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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.
‘RegTech’ NI advantage explored in Matrix video series
Matrix NI has launched a video series exploring how Regulatory Technology (RegTech) is transforming compliance, risk management, and digital governance in Northern Ireland and beyond. ‘RegTech’ has been traditionally associated with the highly regulated financial sector, but the same technology has the potential for being employed in any regulated industry for company compliance. The Matrix NI ‘RegTech’ videos cover the [...]
NI Space Ready Programme Launched
Thirteen local advanced manufacturing companies have signed up for the unique opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge needed to enter and compete in the high value global space industry, with the support of NI Space in spearheading efforts to position Northern Ireland at the forefront of the UK growing space sector. The Programme is funded by the UK Space [...]
Matrix ‘Hackathon’ at NI Science Festival
We are calling on innovators, students, and professionals to join us in creating impactful solutions as part of an event with the NI Science Festival. Matrix is hosting a Hackathon, to 'Hack to the Future'. It will be a dynamic one day event 21 February held at Ulster University, Belfast. It is designed to bring together creative minds, tech enthusiasts [...]
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.
Photonics and Lasers Capability
Photonics is the science of generating, controlling and detecting light and it underpins many of today’s most rapidly evolving technologies. This study, commissioned by Matrix [...]
AI and the Future of Work in Northern Ireland
The 'AI and the Future of Work in Northern Ireland' report was commissioned by Matrix, on behalf of the Department for the Economy, providing an assessment [...]
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 [...]
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.