9 Enterprise Development 9.1 State of Play IDA Ireland has supported the establishment of the ‘Cyber Ireland’ Programme by Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), to establish and grow an Irish Cyber Security Cluster in Ireland. Cyber Ireland was officially launched on 20th May 2019 and is hosted by Cork Institute of Technology (CIT). This national cluster aims to represent the needs of the sector in Ireland and includes stakeholders from industry, academia and government. It will encourage co-operation, raise awareness of education and career opportunities, drive innovation and stimulate new business in the Cyber Security field. CIT has secured 2 years funding from the IDA to facilitate the establishment of developing the cluster and has drafted a 7 phase structured programme to achieve this aim. The development of Cyber Ireland is included in Future Jobs Ireland 2019 underscoring the Government’s commitment to developing the sector. Key Developments 1. The Cyber Ireland Initiative has been launched, funded by the IDA, to assist in the development of the sector in Ireland. 9.2 Objectives To raise awareness of the responsibilities of businesses around securing their networks, devices and information and to drive research and development in cyber security in Ireland, including by facilitating investment in new technology. 9.3 Measures 15. Government will continue to support and fully engage with the IDA funded Cyber Ireland Programme and explore new mechanisms to support Industry/Academia/ Government cyber security collaboration. The NCSC, along with the IDA and Enterprise Ireland, will participate as active inaugural board members of Cyber Ireland supporting their initiative of bringing together industry, academia and government to enhance the cyber security environment in Ireland. Cyber 41