INNOVATION VOUCHERS INITIATIVE DIRECTORY OF SKILLS AND EXPERTISE Belfast Metropolitan College Knowledge Provider Belfast Metropolitan College Address e3 Building, Springvale Campus, 400 Springfield Road, Belfast, BT12 7DU Contact Name Nuala Kilmartin Telephone Number 02890 265052 Email Address nkilmartin@belfastmet.ac.uk Belfast Met’s New Springvale Campus Belfast Met’s Springvale Campus entrepreneurship and enterprise (e3). promotes employability, The building provides industry standard facilities including: an animation and digital editing suite, TV and radio production studios, a hospitality training facility and manufacturing and engineering facilities for product innovation. e3 is a model for the innovative use of new and emerging technologies with resources for the testing and demonstration of renewable energies. The 5000 sq metre building creates a vibrant partnership between the College and businesses across the city and helps to drive economic regeneration and stimulate enterprise. Activities delivered at the campus will underpin the needs of small to medium businesses in industry sectors which have been identified as having growth potential. Students are encouraged to use their learning and project experiences to identify new business opportunities and are supported to progress into e3's business incubation and hatchery units. These fledging businesses can utilise specialised equipment to help grow their business Please return to innovationvouchers@investni.com Department Specific Services Offered Business & Management Belfast Met is the number one provider of knowledge transfer partnerships within Further Educational Institutes in Northern Ireland. The College offer services in the following areas: Fashion and Textiles Belfast Met offer a wide range of services in the areas of Fashion, Textiles and Design, such as: ICT & Multimedia Pattern Construction Garment Construction – sewing techniques Textile Properties Sourcing overseas – factors that have shaped this trend Quality Control aspects – Colour, Design, Garment performance, Defect-free goods Use of relevant Computer Aided Design Packages i.e. Photoshop and Coral Draw Business Improvement Techniques Store planning Visual merchandising Belfast Met is a Centre of Excellence in the development and implementation of professional IT certifications and has partnered with HP and Prodigy Learning to launch the first ever HP Institute in Northern Ireland. Belfast Met can assist you by providing: Please return to innovationvouchers@investni.com Specialised Market Research Strategic Management Business Improvement Processes Tailored Training Business Model Development Innovation Audit Service Development and Delivery Change Management Supply Chain Management Media training for organisations and individuals Executive coaching in Media techniques and presentation skills Facility hire for radio and/or TV broadcast Software Engineering mentoring and training e.g. Java, Unix, Agile Development Mobile Web and HTML5 Mentoring and training iPhone and Android Mentoring and Training Digital Media Training – Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Final Cut Pro Technology, Website and/or System Audit Composites Manufacturing & Design Belfast Met is a Centre of Excellence in Composites Training. Our new composites facility contains manufacturing equipment capable of delivering aerospace grade quality. Belfast Met can assist your business with: Renewables & Sustainability Design for Manufacture Wet lay-up Pre-Preg lay-up Resin Infusion Vacuum bagging Repair Set-up advice Specialized Research Manufacturing Consultancy Belfast Met is a stakeholder in the Energy Skills Training Network; a Northern Ireland based collaborative network aiming to promote the development of on and offshore energy skills within the region. The College continues to work directly with industry to promote the development of skills within the wind turbine sector. Through utilisation of an innovation voucher the college can assist your business by providing: Science Customised/Specialised Training Energy Audit Energy Management Feasibility Study on Renewable Alternatives Belfast Met works in partnership with key industry bodies such as BioBusiness and COGENT. Belfast Met can offer our services in a wide range of areas to include: Sustainable Development Laboratory Skills and Management Environmental Science/Conservation Businesses can also avail of the use and/or hire of industry-standard analytical equipment and technical support to include: Please return to innovationvouchers@investni.com HPLC GLC UV/Visible Spectrophotometry IR Spectrophotometry A Diastron unit (fibre strength and elasticity) Technology Belfast Met’s Electrical and Electronic Engineering department recently achieved a rare Grade 1 from the Education and Training Inspectorate showcasing the quality of work produced. The College can assist your business by providing the following service: CAD: AutoCAD and AutoCAD Inventor (32 Workstations) CNC: linked to Master CAM. (Fanuc and Heidenhain Controls) Traditional Turning and Milling Pneumatics & Hydraulics Component Measurement and Inspection Maintenance Engineering Lean Manufacturing Fabrication & Welding (Light & Heavy Engineering) Bench Fitting Sheet Metal Welding including TAG’s, MAG’s, MMA Quality Assurance to ISO 9001/2/3 Practical Set-up Advice and Research Foundry Engineering Casting: Bronze, Aluminium, Zinc, Lead, Brass Processes supported: Lost Foam, Lost Wax, Rubber Moulding, Sand Casting Electrical Engineering Circuit Design, E-CAD for circuit simulation, Printed Circuit Board Artwork Prototype Fabrication Panel Building/Motor Control Industrial Automation such as Panel Relays, Contactors Manufacturing Control Processes to include Injection Moulding, Water Pumps, Door Control Systems, etc. Emergency Lighting, Fire Alarm Systems SCADA for Remote Monitoring and Telemetry Hardware Development to support embedded software Open Source Software Networking Capability Packaging and Design Please return to innovationvouchers@investni.com Graphic Design Print Management Package Manufacture Graphic Communication