Registration is now open for a Matrix Hackathon entitled ‘Hack to the Future’ as part of the upcoming NI Science Festival. Northern Ireland’s creative and curious minds are being called to action as Matrix NI, the Northern Ireland Science and Industry Panel invites students, technologists, designers, researchers, policymakers and future-thinkers [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Economy Minister, Dr Caoimhe Archibald launched a comprehensive report which highlights the AI potential for significant economic benefits, while adapting to the widescale impact of AI. The Matrix foresight study is entitled ‘AI and the Future of Work in Northern Ireland’. It also highlights the transformative impact of artificial [...]
Matrix was thrilled to sponsor AI Con 2024, Northern Ireland's leading AI conference, showcasing the latest advancements and innovations in artificial intelligence. It was a busy day for Matrix as our secretariat team at our stand engaged with attendees at the exhibition space, who shared their insights on the evolving [...]
Belfast City Council is consulting on its new Smart Belfast Urban Innovation Framework 2022-2027 and is seeking views on its plans and proposals. The framework is available as a PDF download or web page and you can share your views via the public consultation until 15 March 2022. The ‘Smart [...]
Queens University Belfast is one of 24 UK Universities to have been named among the first-ever successful applicants to The Alan Turing Institute’s Network Development Awards. Each of the outstanding universities demonstrated its own particular proven research excellence and a track record of translation in data science, AI, or a [...]
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will shortly announce funding opportunities for new Turing Artificial Intelligence (AI) World-Leading Researcher Fellows. This further investment to double the number of Turing AI World-Leading Researcher Fellows was announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak following the success of the first five fellows announced last year. These prestigious [...]
As the region works towards the Derry & Strabane City Deal which will see Derry - Londonderry becoming a Hub for AI and Data Analytics, academic and industry researchers gathered (virtually and in person) at the Intelligent Systems Research Centre (ISRC) at Ulster University’s Magee campus this Autumn for the first ever ‘ISRC-CN3 Autumn School’. [...]
Matrix, the Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel is to partner AICon 2021, the ground-breaking artificial intelligence conference which is returning to Belfast for a hybrid event on Friday 3 December. Taking place at Titanic Belfast, the conference has been curated by Matrix Panel member and Kainos’ Director of Innovation Tom [...]
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has completed a successful SBRI using AI to improve the frequency and accuracy of data on animal location and movement at a small area level in Northern Ireland. DAERA was looking to find a technology partner who would create an Artificial [...]