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SUMMARY:SBRI - AFBI PROJECT INFORMATION EVENT
DESCRIPTION:SBRI – Competition open to companies able to develop innovative solutions for soil sampling\n\n\nSoil health underpins Northern Ireland’s drive for a productive and sustainable agri-food industry and there is a growing need for the agri-community (including Govt and research establishments) to obtain immediate results and recommendations from soil sampling. \nAFBI has SBRI Innovate UK funding available to work with innovative companies to develop solutions to improve soil sampling and monitoring. \nThe Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is a multi-disciplinary organisation in Northern Ireland with more than 650 staff involved in high technology research and development\, diagnostic and analytical testing for the Department of Agriculture\, Environment and Rural Affairs and other Government departments\, public bodies and commercial companies. Its 3 main areas of work are: \n• Natural and marine environment \n• Animal\, plant and human health and welfare \n• Sustainable livestock production
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/sbri-afbi-project-information-event/
CATEGORIES:Agrifood,Circular Green,Innovation,R&D
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SUMMARY:BCS\,  Policy & Campaign priorities 2021-2025:  Northern Ireland Briefing
DESCRIPTION:The BCS President is working closely with BCS to establish four themes & campaign goals for 2021-2025.\n\n\nSPEAKERS\nJohn Higgins CBE FBCS\, President\, BCS\, The Chartered Institute for IT – John was director general of TechUK’s predecessor Intellect and then DigitalEurope. He chairs the Global Digital Foundation\, a think tank\, and is a senior advisor to Burson\, Cohn & Wolfe and the EU’s Intelligent Cities Challenge. He was appointed CBE in 2005 for services to the IT industry. \n\n\nAGENDA\n18:30 – Room opens \n18:35 – Introduction to Chair and Panelists \n18.45 – Presentation on the four themes and campaign goals \n19:00 – Panel discussion and audience Q&A \n19:25 – Summary \n19:30 – Close \n\n\nSYNOPSIS\nThe BCS President is working closely with the team at head office to streamline BCS activity under four themes & campaign goals agreed and signed off by the BCS Trustee Board and Council: \n• Our digital lives should be in the hands of competent\, ethical and accountable professionals. \n• Greater diversity and inclusion in the IT profession benefits society \n• The Digital Divide is a modern measure of inequality; it can be closed by access to skills as well as technology \n• The world will achieve Net Zero more rapidly with support of digital and data technologies \nThis webinar series is an opportunity to hear from the BCS President about the four themes\, how they will be taken forward across the BCS and ask questions. \nExpert panels with be convened to provide context and identify how the key themes can intersect with the wider contexts across the UK and internationally. \n\n\nTHIS EVENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: \nBCS Policy \nhttps://www.bcs.org/policy-and-influence/ \n\n\nOur events are for adults aged 16 years and over. \nFor overseas delegates who wish to attend the event\, please note that BCS does not issue invitation letters. \n 
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/bcs-policy-campaign-priorities-2021-2025-northern-ireland-briefing/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Digital
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SUMMARY:Future Tuesdays at Féile
DESCRIPTION:The Live and The Digital: Creativity After Covid-19\n\n\nProfessor Paul Moore of Future Screens NI will host “The Live and the Digital: Creativity After Covid-19” streamed live from Áras Uí Chonghaile on the Falls Road as part of Féile. The panel will consider the question of creativity after Covid-19. The panel will feature the following: \n• “Tsuru” by Deepa Mann-Kler \n• Titanic by Michael McGlade of Yellow Design \n• Experiments in Immersive Theatre by Zoe Seaton of Big Telly \n• The Future of Virtual Production by Dr Declan Keeney of Ulster University \nDon’t miss this unique experience which will consider the future of creativity and the city of Belfast.
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/future-tuesdays-at-feile/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Creative technology
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SUMMARY:Transforming the City through Creative Connectivity
DESCRIPTION:Future Screens NI Presents Transforming the City through Creativity at East Belfast Arts Festival\n\n\nThis event showcases examples of creative innovation across the city and examines the potential for City Wide Transformation and enhanced Connectivity. The panel will be chaired by Professor Paul Moore Director of Future Screens NI which is a £13mn Creative Cluster Programme investing the Creative Industries. The panel will feature the following innovative content: \n• Immersive Peace Wall installation “Tsuru” by Deepa Mann-Kler \nhttps://www.discoverneon.com/tsuru \n• AR 360 by Michael McGlade of Yellow Design \nhttps://www.yellowdesign.tv/ar-vr/tourism/ \n• The Future of Virtual Production by Dr Declan Keeney of Ulster University \nhttps://www.brcd-innovation.co.uk/projects/smil \nThe event will showcase innovations developed within the creative industries and ask what is next for the City of Belfast? \nFind out more about Future Screens NI here: \nhttps://www.futurescreens.org/
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/transforming-the-city-through-creative-connectivity/
CATEGORIES:Telecommunications
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SUMMARY:Defence Innovation Loans: Your questions answered
DESCRIPTION:Your chance to speak to the DASA Team behind Defence Innovation Loans \nThe Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) are pleased to launch a new competition: the Defence Innovation Loan\, which has £10 million to lend for innovative defence solutions. \nAccessible to SMEs\, and with a below market interest rate of 7.4% per annum\, the Defence Innovation Loan provides an excellent opportunity to apply for affordable funds to help you bring your solutions into the hands of defence frontline services. \nThis short session will explain everything you need to know about Defence Innovation Loans – who is eligible\, how much money you can borrow and the terms of your Loan. Our experts will also provide their top tips for completing the application process and will be on hand to answer your questions. \nWhat will be covered in the event? \n\nWhat DASA does and how Defence Innovation Loans work\nWho can apply – is your business and innovation eligible ?\nWhat you can borrow – amounts and eligible cost\nUnderstanding the project and loan periods and terms – an explanation of the costs and how the loan works\nHow to apply – including top tips\nQ&A\n\nPlease note\n\nregistration will close Friday 30 July 2021 at 5pm\ninstructions on how to join the event will be sent to the email address you used when registering by midday Monday 2 August 2021. If you haven’t received anything by that time\, please check your junk folder\, or email accelerator@dstl.gov.uk.\nthe information you provide will be retained by DASA to contact you in regards to this event\, and any future DASA communications that may be relevant to you. Dstl will also have access to this information for this event. Please indicate on the registration if this is something you do not wish to do.
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/defence-innovation-loans-your-questions-answered/
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