Information and communications technology (ICT)
Facts & Figures …
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The Information & Communications Technology (ICT) sector in
Wales, UK comprises a healthy mix of large multinationals and home-grown businesses
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3,000 companies
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A labour market of approximately 40,000 ICT professionals
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An annual economic impact of over £2 billion a year
ICT Sector Panel Vision
“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”
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Information and communications technology (ICT)
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Advanced Analytics
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Identity Management
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Information Assurance
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Data Fusion
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Social Media
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Cyber Security
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Data Security
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Modelling Human Behaviour
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Network Security
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Computer Forensics
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Surveillance
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Biometrics
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Data Centres
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Information and communications technology (ICT)
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Banking Software
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Finance and Insurance aggregators and comparison websites
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Financial Services and ICT sector clustering
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Academic Excellence
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Information and communications technology (ICT)
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)
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
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Cyber Academy?
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Skills Implementation Plan a coherent Welsh Government skills development strategy
National Software Academy Cardiff
University and Welsh Government supported by industry to create a unique applied software engineering degree
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
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Invest in Wales
£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
21 st Century Infrastructure
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Information and communications technology (ICT)
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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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