On 11 Sep 2025, Northern Ireland Manufacturing, in partnership with AMIC, hosted a landmark event bringing together SMEs, universities and tech providers. Themes of collaboration, data, sustainability and workforce development resonated throughout.

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TSGs empower manufacturers to co-create technology roadmaps and solve sector-wide challenges.

The DELMIA Augmented Experience demo showed manufacturers how AR and virtual twins can optimise manufacturing processes.

AMIC is proud to be representing Northern Ireland’s world-class aerospace capabilities at the Paris Air Show 2025, running until 22nd June.

Discover how AMIC advanced innovation, skills, and sustainability in May 2025, through industry events, education projects, global partnerships, and community impact — all captured in this month’s edition of AMIC Connect.

Two AMIC relay teams ran the Belfast City Marathon, raising £770 for NI Hospice.

The COSMIC project, developed by Angoka, in partnership with AMIC and Invest NI, brings the best of Northern Ireland’s strengths in manufacturing and cyber security together to create a market leading technology.

Emma McKenna wins Green Impact Award and Dr Lauren McGarry named runner-up in the One to Watch in the Future Category at 2025 NI Women in Tech Awards.

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Two outstanding women from AMIC — Emma McKenna and Dr. Lauren McGarry — have been named finalists in the 2025 Northern Ireland Women in Tech Awards, a prestigious celebration of female talent across the region’s technology and innovation sectors.

As part of Manufacturing Month NI, AMIC is proud to sponsor the Anchor High Leadership Summit 2025, taking place on Thursday, 29th May at the Hilton Hotel, Belfast.

The team from Butler Technologies and Teledyne FLIR will be hosting a one day masterclass on cutting-edge infrared imaging applications in science, research and industry in the Polymer Characterisation lab of the Ashby Building on 11th March.

A new NI Space Enterprise Lab (SEL) was launched at Queen’s AMIC Harbour site providing users with access to the latest collaborative technology, resources and expertise – the latest addition to the Satellite Applications Catapult’s UK-wide network.

The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) has been announced as the main sponsor for the upcoming Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, the largest event of its kind in Northern Ireland.

Farnborough is the world's leading air show which brings together innovators from global aerospace, aviation, and defence industries to collaborate and discover revolutionary new technologies.

Up to 4,000 jobs will be created in NI as a result of Queen’s £230 million programme of innovation across 3 innovation centres as part of the Belfast Region City Deal, with a funding commitment of £170m from the UK Government and NI Executive.

Construction has started on a state-of-the-art Factory of the Future at Global Point in Newtownabbey led by Queen’s University Belfast, which is key to an exciting future for advanced manufacturing in Northern Ireland.

A contractor has been appointed for the Queen’s-led Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC), a £100m Belfast Region City Deal project, with almost £80m coming from the UK Government.

A £1m investment from Innovate UK will enable Northern Ireland’s Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) to start supporting local businesses in the next few months.

Developing new technologies and increasing cohesive support for innovation across all sectors of advanced manufacturing is vital for Northern Ireland to be more competitive on the global stage according to a report published today.

A new partnership between Queen’s University and the UK’s High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult will reinvigorate Northern Ireland’s industrial potential through the £98m Belfast Region City Deal-funded Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre.