A HIGH profile Scottish Government advisor from Greenock is merging new technology with traditional skills to create future job opportunities for Inverclyde’s young people.
Chartered engineer Mick O’Connor grew up in Belville Street and he started out by working as an apprentice welder at the famous Scott Lithgow shipyard.
As his career took off he went on to lead the development of the government’s aerospace, defence, marine and security industrial strategy.
Mick is now breaking new ground by establishing an organisation called Inverclyde Makerspace – a project which will blend new technologies with science, technology, engineering and maths and traditional crafts, to create jobs for young people in the area.
The scheme is being supported by Skills Development Scotland, with a steering group which includes Jamie Cooke of the Royal Society of Arts, Bruce Newlands…
