Ulster Business - August 2016 (The Top 100)

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KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY

Tech sector powers on Joanne Stuart, Director of Development at Catalyst Inc, says the technology sector in Northern Ireland is going from strengthto-strength and has the potential to make waves on the global stage

I Joanne Stuart

t is an exciting time for the technology sector globally and in Northern Ireland. With the growth of emerging technologies ranging from blockchain to the commercial launch of virtual reality, artificial intelligence to the ever increasing use

of data analytics, there are growing opportunities for our local technology companies and the commercialisation of research in these areas. Coming to terms with the Brexit result continued on page 132 > has been difficult but

The Catalyst Inc team in Belfast at the Northern Ireland Science Park’s rebrand.

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