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Welsh Government and
Cyber Security
Information and communications
technology (ICT)
ICT Sector Panel Vision
Facts & Figures …
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“Our vision is to establish Wales as a
‘connected’ economy with a domestic
and international reputation, as a place
to start, grow and sustain an ICT
sector business”
The Information & Communications Technology (ICT) sector in
Wales, UK comprises a healthy mix of large multinationals and
home-grown businesses
3,000 companies
A labour market of approximately 40,000 ICT professionals
An annual economic impact of over £2 billion a year
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Information and communications
technology (ICT)
Trust & Security
Recognised
Strengths
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Advanced Analytics
Identity Management
Information Assurance
Data Fusion
Social Media
Cyber Security
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Data Security
Modelling Human Behaviour
Network Security
Computer Forensics
Surveillance
Biometrics
Data Centres
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Information and communications
technology (ICT)
Fintech
Recognised Strengths
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Banking Software
Finance and Insurance aggregators and comparison
websites
Financial Services and ICT sector clustering
Academic Excellence
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Information and communications
technology (ICT)
eHealth
Usage of the term eHealth varies and is often interchangeable with the
term health informatics, but it is generally accepted eHealth refers to
‘healthcare
practice
supported
by
information
and
communication technologies’.
In Wales we have a rich mix of academic institutions, industry and
government already developing innovative eHealth solutions for the
health challenges that lie ahead.
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Invest in Wales
Information and communications
technology (ICT)
National Software Academy Cardiff
University and Welsh Government supported
by industry to create a unique applied
software engineering degree
Skills for growth
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A renowned Welsh university system focused on industrial
collaboration producing 4,600 graduates in ICT related disciplines
every year.
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National Software Academy
The Alacrity Foundation established with
Welsh Government to mentor and train the
brightest graduates and create hi-tech
entrepreneurs.
Airbus Endeavr working with and Cardiff
University to drive innovation, research and
entrepreneurship
in Wales
Cyber Academy?
Skills Implementation Plan a coherent Welsh Government skills
development strategy
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Invest in Wales
Building Further Capability
& Capacity
£425m Superfast Cymru Broadband scheme
£74m Public Sector Broadband Aggregation Network
£50m Ser Cymru (Star Wales) Programme
£40m High Performance Computing Wales
£9m Foundation Wales
£5m Alacrity Programme
21st Century Infrastructure
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Information and communications
technology (ICT)
Public – Private
Partnerships
Examples include…
• National
Software Academy
• Alacrity Foundation
• Airbus Endeavr
• Anchor Companies
• Innovation Point
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Remember
this …
Welsh Government’s priority is economic growth
ICT is a major focus with recognised international
strength in trust & security, eHealth, Fintech and
electronics
Wales is leading the way with academic, private sector
and publicly supported research and development
commercialisation and skills initiatives
We are looking to support Cyber Security initiatives to
protect Welsh businesses and to back a leading subsector to create growth
We want Wales to be the leading region of the UK in
Cyber Security – This is not a pipe dream!
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