Latest news
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.
AI Themed Matrix Plenary
Matrix held an AI themed plenary session at the end of June chaired by Patricia O'Hagan (Matrix, Deputy Chair), at the Innovation Factory. There were insightful presentations from David Crozier and Donnacha Kirk (AICC), Henry Lane (Firetail) and Patrick McIlveen (Catalyst) to inform a lively discussion with our panel members, ex officios and guests. The AICC presentations covered case studies [...]
Matrix attends the all-Ireland Sustainability Summit
Matrix discussed its latest foresight report at the recent All-Ireland Sustainability Summit at ICC Belfast with over 220 delegates in attendance. The Decarbonisation of the NI Built Environment report, commissioned by Matrix NI on behalf of the Department for the Economy, outlines recommendations to further the achievement of net zero in the built environment by 2050. The report had been [...]
Minister launches report on developing a more sustainable built environment
Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has launched a foresight report which outlines recommendations to move towards the decarbonisation of Northern Ireland’s built environment by 2050. The Decarbonisation of the NI Built Environment report, commissioned by Matrix NI on behalf of the Department for the Economy, sets out strategies to reduce both operational and embodied carbon emissions from homes, workplaces, [...]
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.
Decarbonisation of the NI Built Environment
The Decarbonisation of the Northern Ireland Built Environment report, commissioned by Matrix, on behalf of the Department for the Economy, explores how Northern Ireland can [...]
Building on our Strengths – Northern Ireland’s Growing Space Industry
This Space Scoping Study provides a comprehensive analysis of the region’s strengths in space-related industries and outlines a strategic roadmap for enhancing Northern Ireland’s role [...]
Regulatory Technology – Landscape Review
In response to the emergence of regulatory technology, this report serves as a valuable resource for policymakers and industry leaders, to drive the future of [...]
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).
There are currently no vacancies.