Columnist Aoife McDowell, Sync NI
Let’s Talk Tech Innovation and opportunities: The spotlight continues to shine brightly on Northern Ireland’s technology sector. As restrictions ease and life begins to adjust to the new normal, Northern Ireland is ahead of the curve, leading the way in both business and technological innovation.
NI firm to deliver government’s Help To Grow Digital programme Northern Ireland company Zymplify has been appointed as a preferred supplier to deliver Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s digital growth plan for small and medium-sized businesses, helping them to learn new skills, reach new customers and boost profits. The Portstewart-based company has been approved to provide three innovative digital solutions to empower users to enhance their marketing and sales performance. After a rigorous application process, Zymplify was one of a small number of UK vendors to be awarded the contract to
deliver the scheme through which eligible businesses will be able to get a discount of up to 50% on the costs of approved digital software including Zymplify Starter Package, Zym Lite and Zym Pro. Michael Carlin, chief executive of the Zymplify Group, said the team was delighted to be chosen to support SMEs on the scheme. He commented: “From day one, our goal at Zymplify has been to help real business owners use digital technology to grow their business – a vision that is mirrored by Help to Grow Digital. Like the Chancellor, we believe that small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of our economy. We are a small business ourselves and created Zym and Zymplify for people like us – real business owners who want to save time, save money and grow.”
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Artemis Technologies opens new manufacturing facility in Belfast Artemis Technologies has opened a new facility on Belfast Lough as it prepares to commence testing of its transformative new Artemis eFoiler(R) electric propulsion system. The 42,200 sq ft facility in Titanic Quarter’s Channel Commercial Park will house the company’s manufacturing and engineering teams as it brings to market a range of green technologies and vessels including workboats, passenger ferries and leisure craft, as well as Crew Transfer Vessels for the offshore wind sector. The first test vessel to be powered by Artemis Technologies’ revolutionary Artemis eFoiler(R) electric propulsion system, an 11m workboat, is expected to take to the water in a matter of weeks. Speaking on the news, Artemis Technologies Commercial Director, David Tyler, said: “It is an important step forward in our mission to help deliver a sustainable maritime future and brings us closer to returning commercial shipbuilding to Belfast – one of the key drivers behind our decision to locate in Northern Ireland. What we will create here in Northern Ireland we hope will create an impact on a global scale, providing commercially viable solutions that will help not just the UK, but countries across the world to realise their netzero targets.”
