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Smart Nano NI: Accelerating Industry Through Advanced Connectivity Technologies

Tuesday 10 March

North West Regional College Springtown Campus

Advanced connectivity technologies are transforming how industry designs, tests, manufactures and scales.

This event will explore how next-generation networks are enabling smarter systems, greater flexibility, and improved performance across Northern Ireland’s advanced manufacturing sector.

About This Event

Advanced connectivity technologies are transforming how industry designs, tests, manufactures and scales. This event will explore how next-generation networks are enabling smarter systems, greater flexibility, and improved performance across Northern Ireland’s advanced manufacturing sector.

At the heart of this capability is the Smart Nano NI 5G testbed, a real-world environment where businesses can safely test, validate and optimise connected products, services and industrial use cases. Whether assessing feasibility, benchmarking performance, comparing connectivity architectures or preparing for deployment, the testbed supports innovation at every stage of development.

This event will bring together leaders from industry, academia and government to explore practical applications of advanced connectivity in action. Through live demonstrations, industry case studies and expert insights, attendees will discover how future network technologies are accelerating industrial transformation.

We are delighted to feature contributions from global technology leaders including Nokia and CGI, who will share perspectives on industrial connectivity, private networks, digital transformation and the role of advanced communications infrastructure in driving productivity and resilience.

Register now to secure your place.

Smart Nano NI is a Northern Ireland consortium collaborating to develop game-changing advanced prototyping and smart manufacturing methods to deliver new technologies. The consortium shares a niche capability around nano manufacturing and world-leading knowledge in photonics. The consortium has been awarded £42.4m UK Research and Innovation’s Strength in Places Fund. The total project value including leveraged funding from other sources is £63.9m. Our collaboration is aimed at driving self-sustaining local industry and economic growth through research and innovation.

Who Should Attend?

• Businesses seeking advanced connectivity-enabled solutions
• Technology providers and network infrastructure specialists
• Manufacturing, telecoms and tech SMEs
• Academic and research organisations
• Government and public-sector bodies
• Investors and innovation funders
• Members of the Smart Nano NI Consortium and wider innovation networks

Why attend?

• Discover how advanced connectivity technologies are accelerating growth across Northern Ireland’s advanced manufacturing and technology sectors
• Hear from industry leaders including Nokia and CGI, sharing insights on industrial connectivity, private networks and digital transformation
• Learn how to access and utilise the Smart Nano NI testbed to de-risk innovation and speed up deployment
• Connect with innovators, researchers, policymakers and funders shaping the region’s digital future
• Explore collaboration opportunities, pilot projects and funding pathways