A Northern Ireland nano technology consortium has been awarded seed corn funding of £50,000 to develop a bid to compete for a share of a £236 million fund with projects from across the UK. The funding, which will take the consortium to the next stage of the competitive process, has been awarded by [...]
The Royal Academy of Engineering has today established the first regional base for its Enterprise Hub - in Belfast. The Enterprise Hub: Northern Ireland, supported by Invest Northern Ireland, is based at Ormeau Baths co-working space in Belfast. Senior Regional Business Development Manager Gillian Gregg, pictured above, will be based [...]
KTN and Innovate UK are once again returning to Smart Factory Expo 2020 part of Digital Manufacturing Week 2020, but in a different format this year. Working closely with partners The Manufacturer, Digital Catapult, HVM Catapult, EEN, STFC and Made Smarter, KTN and Innovate UK are providing an innovative way for industrial digital technology innovators to engage [...]
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced that two NI consortia have been selected out of a total of 17 projects across the UK which will receive up to £50k each to lead development of a new regional research consortium. The two successful NI projects are a Smart Nano-Manufacturing Corridor [...]
A Belfast Maritime Consortium led by Artemis Technologies has won a £33 million UK Government innovation grant to develop zero emissions ferries in the city, that will revolutionise the future of maritime transport. With further investment from consortium partners, the total project investment will reach close to £60m over the [...]
The latest ISCF challenge launches on 6th July, and will explore the opportunities for using digital solutions to improve manufacturing supply chains. The aim of the Manufacturing Made Smarter Challenge, as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge, is to help the UK manufacturing industry to become more productive and competitive [...]
A full month of events across Northern Ireland has been officially launched to celebrate the strength and excellence of Northern Ireland’s manufacturing and engineering sector. Manufacturing Month NI, led by Manufacturing NI, is running for the entire month of March. A series of events, talks, workshops, workplace tours, and the [...]
Build a Plane Northern Ireland Project (BAPNI) has got underway with the support of The Air League and Boeing who have funded the engine of the aircraft. The project will see groups from shared education partnerships across the country build a Sherwood Scout, a two-seater, high wing monoplane, which has [...]
A major new initiative has been launched which will showcase the strength and excellence of Northern Ireland’s manufacturing and engineering sector. Manufacturing Month NI, led by Manufacturing NI, will run for the entire month of March. A series of events, business breakfasts, seminars, workplace tours, and the flagship annual Anchor High [...]
Queen’s University Belfast and PwC have announced that a flagship national technology degree apprenticeship will be extended to Northern Ireland, to help boost technology employment - essential to delivering on growth potential in financial services and advanced manufacturing. Queen’s will become one of only three universities in the UK to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]