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 [...]
A new competition, funded by the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) and focused on increasing household recycling practice through the novel use of persuasive technologies, has been launched by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in conjunction with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and NILGA. SBRI provides the [...]
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 competition, funded by the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) and focused on delivering a sustainable Utilisation of Livestock Slurry, has been launched by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). SBRI provides the public sector with innovative solutions to problems that will drive improvement and allows [...]
A report from a pilot initiative has recommended establishing a public panel to consider how data is used in research, innovation and decision-making in Northern Ireland. This would see Northern Ireland join Scotland and Wales as devolved jurisdictions of the UK with public panels dedicated to considering questions from their unique national contexts, and [...]
SBRI Wales have just launched three exciting new challenges worth a total of £500k in Phase 1, plus a briefing event that will cover all three. The deadline for all these competitions is December 14th 2022. SBRIs are fully funded competitions which are open to all businesses (sole traders, partnerships [...]
Seven staff from the SBRI team were at the NICON22 conference held at La Mon hotel in October 2022. This was the first time for the SBRI programme to be showcased at the event. Both the information stand in the exhibition hall and the “wicked witch” themed Café Conversation were [...]
A new programme from QUBIS, Queen’s University’s start-up incubator and supported Kainos, and UKRI will allow applicants to rapidly test whether there is a market for Digital Health Innovation products or services based on their research. The DigiHealth Lean Launch Programme is a game-changing 10-week online customer discovery programme open [...]
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 [...]
Innovation City Belfast has confirmed the appointment of Eileen Montgomery as the new Digital Innovation Commissioner to drive forward its mission to develop the city as a globally significant destination for innovation. With almost three decades experience as a senior leader at some of the world’s leading manufacturers, such as [...]
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 [...]
A number of upcoming funding competitions will seek to provide central government support for the development of net-zero and low carbon hydrogen technologies. The aim of the NZHF is to support the commercial deployment of new low carbon hydrogen production projects during the 2020s, ensuring the UK has a diverse [...]