October 2022

AMIC launches Strategic Technology Roadmap

2022-10-26T14:01:32+01:00October 26th, 2022|Advanced Materials & Engineering|

The Strategic Technology Roadmap  has been published following a detailed consultation on technology and skills needs for the next decade with over 100 leaders in advanced manufacturing on behalf of the £98m Belfast Region City Deal-funded Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC). The Roadmap has identified key priorities for AMIC to improve [...]

July 2022

The Defence and Security Accelerator launches the Ideas Marketplace

2022-07-06T13:26:33+01:00July 6th, 2022|Advanced Materials & Engineering, Innovation, Telecoms|

The Defence and Security Accelerator has launched the Ideas Marketplace, an online platform where innovators can collaborate, share ideas and get innovations in front of stakeholders to meet defence and security challenges. The Ideas Marketplace enables innovators to get their ideas in front of an array of government stakeholders and [...]

May 2022

Wrightbus signs landmark deal with Australian firm Volgren for hydrogen bus technology

2022-05-11T16:36:18+01:00May 11th, 2022|Advanced Materials & Engineering, Innovation, Sustainable Energy|

Northern Ireland’s Wrightbus has signed a landmark deal with Australian bus manufacturer Volgren, potentially opening up the Australian export market for the County Antrim firm. Wrightbus has partnered with Volgren to provide its groundbreaking hydrogen fuel cell powertrain technology for the manufacture of two zero-emission hydrogen single deck buses which [...]

April 2022

Belfast Maritime Consortium to launch Belfast-Bangor Zero Emissions ferry Service by 2024

2022-04-14T14:17:03+01:00April 14th, 2022|Advanced Materials & Engineering|

The Belfast Maritime Consortium has announced plans to introduce a ferry service between Bangor and Belfast Harbour, scheduled to begin operations by 2024 and will be operated by Condor Ferries. The zero-emissions ferry is being developed by the Consortium’s lead partner Artemis Technologies and will have journey times of around [...]

Leadership programme for women in the Foundation Industries

2022-04-01T10:37:09+01:00April 1st, 2022|Advanced Materials & Engineering, STEM|

Innovate UK is looking to recruit 40 women from across the Foundation Industries, to receive a fully-funded placement on a Women's Leadership Development programme starting this May. The programme is a part of the Transforming Foundation Industries (TFI) Challenge that brings together the metals, glass, paper, ceramics, cement and bulk chemical industries [...]

March 2022

Regional Talent Engines programme launches to support aspiring entrepreneurs

2022-03-28T13:54:55+01:00March 28th, 2022|Advanced Materials & Engineering|

The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Hub is opening applications for the September intake of its Regional Talent Engines programme for people based in Northern Ireland, North West England, North East England, and Yorkshire & the Humber The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Hub has opened a new round of [...]

January 2022

December 2021

Sir Peter Gregson appointed Chair of Henry Royce Institute

2021-12-15T14:00:28+00:00December 15th, 2021|Advanced Materials & Engineering|

Former Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast Professor Sir Peter Gregson has been appointed Chair of the Henry Royce Institute, the UK’s national institute for advanced materials research and innovation. Speaking about his appointment, Sir Peter said:  “The Henry Royce Institute is a national asset for Advanced Materials Research and Innovation [...]

September 2021

Call for engineers to inspire the next generation of students

2021-09-06T13:29:03+01:00September 6th, 2021|Advanced Materials & Engineering, Education & Research|

Manufacturing Northern Ireland are on the hunt for engineers to come forward to inspire the next generation of students to consider careers in STEM. Engineering: Take a Closer Look is supported by Royal Academy of Engineering and will give local companies the opportunity to raise awareness of engineering as a [...]

August 2021

WiAA – Department for Transport Aviation Ambassador Relaunch

2021-08-16T13:07:10+01:00August 16th, 2021|Advanced Materials & Engineering, Aviation, Government|

In support of their Aviation 2050 Strategy and Reach for the Sky programme, the UK Department for Transport (DfT) appointed a number of outstanding role models to act as Aviation Ambassadors. These individuals were tasked with inspiring the next generation to take up aviation careers, champion diversity and social mobility [...]

Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellowships open for applications

2021-08-10T16:27:37+01:00August 10th, 2021|Advanced Materials & Engineering|

The Royal Academy of Engineering has opened a call for its Enterprise Fellowships programme. This programme supports creative and entrepreneurial engineers who have an exceptional innovation that they plan to develop further. The programme aims to equip engineers with the confidence, skills, experience and networks needed to bring innovation to [...]

July 2021

UKRI Funding of £42.4m for Smart Nano NI

2021-07-22T09:21:50+01:00July 22nd, 2021|Advanced Materials & Engineering|

£42.4 m has been awarded to Smart Nano NI - a Northern Ireland nano technology consortium to develop new technology for medical devices, communication and data storage.  The funding, which has been awarded by the UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Strength in Places Fund presents a game-changing opportunity for Northern Ireland’s nano technology and manufacturing sector [...]

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