Ulster University Professor and Matrix panellist Jim McLaughlin, has been appointed along with Professor Tara Moore to a new Government led Rapid Test Consortium, via local company CIGA Healthcare. As the UK government starts to review an exit strategy from the current Covid-19 lockdown, testing and in particular accurate community testing is key [...]
UK businesses driving innovation and development will be helped through the coronavirus outbreak with a £1.25 billion government support package, the Chancellor announced today. Rishi Sunak said the targeted and tailored help would ensure firms in some of the most dynamic sectors of the UK economy – ranging from tech [...]
By Dr Rob Grundy, Matrix Chair The evolving Covid-19 crisis is affecting every science and technology orientated business in Northern Ireland. There are a number of aspects that would be considered a normal part of the jigsaw of business as usual that are being severely affected. These prevent our companies [...]
A full month of events across Northern Ireland has been officially launched to celebrate the strength and excellence of Northern Ireland’s manufacturing and engineering sector. Manufacturing Month NI, led by Manufacturing NI, is running for the entire month of March. A series of events, talks, workshops, workplace tours, and the [...]
Build a Plane Northern Ireland Project (BAPNI) has got underway with the support of The Air League and Boeing who have funded the engine of the aircraft. The project will see groups from shared education partnerships across the country build a Sherwood Scout, a two-seater, high wing monoplane, which has [...]
A new programme has been launched offering the chance for agritech startups to access funding of up to €30k to develop their ideas. EIT Food Seedbed is a Pre-accelerator programme which trains and supports teams over a six-month period to help them better understand the needs of their customers and [...]
Applications are now open for a second round of the £10 million UK Seafood Innovation Fund to transform the future landscape of the seafood industry. The competition opened on 7 February 2020 and runs until 20 April 2020. The fund is seeking a new tranche of applicants with plans to [...]
A major new initiative has been launched which will showcase the strength and excellence of Northern Ireland’s manufacturing and engineering sector. Manufacturing Month NI, led by Manufacturing NI, will run for the entire month of March. A series of events, business breakfasts, seminars, workplace tours, and the flagship annual Anchor High [...]
The UK Space Agency is offering young people expert advice and a share of £50,000 for their ideas of how satellites could improve life on Earth. The SatelLife Competition, now in its third year, is looking for innovative proposals that have the potential to use data collected from space to [...]
Research by Ulster University has shown that Primary Schools teachers have reported low levels of confidence when using computers and digital devices. The report “Digital Education in Primary Schools” authored by Professor Linda Clarke shows that just 57% of Teachers participating in the study reported that they felt fairly confident [...]
Tech Nation has opened applications for its cyber security growth programme Cyber 2.0. After the resounding success of last year’s inaugural Cyber sector programme, with companies such as CybSafe, Red Sift and ISMS.Online among the graduating cohort, they are looking for the next tranche of pre-Series A Cyber stars looking [...]
A new report co-authored by Immerse UK and Digital Catapult identifies Northern Ireland as a key immersive hub. "The immersive economy in the UK 2019" outlines the scale, nature and economic value of the virtual, augmented and mixed reality ecosystem, its key drivers and barriers. It explores the geographical and industrial [...]