Abstract
This Ulster University (UU) research project was performed in partnership with the Northern Ireland Advanced Composites and Engineering (NIACE) Centre. It complements two other research projects running in parallel with each other, (1) Reviving Northern Ireland’s Textile Heritage and (2) A Natural Fibre Supply Chain in Northern Ireland. The projects have their own specific agenda but equally complement one another due to sharing common market streams and therefore, being challenged by the same market difficulties. Individually (and in combination) there is alignment to the Northern Ireland Executive’s Programme for Government (PfG) 2021 (1).
The economic, societal and environmental benefits of these projects and those proposed within this report, align with the Northern Ireland Executive’s Programme for
Government (PfG) 2021 (1), have the required level of innovation and ambition along with scope to offer economic sustainability and inclusivity, to meet the tiered metrics for the Department for the Economy’s (DfE’s) Economic Vision of a ‘10X Economy’ (2), in addition, to aiding Northern Ireland on its trajectory to ‘Net Zero by 2050’ as part of The Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (3), with the latter aligning with the Northern Ireland Energy Strategy – The Path to Net Zero Energy (4).
This project supports the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA's) Green Growth Strategy (5) and the Northern Ireland Energy Strategy’s vision
to decarbonise, create new jobs and grow a green skills base (4).
Carbon Fibre is a fundamental pillar of industry - its adoption and application are embedded in advanced manufacturing and are critical to a carbon dioxide (CO2) neutral future. A case for a green carbon fibre opportunity in Northern Ireland was established by the authors following their assessment of the carbon fibre market. The authors are confident in their assessment and understanding of the current market presence, along with present-day market challenges, derived from, (i) the public domain such as, research articles and press releases, (ii) purchased sources such as, market research reports, (iii) focused market networking they partake in, industry input, industry visits and secondments to relevant organisations and, (iv) maintaining an active presence in the carbon fibre research and commercial spaces
The economic, societal and environmental benefits of these projects and those proposed within this report, align with the Northern Ireland Executive’s Programme for
Government (PfG) 2021 (1), have the required level of innovation and ambition along with scope to offer economic sustainability and inclusivity, to meet the tiered metrics for the Department for the Economy’s (DfE’s) Economic Vision of a ‘10X Economy’ (2), in addition, to aiding Northern Ireland on its trajectory to ‘Net Zero by 2050’ as part of The Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (3), with the latter aligning with the Northern Ireland Energy Strategy – The Path to Net Zero Energy (4).
This project supports the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA's) Green Growth Strategy (5) and the Northern Ireland Energy Strategy’s vision
to decarbonise, create new jobs and grow a green skills base (4).
Carbon Fibre is a fundamental pillar of industry - its adoption and application are embedded in advanced manufacturing and are critical to a carbon dioxide (CO2) neutral future. A case for a green carbon fibre opportunity in Northern Ireland was established by the authors following their assessment of the carbon fibre market. The authors are confident in their assessment and understanding of the current market presence, along with present-day market challenges, derived from, (i) the public domain such as, research articles and press releases, (ii) purchased sources such as, market research reports, (iii) focused market networking they partake in, industry input, industry visits and secondments to relevant organisations and, (iv) maintaining an active presence in the carbon fibre research and commercial spaces
| Original language | English |
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| Commissioning body | Department for the Economy |
| Number of pages | 104 |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 31 Jul 2024 |
