Dr Robert Grundy, the Chair of the Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel - Matrix, recently attended Open Technology for Sustainability, a fringe event at COP26 - The UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. In this article, Dr Grundy shares his impressions of the challenges now facing us as we seek [...]
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has completed a successful SBRI using AI to improve the frequency and accuracy of data on animal location and movement at a small area level in Northern Ireland. DAERA was looking to find a technology partner who would create an Artificial [...]
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has launched a new inquiry to examine investment in Northern Ireland. The new inquiry will investigate the impact of UK Government investment strategies in the region and ask what more can be done to encourage new jobs and economic growth in Northern Ireland. Read the [...]
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons today announced a new grant to support local businesses to develop and implement innovative projects. The £4million Economic Recovery Innovation Grant (ERIG) will provide up to £5,000 of support to SMEs develop new, or improve existing, products, services or processes through innovation. ERIG is a new [...]
This programme, delivered by the RAEng's Enterprise Hub, will support promising leaders of high-growth tech and engineering SMEs which display excellence in engineering. The Shott Scale Up Accelerator programme was previously known as the SME Leaders programme. The programme received a major boost through a gift from entrepreneur Ian Shott CBE [...]
Do you dream of starting up your own business, changing the world and being your own boss? The Royal Academy of Engineering has just launched its Regional Talent Engines programme. This is a new offer which will provide a tailored programme of support to aspiring engineering and technology entrepreneurs in [...]
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 [...]
The Department of Transport has launched a series of consultations aimed at placing the UK as a world leader in shaping the future of transport. Measures to safely maximise the opportunities and benefits from emerging aviation technology, including drones, and expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the UK are among [...]
Nesta, the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, is staging a series of events over the autumn and winter examining domestic decarbonisation. One event each month, from October through February, will look at the challenges and opportunities to consumers, businesses and government in battling climate change by making [...]
Applications are now open for a third round of funding from the UK Seafood Innovation Fund. Continuing to support a sustainable future for the UK seafood, the programme seeks ideas from innovators looking to introduce novel and practical solutions into the sector. The programme has also announced £1.5m of follow-on [...]
MATRIX, the Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel is to sponsor the Beyond2021 Conference which is being held this year in a hybrid fashion, with live events taking place at Belfast’s Titanic Hotel. Now in its fourth year, BEYOND is a unique, annual gathering of current and future innovators focussed on [...]