STEM Information Session
Thursday 30th January
Dr Bryan Keating,
Chair, MATRIX
Guiding Vision:
Inspired
by
Academia
Facilitated
by
Government
Led by Industry
Now
2, 5 & 10 years
10 years and beyond
Long Term Focus Areas
Technology & Market
Capability Study
Horizon Panel Studies
Emerging Themes and
Priorities
Global Megatrends
(relevant to NI)
Smart Specialisation
Key Enabling Technologies
Wealth through Science - helping to shape the future
Now
2, 5 & 10 years
10 years and beyond
Emerging Themes and Priorities
Long Term Focus Areas
Global Megatrends
•
Smart Specialisation: “deep” & relevant IP
•
Collaboration: Local & International
•
Innovation & Exploitation of Science & Technology : great science
is not enough
Design, Strategic marketing and sales , creative
industries , world class processes, vision & courage
Prof Crean S3 Conference
STEM: Opportunities and barriers:
STEM
Inspired and well trained STEM employees are the engine to drive not only
technology companies but also many others in a knowledge based economies
•Added value & Sustainable Wealth Creation
•Smart specialisation
•Innovation: not just with the science and technology
•Quality, quantity and skills in appropriate area of STEM people
•Overcoming perceptions of STEM careers
•Gender imbalance
How MATRIX supports STEM in Northern Ireland
• Synergy between Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment and
Department of Employment and Learning to promote STEM learning
•STEM, Universities and Colleges NI represented on MATRIX panel
• Sponsor Award in BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
• Sponsor NI Colleges BEST Award –creativity and innovation in STEM
• Support technology businesses to promote STEM in the workplace
• Work in partnership with institutions (e.g. Institute of Physics) to encourage
the uptake of STEM
Innovating Companies
Thank you
Dr Bryan Keating
For more information
www.matrix-ni.org
twitter.com/MATRIX_NI