Two Northern Ireland SBRI competitions have been launched, with a total of £0.4m on offer to small, innovative businesses. These fully-funded competitions are looking for solutions to two public sector problems with a focus on immersive technology and data analytics. EA SBRI – Capturing our Carbon Capital The Education Authority [...]
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 [...]
Tech Nation has launched its latest round of growth programmes, aimed at both early-stage companies and entrepreneurs to large, successful tech firms. The programmes’ scope includes scaling smaller companies and addressing leadership challenges in larger firms by offering funding, networking and mentoring advice across the seven strands. Featuring programmes that [...]
A new guide has been launched by the Department for the Economy's Careers Service looking at the Cyber Security sector. Cyber Security Careers: A Young Person’s Guide provides an insight into what the cyber security industry has to offer, highlighting career options and entry routes and including video clips featuring [...]
The Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology is looking to recruit 3 new members to join the council. The Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology (CST) provides independent advice to the Prime Minister and government on the implications of science and research, engineering and technology. It reports directly [...]
Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University have both announced major investments in innovative digital technologies totalling £108 million. Queen’s Institute of Electronics, Communications & Information Technology (ECIT) has announced a £58 million Global Innovation Institute which is due to open by 2025 and Ulster will host the £50m Smart Manufacturing [...]
Government funding backs scallop fishing industry breakthrough UK Seafood Innovation Fund supports world-first, environmentally-friendly ‘scallop discos’ technique Sustainable, low-impact scallop fishing method pioneered by scientists at Fishtek Marine UK government calls for collaboration between industry and academia to support a sustainable fishing industry and healthy marine environment. A world-first method for [...]
A new report from Innovate UK that evaluates and showcases the success of SBRI has been published by UKRI and Innovate UK. The 20-year initiative allows research and development services to be acquired from private sector providers who develop, in competition, solutions for the public sector and has been a success [...]
An exciting new programme which connects Northern Ireland firms with experts and experienced executives in the US market, providing the insights needed to scale their businesses, has been launched by Catalyst, with assistance from the Department for the Economy Basecamp Boston is open to innovation driven enterprises from NI who [...]
The Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) is seeking a successful and engaging leader, with a track record of significant achievement and delivery at scale in a scientific or technology based organisation to appoint to the newly created role of Chief Scientific and Technology Adviser for Northern Ireland (CSTA). The CSTA [...]