Legal policy often lags behind tech innovation – is this good or bad?
added Monday, December 18 2017
It often seems that technology innovation outpaces the law. As new tech is created, policies lag behind. Grey areas remain and nefarious practices can...
Make your opinion heard with this app, Sussd
added Friday, December 8 2017
Do you feel as if our democracy hasn’t been working lately? Join the crowd There’s a new app being built in Belfast to increase public...
“No one can stop blockchain. You’d have to shut down the internet” -- Head of blockchain at Danske Bank
added Tuesday, November 28 2017
Danske Bank has been a member for some time of the R3 Consortium, a group of more than 75 banks around the world who are seeking answers about DLT...
Barclays explains early blockchain opportunities
added Friday, November 24 2017
Recently, I had an interesting conversation with Anthony Macey, Head of Blockchain R&D for Barclays Bank. Barclays has publicly stated that...
Blockchain: hype or revolution? (Part 2)
added Tuesday, November 21 2017
Yesterday, we published a recap of the first half of our 4th industrial Revolution Challenge debate on blockchain, found here. The event...
Blockchain: whiskey, e-voting and trust, and whether blockchain is more “hype or revolution”
added Monday, November 20 2017
On 14 November, Connect’s 4IRC team hosted a high-energy, sold-out debate on the topic of “Blockchain: Hype or Revolution?” Topics ranged from...
Blockchain startup ensures no charity CEO will get rich off donations
added Tuesday, November 14 2017
Darshan Gadkari is a newcomer to the Derry~Londonderry startup scene, and he’s in “stealth mode” with a blockchain venture to shake up the third...
“Capitalism is dead as we know it” – Blockchain and film entrepreneur Eoin Lambkin
added Thursday, November 9 2017
Eoin Lambkin has been involved with Catalyst Inc’s mission from the very beginning, having worked alongside the team who designed the communications...
Ballymena firm capitalises on the trend of rapid medical diagnostic testing
added Tuesday, October 24 2017
CIGA Healthcare is devoted to selling point-of-care medical diagnostic tests, giving immediate results to the patient. There are two main facets of...
Will the experience of a cancer patient radically improve by 2030?
added Monday, October 23 2017
Last week, esteemed researchers and professionals in Precision Medicine attended our 4IRC debate at the Ormeau Baths. The presentations asked the...
High-tech disease profiling is the next stage in the fight against cancer
added Wednesday, October 18 2017
A few weeks ago, I met with Professor Richard Kennedy to discuss the Stratified Medicine Group, a partnership between QUB and Almac Diagnostics. The...
Queen’s researcher pinpoints biomarkers for aggressive Triple Negative breast cancer
added Tuesday, October 10 2017
Many of us with a cursory knowledge of breast cancer have heard of the susceptibility genes known as BRCA1 and BRCA2. We may also have heard of...
