Matrix NI - Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel

#ai #foresight #innovation #capability | Matrix, The Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel Matrix Chair Robert Hill was attending the NI Affairs Committee at Westminster earlier, giving evidence on the theme of Economic Growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors, with David Quinn ...

Matrix Chair Robert Hill was attending the NI Affairs Committee at Westminster this week giving evidence on the theme of Economic Growth in NI: new and emerging sectors.
Matrix also attended the Economy Committee, Stormont discussing #AI following the recent Matrix report.
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Matrix sponsored the recent #TechTides conference
Covering the 3 key themes of:
1. AI and Data
2. Social Impact, and;
3. Founders and Startups.
Local founders, technologists and presenters shared their experience and strategies for building impactful solutions. #innovation #creativity #technology

👻 Barriers to progress can be a chilling notion, but what are the barriers to successful Science and Technology in the UK? Funding? Research culture? Explore these issues and more with us on Wed 19th Nov at Liverpool Hope University. Book your free place: bit.ly/FFL2025Conf

Happy #QuantumWeek2025! To celebrate, we invited AWE Chief Scientist, Dr Rob Lock, and Prof Sir Peter Knight, a leading figure in quantum optics @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, onto the FST podcast to chat about quantum technologies.

🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/47wSaWs #IYQ2025

A tech boss who helped build Kainos into a FTSE 250 company has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to the industry at the 2025 Belfast Telegraph IT Awards 🏆 Tom Gray, now a strategic… | ... A tech boss who helped build Kainos into a FTSE 250 company has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to the industry at the 2025 Belfast Telegraph IT Awards 🏆 Tom Gray, now a strategic adv...

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#Photonics is the science of generating, controlling and detecting light and it underpins many of today’s most rapidly evolving technologies. Download the latest Matrix report 'Photonics and Lasers Capability' to find out more bit.ly/PhotonicsLas...
#photonics #lasers #capability

Rob Hill (Chair, Matrix) Prof Helen McCarthy (CSTA), Prof Paddy Mallon (Report Chair, Matrix) Mark Gubbins (Director of Development, Seagate)

Prof Paddy Mallon presenting the findings of the report at the plenary at Magee College, Ulster University

The latest Matrix report has highlighted areas in which Northern Ireland can build upon its reputation as a centre of excellence in #photonics and #laser technologies. In areas such as: #communications #manufacturing #biomedical #imaging #quantum #computing
🔗https://bit.ly/PhotonicsLaunch

We had a brilliant time co-hosting the 'AI and the future of work' discussion event in Belfast with @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and @matrixni.bsky.social. Thank you to all of our speakers and to the audience for your great questions and feed-in!

'AI and the Future of Work in Northern Ireland' is available to download now.
AI is reshaping economies, redefining skills, and redrawing the map of opportunity at an unprecedented pace. Read more
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#AI #Innovation #FutureOfWork

🤖 We are looking forward to travelling to @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social on Wednesday for our joint discussion event alongside @matrixni.bsky.social on AI and the Future of Work. You can still secure a last-minute, in-person or online place: bit.ly/46imiFG

The recent Matrix 'space scoping study' highlights how N. Ireland has significant strengths in #engineering #manufacturing #technology #cybersecurity building a competitive #space sector.
We have been filming at Armagh Observatory & Planetarium to highlight and showcase NI #capability.

Matrix 'AI report' findings presented at AICON - Matrix Tom Gray presented the findings from ‘AI and the future of work in Northern Ireland’ at the recent AICON event held at Titanic Belfast.  As Chair of the report he commenced his presentation  stating “...

“#AI is not coming to Northern Ireland—it’s already here, reshaping how we work, compete, and create value. The question isn’t whether AI will transform work, but how we ensure transformation serves our people, businesses, and communities”. matrixni.org/matrix-ai-re...

📣 Expressions of interest have opened for membership of the National Science Advice Forum.    🔬 The Government Science Advisor welcomes contributions from all areas of high-quality science that can… |... 📣 Expressions of interest have opened for membership of the National Science Advice Forum.    🔬 The Government Science Advisor welcomes contributions from all areas of high-quality science that can in...

Interested in membership of the National Science Advice Forum in Ireland? Closing date approaching 24 October. #science #innovation #foresight

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Continue the conversation on #AI and sign up for an 'AI and the Future of Work in NI' free event on 22nd October @4.30pm. In person and online.
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AI and the Future of Work in Northern Ireland - Matrix Download the Matrix report on AI and the Future of Work in NI, exploring opportunities, risks and how AI is reshaping jobs across the region.

