Young innovators showcase advanced manufacturing ideas at Portview
Students from Belfast and County Louth showcased 3D-printed ideas at Portview after a year of cross-border learning and collaboration.
Portview welcomed students from Belfast and County Louth for the final showcase of the Advanced Manufacturing Pathways Schools Project, bringing a year of cross-border learning and collaboration to a close.
The programme was delivered by Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre and Louth Meath Education and Training Board with support from the International Fund for Ireland.
Working in school partnerships, young people developed and 3D-printed ideas responding to real-life challenges across themes including health, disability, the environment, technology and sport. Their final concepts and prototypes were presented at Portview to partners, educators and invited guests, with Belfast Lord Mayor Councillor Micky Murray attending the showcase.
The programme combined practical STEM learning with cross-community and cross-border engagement. Students developed problem-solving and presentation skills while gaining greater awareness of the career opportunities available in advanced manufacturing and related technologies.
Hosting the final event at Portview brought the story full circle: a former industrial mill providing a setting where young people could demonstrate the skills and ideas associated with the next generation of manufacturing.
Contemporary coverage / source: LMETB – Advanced Manufacturing Pathways Schools Project showcase
