The largest air show on the island of Ireland will make an action-packed return to Causeway Coast and Glens this September with a spectacular aerobatic performance from Airbourne Pyrotechnics. The NI International Air Show 2024, organised by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, will welcome spectators to the seaside town [...]
Cabinet Secretary Simon Chase MP has announced the appointment of Professor Dame Angela McLean DBE FRS as the new Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA). Dame Angela, who is currently Chief Scientific Adviser for the Ministry of Defence, was selected by the Prime Minister following an open competition and will be [...]
Scientists from across the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) gathered at Stormont Castle on 13th February to mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The special occasion, hosted by Head of Civil Service Jayne Brady, welcomed colleagues from every department and from a diverse spectrum of scientific fields [...]
A new report published by Matrix, the Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel, shows that Northern Ireland is the ideal location to develop a future economy powered by green hydrogen. Northern Ireland’s Future Hydrogen Capability and Demand, produced in conjunction with Frontier Economics, reveals that Northern Ireland can utilise its natural [...]
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 [...]
To support and accelerate the digitalisation of the manufacturing industry, KTN is working with UKRI to drive innovation to support the adoption of digital technology through Made Smarter. Made Smarter is one of the Government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund programmes, investing £147m into creating a fully connected, dynamic manufacturing ecosystem [...]
The Regulatory Horizons Council is currently seeking a new Chairperson. Based within the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the role is based in London, but applications are welcome from those based outside London but with the expectation they may need to travel to London periodically with a time [...]
The Small Business Research Initiative provides the public sector with innovative solutions to problems that will drive improvement, and allows suppliers to develop products and services working collaboratively with the public-sector, enabling them to develop new skills, expertise and markets. Any public sector organisation may apply for SBRI funding. Projects [...]
Matrix has been accepted as an Associate Member of the Foundation for Science and Technology, a UK charity providing an impartial platform for debate of policy issues that have a science, research, technology or innovation element. Established in 1977, the Foundation brings together brings together Parliamentarians, civil servants, industrialists, researchers, [...]
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 [...]
Matrix, the Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel is to sponsor The Future of Work, Workforce and Workplace at Work: In Progress, an event being organised by Startacus which will run on Wednesday 10th November at the MAC Belfast. The Future jobs and talent planning stream will explore Tackling talent shortages [...]
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 [...]