Nerve Centre
Operates a Fab Lab providing 3D printing, digital fabrication tools, and creative media training for education and community projects.
- CEO / Founder
- Pearse Moore
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- £96,000
- Latest Round
- Grant (Amazon Creatives Fund)
- Key Investors
- Northern Ireland Screen, Amazon Creatives Fund, The National Lottery, Future Screens NI
Technology & Products
Key Products
Fab Lab Access; 3D Printing Services; Vocational Training Courses; 3D Printer Kits for Schools; Digital Fabrication Workshops; Immersive Arts Programme
Technological Advantage
Established infrastructure for large-scale educational rollouts, such as delivering 3D printing kits to multiple schools simultaneously.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides accessible digital fabrication and 3D printing resources to foster creative skills and vocational training in the arts and media sectors.
How They Differentiate
Combines technical Fab Lab capabilities with extensive music, film, and arts production facilities and accredited vocational training.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Schools, community groups, and young people in Northern Ireland.
Industry Verticals
Education; Creative Arts; Media
Competitors
Belfast Fab Lab
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
120,000+ annual beneficiaries; delivered 3D printing projects to 16 schools; over 15 years of operation in digital skills.
Major Milestones
Delivered 3D printing kits to 16 schools; Established Fab Labs in Derry~Londonderry and Belfast; Completed Radical Temple 3D public art project
Notable Customers
Department for Communities; Northern Ireland Screen; British Council; National Lottery Heritage Fund; Belfast City Council; Derry City and Strabane District Council