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The MATRIX website is home to the latest Northern Ireland science & technology news, the most relevant reports and of course our own studies on Northern Ireland’s tech sectors and how best to grow them.
New Matrix Report – Future Skills: Scenarios for the Northern Ireland Economy
Matrix, Northern Ireland's science industry panel, today announced the launch of our eagerly anticipated report, "Future Skills: Scenarios for the NI Economy." This landmark study provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolving skills landscape in Northern Ireland, addressing the critical nexus of innovation, technology, and education. The report is launched in a context where skills, or the lack thereof, are [...]
Emerging Tech Trends : DfE Placement Student’s Experience at BelTech 2024
Matrix's Secretariat team attended BelTech 2024, accompanied by Luc Santos Kelly, a Student Placement in the Department For the Economy. Luc has documented his thoughts of the experience below: This year, I had the opportunity to attend BelTech 2024, an event hosted by industry experts and thought leaders, with captivating discussions about pressing issues such as Generative AI and [...]
What is Matrix?
MATRIX, the Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel, is a business led expert panel, formed primarily to advise government, industry and academia on the commercial exploitation of R&D and science and technology in Northern Ireland.
We produce regular, in depth reports which outline the work, findings and recommendations of our specialist panels. These reports are an invaluable resource for anyone interested in how new technologies and market opportunities can be developed within the Northern Ireland economy and beyond.
The Matrix library
This library is a collection of Matrix reports as well as documents that the Matrix panel and secretariat have used in their research. The most recent additions to the library are here – if you want to see the full collection, arranged by topic, please visit the library section.
Future Skills: Scenarios for the Northern Ireland Economy
Matrix have published a study on the Technology and High Technology Skills and Workforce needs Northern Ireland might face in the decade to 2035.
Northern Ireland Deeptech Index
This report provides a snapshot of Northern Ireland’s digital and deeptech innovation-driven enterprises (IDEs) established since 2017. It delves into the key trends shaping the [...]
Advanced Wireless Networks
Matrix's Advanced Wireless Networks report shows that Northern Ireland is well-positioned to reap the rewards of Advanced Wireless Networks, if they are effectively deployed.
Live SBRIs and other funding competitions
The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) connects public sector challenges with innovative ideas from industry, supporting companies to generate economic growth and enabling improvement in achieving government objectives.
SBRI provides innovative solutions to challenges faced by the public sector and generates new business opportunities for companies, providing SMEs with a route to market for their ideas and bridging the seed funding gap experienced by many early stage companies. It supports economic growth and enables the development of innovative products and services through the public procurement of research and development (R&D).
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