July 2016

June 2016

NI Open Data competition is launched

2016-06-15T11:58:03+01:00June 15th, 2016|ICT & Digital|

Do you have a great idea for using open data to develop a teaching resource or tool? The OpenDataNI Challenge offers the chance of winning £20,000 to make it happen. The competition, which is jointly funded by the Department of Finance and the Department for the Economy on behalf of the Northern Ireland Digital [...]

Queens University awarded first Regius Professorship in Northern Ireland

2016-11-02T09:49:06+00:00June 9th, 2016|ICT & Digital|

Queen’s University Belfast has been awarded Northern Ireland’s first Regius Professorship by Her Majesty The Queen. The title of Regius Professorship recognises exceptionally high quality research at an institution. Only 14 have been granted since the reign of Queen Victoria, including 12 to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. [...]

May 2016

April 2016

Tech Nation 2016 – Belfast established as leading digital cluster

2016-11-02T09:49:06+00:00April 20th, 2016|ICT & Digital|

The 2016 Tech Nation report says Digital Tech Industries now contribute 5.4% GVA to Northern Ireland's economy - the second highest proportion in the UK. Read Tech Nation 2016 Belfast is Northern Ireland’s leading digital technology cluster, with specialisms in app & software development, e-commerce & marketplace, and digital media & entertainment. It is also seeing significant developments in [...]

March 2016

New Digital Catapult centre for Northern Ireland

2016-11-02T09:49:06+00:00March 24th, 2016|ICT & Digital|

Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister, Jonathan Bell has announced that Northern Ireland has been appointed as a new centre for the UK Digital Catapult. The UK Digital Catapult helps businesses in developing breakthroughs for the UK’s data sharing movement. The new centre will be based within the Northern Ireland Science [...]

Matrix Digital ICT Report launched at Stormont

2016-11-02T09:49:06+00:00March 1st, 2016|ICT & Digital|

The 2016 MATRIX Digital ICT Foresight Report says the whole Northern Ireland economy will benefit greatly over the coming decades from continued investment in Digital ICT. Download the 2016 Matrix Digital ICT Executive Summary Download the full 2016 Matrix Digital ICT Report The report, which was launched on the 29th [...]

December 2015

Ulster University secures $3m for US-Ireland research project

2016-11-02T09:49:07+00:00December 9th, 2015|ICT & Digital|

Ulster University scientists have secured $3 million in research funding to transform Internet connectivity and computer storage capacity for the global telecommunications industry. The major three-year project is the first of its kind funded by US-Ireland R&D Programme and will begin in January 2016. Ulster University's research will develop innovative [...]

November 2015

September 2015

10% of NI economy now driven by our Knowledge Economy

2016-11-02T09:49:07+00:00September 22nd, 2015|ICT & Digital|

The 2015 Knowledge Economy Index was launched today in Belfast. The launch, which was held at Brewbot on the Ormeau Road, brought together representatives from business, government and academia to hear from NISP Connect director Stephen Orr, Acting First Minister Arlene Foster and local entrepreneurs. This year's index has revealed [...]

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