Strabane entrepreneur and founder of Marshall Innovations, Roy Marshall, has developed an innovative wheelchair and golf kart handy ramp with help from North West Regional College’s (NWRC) Product Design Centre (PDC)
News
North West Regional College’s (NWRC) Business Support Centre (BSC) are offering YOU the chance to WIN a Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2019)
To ENTER all you have to do is visit the college’s Facebook page @NWRC BSC, LIKE the competition post and NOMINATE someone who you think deserves this fantastic prize (terms and conditions apply)
Cork-based automation and industrial information systems specialists NeoDyne have developed a new modular software solution that can deliver step improvements in reliability, cost reduction, energy efficiency, productivity and yield with help from North West Regional College (NWRC) Business Support Centre (BSC) and InterTradeIreland’s Fusion programme.
North West Regional College (NWRC) has scooped two prestigious awards at the local annual Business Awards.
The college’s Business Support Centre picked up the top gong for their Contribution to the North West Economy (sponsored by City of Derry Airport), while the Marketing & PR team won the Best use of Marketing, Digital and/or Social Media award (sponsored by BHP Security Solutions)
Are you interested in a career within the food and drink industry? Or do you have your sights set on becoming a champion international barista? North West Regional Colleges (NWRC) International Barista Level 2 Award is for you.
NWRC Business Development Executive, Marc McGerty explained: ‘’We have been engaging with coffee shops, cafes, restaurants and hotels across the North West and the development of skilled and qualified baristas is one of the most common training requirements raised by industry.
Dublin based Internet of Things (IoT) software company, Firmwave, have developed a new IoT management platform with help from North West Regional College (NWRC) Business Support Centre (BSC) and InterTradeIreland’s Fusion programme.
The cross-border collaborative project between Firmwave, InterTradeIreland Fusion graduate Paul McGarrigle, NWRC ICT & Software Technical Consultant, Dr Kevin Meehan and NWRC Electronic Engineering Lecturer, Dr Seamus Ward, saw the design and development of a cloud-based platform that manages multiple IoT devices in an ‘efficient and cost-effective manner.’
North West Regional College’s (NWRC) Business Support Centre (BSC) has announced details of a new £100K Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project with Foyle International. The two-year project funded by InnovateUK and Invest Northern Ireland is aiming to develop a Tracking Internship and Management of Experience System (TIME) which will control the process of recruiting, experience management, tracking and assessment of students when completing placements in an intuitive and student focused manner.
Experts from a Coleraine Dental Laboratory have developed a revolutionary new anti-snoring device, with help from North West Regional College’s (NWRC) Business Support Centre (BSC)
Coleraine dental laboratory, CinchORTHO owned by husband and wife William and Judy Purvis have developed two anti-snoring devices designed to prevent snoring, and in more severe cases, sleep apnoea.
CinchORTHO’s anti-snoring devices, under their Soundly brand, work by gently holding the jaw forward in an open position which promotes a steady flow of air through the mouth thus making for a better night’s sleep.
A new wave of learning is emerging at North West Regional College (NWRC)
Post A-Level students, students who have undertaken Level 3 qualifications, and those currently in employment looking to upskill into a new role, are being given the opportunity to take part in a major employment initiative in the North West that allows them to jointly study and work in paid employment in their chosen profession as part of the Higher Level Apprenticeship (HLA) programme.
NWRC offers HLA courses in Accountancy; Software Development, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, International Hospitality and Tourism Management, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Leadership for Children’s Care, Learning and Development.
A local engineering company has developed an innovative new lifting device with help from North West Regional College’s (NWRC) Business Support Centre (BSC)
Globaltec NI, based in Derry~Londonderry, sought help from NWRC BSC to create a unique lifting device (A-frame) which can lift 2000kg (2 tonnes) and fit through doorways as small as 600mm (2ft), as most lifting devices are unable to get through doorways less than 1500mm (5ft).
The unique device was developed with support from NWRC’s Product Design Centre who provided 60 hours of one to one mentoring and training to the company through the Department for the Economy’s Innovate Us programme.