Introduction to Matrix Connects "Matrix Connects" is an exciting new series of case studies by Matrix, spotlighting groundbreaking advancements in STEM across Northern Ireland. We are thrilled to present our first ever case study, featuring Empatheyes, an innovative social enterprise founded by Sara McCracken, that is making waves with their [...]
Matrix's Secretariat team attended BelTech 2024, accompanied by Luc Santos Kelly, a Student Placement in the Department For the Economy. Luc has documented his thoughts of the experience below: This year, I had the opportunity to attend BelTech 2024, an event hosted by industry experts and thought leaders, with [...]
Armagh Observatory and National Museums NI are among 45 places awarded to museums, science and discovery centres, and changemaker individuals across the UK on new learning and grants programme for 2023 Mindsets + Missions is a new learning and grants programme, funded by UK Research and Innovation, which supports museums [...]
The Open University (OU) has opened applications for a range of postgraduate courses and short microcredential courses, fully funded through the Department for the Economy’s Skill Up initiative. Hundreds of places are available across 27 courses with savings of up to £3,200 in course fees. Postgraduate courses provide skills and [...]
Matrix will partner with the NI Science Festival which, now in its ninth year, has grown to become the largest celebration of its kind on the island of Ireland and in its relatively short lifespan became one of the leading Science Festivals in the whole of Europe. With over 200 [...]
A new guide has been launched by the Department for the Economy's Careers Service looking at the Cyber Security sector. Cyber Security Careers: A Young Person’s Guide provides an insight into what the cyber security industry has to offer, highlighting career options and entry routes and including video clips featuring [...]
Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University have both announced major investments in innovative digital technologies totalling £108 million. Queen’s Institute of Electronics, Communications & Information Technology (ECIT) has announced a £58 million Global Innovation Institute which is due to open by 2025 and Ulster will host the £50m Smart Manufacturing [...]
Three Northern Ireland based Higher Education Institutions, Queen's University Belfast, Ulster University and Stranmillis University College, have produced world-leading and internationally excellent research according to the latest examination of their outputs through the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF). The REF provides a robust and thorough assessment of the quality of [...]
The Department for the Economy’s Assured Skills Academy is to deliver 20 high quality training places in conjunction with Alchemy Technology Services. Funded by the Department and delivered by North West Regional College, the five-week pre-employment training programme will give participants who complete the Academy the opportunity to stay with [...]
Nominations are open now for EmTech Europe’s Innovators Under 35 Festival which is being held in Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal from 19th - 21st May. Innovators Under 35 Europe Festival 2021 presents an excellent opportunity to meet the next generation of innovators, who will transform our lives through their technological advances. [...]
The Northern Ireland Science Festival, which takes place this month from 17-27 February, is to feature the Matrix and Pulsar sponsored event “I ❤️ My STEM Career”, during which comedian and international award-winning science communicator, Emer Maguire will chat to a host of local STEM professionals, finding out why they [...]
The Foundation for Science & Technology (FST) is inviting applications for the 2022 Foundation Future Leaders Programme, which is aimed at early- to mid-career professionals. The annual scheme brings together around 10 civil and public servants, 10 researchers and 10 people from industry, all “early- to mid-career”. Over the course [...]