Invest Northern Ireland (Past Sponsor)

Northern Ireland is globally renowned for its innovative clusters of excellence in AI and Data Analytics including cyber security, hardware, IoT, medicine, robotics, multi-media, analytics and economics. The region offers a blend of world class talent, research excellence and highly competitive costs including attractive R&D and training incentives. NI’s global success can be attributed to the AI start-up and SME tech community which is thriving due to harnessing talent through incubation, a highly developed entrepreneurial ecosystem, and a vibrant networking scene. The Centre for Secure Information Technology (CSIT) at Queen’s University Belfast is the UK’s National Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) for cyber security. Ulster University has extensive expertise in Data Analytics including machine learning algorithms and the application of analytical techniques. The BT Ireland Innovation Centre (BTIIC) represents a partnership between BT and Ulster University and is at the intersection of AI, IoT and Telecommunications. Invest NI, the region’s economic development agency, works in an ongoing partnership with investors and indigenous businesses offering business advice and financial assistance in order to develop and expand the business and to improve capability and international competitiveness. To learn more about why companies such as Adoreboard, Kainos and BrainWaveBank are choosing Northern Ireland, visit: investni.com/invest