Read the latest Matrix report on #AI :
'AI and Future of Work in Northern Ireland'
bit.ly/42eeOkG
#artificialintelligence #innovation #futureofwork

The latest Matrix #AI report launched by the Minister for the Economy at Momentum One Zero was featured on UTV Live last night.
Watch again:
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The Minister for the Economy - Dr Caiomhe Archibald has launched a new report commissioned by Matrix entitled 'AI and the Future of Work in Northern Ireland'. Which highlights the AI potential for significant economic benefits, while adapting to the widescale impact of #AI. 🔗 bit.ly/42eeOkG

🤖 AI and the Future of Work | Join us on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025 at Queens University Belfast for our joint discussion event with QUB and @matrixni.bsky.social. Book your free online or in-person before they go! bit.ly/46imiFG

#space #sustainability #innovation #earthobservation | Matrix, The Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel Space technology is being employed to help deal with blue-green algae blooms in Lough Neagh as phase 2 of a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI). The UK Space Agency has awarded £800k funding. ...

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AICON is back for its seventh year, reaffirming its position as the largest and most influential AI conference in Ireland.   As AI is increasingly adopted in all aspects of life, the two-day… | Sync N... AICON is back for its seventh year, reaffirming its position as the largest and most influential AI conference in Ireland.   As AI is increasingly adopted in all aspects of life, the two-day conferenc...

Matrix is looking forward to the upcoming #AICon25 as a sponsor and an opportunity to share the latest Matrix #AI report.
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The Minister is pictured with Peter Gilleece and Georgina Grieve, the co-chairs of a new SME Entrepreneurship Codesign Group.

Economy Minister @caoimhearchibald.bsky.social MLA has met with Peter Gilleece and Georgina Grieve, the co-chairs of a new SME Entrepreneurship Codesign Group, ahead of them chairing the first meeting of the group in a few weeks.

#northernireland #derry #londonderry | TechTides Matrix, The Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel is a business led expert panel, formed to advise government, industry and academia on the commercial exploitation of Research & Development and scie...

Matrix is proud to sponsor the upcoming TechTides conference. #innovation #collaboration #technology
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Title "Scenarios for Tomorrow" in white font, before a blue gradient background. Tag line "Tomorrow's Headlines, Today's Thought Experiments" in black font, before a wavy light grey background. Website at bottom, scenarios.farhub.org. Account name @scenariofutures

We're excited to announce our spin-off podcast

SCENARIOS FOR TOMORROW!

Join host @scenario2020.bsky.social as she sits down with Global Leaders in futures & foresight 👩🏽‍🔬🧪

FMI: scenarios.farhub.org/sft-podcast/

#Scenarios4Tmw #ScenarioFutures #FARvisions #WomenInSTEM #SciComm #podcast #AcademicSky

Why no one can agree on what quantum physics really means For a century, quantum theory has passed every experimental test, but physicists can’t agree on how to use it to paint a picture of our reality – or even whether that is possible

For a century, quantum theory has passed every experimental test, but physicists can’t agree on how to use it to paint a picture of our reality – or even whether that is possible.

Margaret Lindsay Huggins, astronomer and pioneer in spectrography, was born #OnThisDay in 1848. During her career, she would co-author the ‘Atlas of Representative Stellar Spectra’, working with her husband William at the Tulse Hill observatory in London.

#WomenInSTEM #Space

The sky isn't the limit for Northern Ireland's rising space sector This article was originally published in the August edition of Ulster Business. Young Belfast engineer, Harry Ferguson, built his own aircraft in 1909 and flew it at Hillsborough Park.

NI Space Sector is thriving - read the article to find out more.
#space #engineering #innovation

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Today we welcomed Department for the Economy NI Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald to officially launch the Artificial Intelligence Capability Census 2025, the first comprehensive baseline of NI's AI… ... Sign in or join now to see posts like this one and more.

#AI #Census - Belfast hosts 73% of AI firms with strong potential for regional growth. The AICC report highlights the key sectors driving AI development, including services, consulting, software and development, and health and life sciences.
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‘The Rapidly Changing Context of Global Space’, is the theme of the upcoming British Interplanetary Society 'reinventing space conference'. | Matrix, The Northern Ireland Science Industry Pane... ‘The Rapidly Changing Context of Global Space’, is the theme of the upcoming British Interplanetary Society 'reinventing space conference'. A theme that resonates with NI SPACE as a regional space clu...

The recent Matrix, Space Scoping Report highlighted Northern Ireland’s strengths in #engineering, #manufacturing, and #technology as key assets that will support a competitive and sustainable #space sector in the UK.
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Save the Date and Book your ticket! | TechTides Save the Date and Book your ticket! Attend TechTides, a major new technology and innovation Conference, coming to Derry~Londonderry on the 18th November 2025. To find out more about the conference,...

Matrix is proud to be one of many sponsors for the upcoming #Techtides event in the North West on 18 November 2025 - save the date!
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UK Space Agency Funding for NI Space Cluster - Matrix The UK Space Agency made a funding announcement at the recent UKSA conference, with NI Space as one of the 10 cluster organisations to benefit from a £1.6 million investment. Enabling NI SPACE to enha...

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