£700,000 investment to boost cyber growth in the UK

Cyber businesses across the country are set to benefit from a £700,000 fund to help develop people’s skills, collaborate and break down local barriers to growth.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport funding has been awarded to UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration (UKC3), a network of 20 regional clusters of cyber businesses, employers and local organisations which work together to boost the UK’s cyber security sector.

UKC3 was established to help cyber security businesses build partnerships and programmes which break down barriers to growth, such as skills gaps and a lack of business support, and provide a focal point for industry stakeholders to engage with.

Digital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman said: “Our cyber security sector is already worth £8.9 billion and we’re working tirelessly to take its magnificent growth to the next level. Our new UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration will help tackle the barriers to growth, boost people’s digital skills and give firms a new route to develop their business acumen.”

Richard Yorke, chair of UKC3, said: “The UK’s thriving cyber sector is recognised as world leading and through greater collaboration, innovation and skills development we have a real opportunity to deliver growth that benefits businesses and individual citizens across the UK. This is an exciting and pivotal time for the cyber industry and we encourage organisations to engage with us to drive growth in the sector.”