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Thursday 30 th January

Thursday 30 th January . STEM Information Session . Dr Bryan Keating, Chair, MATRIX. A Vision of a New Economy enabled by knowledge exchange and exploitation Creating wealth through science and technology. Guiding Vision :. Process : Working on two, five and ten year time-spans.

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Thursday 30 th January

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  1. Thursday 30th January STEM Information Session Dr Bryan Keating, Chair, MATRIX

  2. A Vision of a New Economy enabled by knowledge exchange and exploitationCreating wealth through science and technology

  3. Guiding Vision:

  4. Process: Working on two, five and ten year time-spans

  5. Wealth through Science - helping to shape the future • 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

  6. Prof Crean S3 Conference

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Innovating Companies

  10. Thank you • Dr Bryan Keating • For more information • www.matrix-ni.org • twitter.com/MATRIX_NI

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