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Join Prof. Crean at the STEM Information Session by Dr. Bryan Keating to explore creating wealth through knowledge exchange, innovation, and smart specialization. Learn about overcoming barriers in STEM careers and how MATRIX supports STEM in Northern Ireland. Discover the importance of collaboration, strategic marketing, and investment in quality STEM education for sustainable wealth creation. Be inspired to drive technological advancements and promote gender balance in STEM fields. Visit www.matrix-ni.org for more details.
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Thursday 30th January STEM Information Session Dr Bryan Keating, Chair, MATRIX
A Vision of a New Economy enabled by knowledge exchange and exploitationCreating wealth through science and technology
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
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
Thank you • Dr Bryan Keating • For more information • www.matrix-ni.org • twitter.com/MATRIX_NI