Cyber Ireland is the national cybersecurity cluster organisation, established in 2019 by Munster Technological University (MTU) and backed by government through Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and the National Cyber Security Centre.
The cluster brings together over 220 organisations and companies nationwide, including Irish start-ups and SMEs, MNCs, Universities and training providers, as well as government agencies and non-for-profits across the cyber security ecosystem.
The purpose of Cyber Ireland is to connect the cybersecurity sector in Ireland to drive business growth, through collaboration, talent development and innovation.
The core aim is to position Ireland to become the leading location for cyber security in Europe. In January 2024, Cyber Ireland launched its new cluster strategy 2024 - 2027 outlining how the cluster will drive the growth of the cyber security sector through it’s four Focus Areas of:
- Community Building
- Business Growth
- Workforce Development
- Advocacy and Promotion
Cyber Ireland originated from research conducted within V-LINC evolving into an independent entity. It is a collaborative cluster at MTU, involving the V-LINC Research Group in the Faculty of Business, where the cluster is hosted, and the Faculty of Science & Informatics, which provides cybersecurity expertise and represents MTU on the cluster advisory board.
The Cyber Ireland Cluster Advisory Board is made up of leading senior experts from across industry, academia and government, who drive the strategic direction of the cluster. Cyber Ireland has secured over €2m in funding since 2020, including €1m in industry revenue and €1m in competitively won national and EU projects.
Cyber Ireland is recognised by government as one of the leading cluster organisations in Ireland across all industry sectors. It has demonstrated MTU’s national leadership in cybersecurity education, research and industry engagement.
