When the Titanic was launched from Belfast a hundred years ago, the city was known across the world as an industrial and innovation powerhouse.
It had the largest shipyard, the largest ropeworks and was a major exporter of linen and tobacco products.
While those old industries may be gone, new ones are emerging. The Northern Ireland Science Park which today sits alongside the refurbished Titanic Dock and Pumphouse proves the innovation gene is still alive and well. Home to over 100 technology companies employing over 1500 people, it is growing apace as the new engineering skills in software, hi-tec, bio-medical and clean-tech sectors represent the new global exports.
BBC Newsline's business and economics editor Jim Fitzpatrick reports on the new Titanic Economy.
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