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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.
Matrix panel attend Committees
Matrix Chair Robert Hill attended the NI Affairs Committee at Westminster, giving evidence on the theme of Economic Growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors, alongside David Quinn (Belfast Region City Deal, QUB), Prof Paul Bartholomew (Ulster University) and Stuart Anderson (NI Chamber). Simultaneously members of the Matrix panel were at Stormont at the Economy Committee with Matrix Vice [...]
Photonics report launched at Seagate
The latest Matrix report has highlighted areas in which N Ireland can build upon its reputation as a centre of excellence in photonics and laser technologies, providing vital capability to support innovation in areas such as: communications, manufacturing, biomedical imaging, and quantum computing. The 'Photonics and Lasers Capability report was commissioned by Matrix on behalf of the Department for the [...]
Matrix ‘AI report’ findings presented at AICON
Tom Gray presented the findings from 'AI and the future of work in Northern Ireland' at the recent AICON event held at Titanic Belfast. As Chair of the report he commenced his presentation stating "AI is not coming to Northern Ireland—it's already here, reshaping how we work, compete, and create value. The question isn't whether AI will transform work, but [...]
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.