Given the fact that Ireland has an established reputation as being a global tech hub, it will come as no surprise that Irish tech companies are going from strength to strength in the international cybersecurity sector, with a growing reputation as being a global leader in this sector, which focuses on mitigating and managing threats to online systems.
The calibre of Irish companies coming through the ranks is increasingly innovative and competitive, and the local ecosystem is constantly building its core capabilities and supporting the development of these firms.
Much of this is due to Government investment in the Irish cyber sector, and Enterprise Ireland supports 60 companies in the cyber cluster here. Together, these have over $300m (€285m) in annual revenue.
That support is not the only driver, however. Today’s growth can also be attributed to the convergence of well-aligned initiatives and collaboration from industry, academia and Government.
Smart government funding combined with innovative thinking is paying all sorts of dividends for the best-in-class cyber startups. While most countries in the world saw their cybersecurity skills gap growing in 2022 (on average by…
