Up to 4,000 high quality jobs will be created in Northern Ireland as a direct result of Queen’s University’s £230 million programme of innovation across three innovation centres as part of the Belfast Region City Deal , with a funding commitment of £170m from the UK Government and Northern Ireland Executive . Queen’s deputy vice-chancellor Professor Stuart Elborn today told an audience of over 200 internal and external stakeholders, including Economy Minister Conor Murphy and other representatives across government, industry, further and higher education, and the wider community, that significant progress has been made in recent months. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
Professor Stuart Elborn, said: “Today is a very exciting day as we celebrate the transformational £230m programme of innovation Queen’s is delivering across advanced manufacturing, clinical research, and secure, connected digital technologies, and highlight the impactful work that has been done so to date. “At Queen’s, we have a rich history and tradition of innovation over 180 years, and now that spirit of innovation continues with our vision as a civic university to bring lasting economic and social benefits to the people of Northern Ireland and beyond.” Economy Minister Conor Murphy, explained: “The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre, Momentum One Zero, an.
