There’s an aim to grow the sector in Wales by more than 50% by 2030
Author: Lauren JonesPublished 2 hours ago
A new Cyber Innovation Hub to help Wales become a global leader in the sector will be operational later this year, thanks to a £3m investment from the Welsh Government, First Minister, Mark Drakeford announced today.
The Welsh Government is making a £3m investment in the new Hub over 2 years, with £3m of co-funding from Cardiff Capital Region and £3.5m of in-kind match funding from consortium partners.
The First Minister made the announcement during the first day of the UK’s flagship cyber security conference – CYBERUK 2022. CYBERUK, which is run by the National Cyber Security Centre – a part of GCHQ, is being held in Newport this week.
The new Cyber Innovation Hub is being led by Cardiff University with partners including Airbus, Alacrity Cyber, CGI, Thales NDEC, Tramshed Tech, and the University of South Wales.
It’s hoped the new Innovation Hub will train more than 1,000…
