Over 250 primary and post-primary pupils from the Magherafelt area have taken part in a global educational initiative which provides an introduction to computer science. Hour of Code, part of Computer Science Education Week, saw students studying IT at Northern Regional College’s Magherafelt campus organise a series of sessions for [...]
The second Life Sciences Sector Deal will support healthcare innovation and back businesses to create high-paid, high-quality jobs. Tens of thousands of lives could be saved by pioneering research to detect deadly diseases before symptoms even appear, thanks to a new collaboration between the government and the Life Sciences Industry. [...]
The Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2019, is the UK's longest running and most prestigious prize for engineering innovation. It recognises outstanding engineering innovation combined with proven commercial success and tangible social benefit. Winners receive a £50,000 cash prize, gold medal and national [...]
Tourism NI has launched a competition to inspire innovation in augmented reality (AR) amongst the local technology and tourism industries with a £200,000 prize fund. Technology companies are being encouraged to partner with the tourism industry to develop solutions to help visitors in Northern Ireland find and encounter new experiences [...]
Catalyst Inc announces today that entrepreneur and current Director of Connect, Steve Orr, has been appointed as CEO of Catalyst Inc, replacing our Deputy Chair Dr Norman Apsley OBE, who has held the position for eighteen years. Steve will take up the role on 1 November 2018. With a degree [...]
A cross sector creative partnership, Future Screens NI, which is a collaboration between Queen’s, Ulster University and local industry partners, has announced a £13 million investment to secure the future of the creative industries in Northern Ireland. The new Creative Industries R&D partnership has been established to accelerate growth through [...]
Ulster University and Queen’s University Belfast have announced their commitment to work together to support innovation and drive economic growth across the region. Through an unprecedented collaborative approach, both institutions are currently developing integrated projects in key sectors, such as Digital, Creative Industries, Advanced Manufacturing and Health, to invigorate the [...]
A new Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) fund worth £150,000 has been launched by the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) to develop a new technology which provides an opportunity to generate exam questions in a ‘crowd-sourced’ manner. Organisations can apply for a share of the fund through a [...]
This year's IOP Technical Careers Fair will take place on Friday 9th November 2018 from 10am to 2pm in The Student Zone, North West Regional College, Strand Road, Derry/Londonderry. Registration will open in September on the IOP Conferences website. Last year's fair was widely welcomed for its clear advice to [...]
Catalyst Inc is calling on companies in the Life and Health Sciences industry sector to fill in a 15 minute survey. The newly formed North West Centre for Advanced Manufacturing (NWCAM) based at Catalyst Inc and supported by EU Interreg VA funding aims to develop highly skilled, value-adding innovative industries [...]
Armagh Planetarium took part in Engineering Open House Day on Friday 3rd August with their very own Rocket Launch Challenge. The Planetarium hosted families and school groups for a one day special workshop demonstrating Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Motion - ‘For every action there is an equal and opposite [...]
The Ulster Society of Student Engineers (USSE) was recently named the winner of the 'Best New Society Award' at the 2018 National Societies Awards ceremony, held in Cardiff. Looking at their groaning trophy cabinet it's clear to see they have been busy! Dr Patrick Porter shows off the awards from [...]