02 Feb 2021 | News
Viewpoint: there’s cautious hope for start-up success in Northern Ireland, despite early Brexit pain
Brian McCaul, head of tech transfer at Queen’s University Belfast, believes the city can overcome transition period bumps and keep pace with counterparts elsewhere in the UK
Brian McCaul, head of tech transfer at Queen’s University Belfast. Photo: Queen’s University Belfast.
Brian McCaul, head of the spinout arm of Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) is keeping an open mind on post-Brexit life, saying it could eventually see Northern Ireland gain a competitive edge over other parts of the UK.
“Tactically, we may benefit a little; we could be at the centre of it, if we get clever,” McCaul, CEO of Qubis, the university’s commercialisation arm, told Science|Business.
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