological advances, to be commercial exploitated at a much greater rate ?

We have been leaders in plastic bag taxes, smokeless fuel, Euro currency introduction etc. What role will legislation play to facilitate development and exploitation of technology advances ?

How will costs structures drive Dublin to be the best place to register and maintain intellectual property ?

How can Dublin be a market place for matching innovators and commercial exploiters ?

There must be someone out there who knows about this kind of stuff !