Local funding competition for cyber security announced

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is partnering with the Department of Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) to provide funding of up to £1.3 million.

This funding will focus on enhancing cyber skills and supporting innovation projects aimed at fostering growth in the cyber security sector. Details outlining how to apply for the competition can be found here. 

Recent government sectoral analysis highlights a geographical disparity in the cyber security ecosystem. While some regions thrive, others lag behind, creating economic and resilience challenges for those areas.

The competition will aim to address these gaps by supporting regional initiatives and events that promote the expansion of the cyber security sector, alongside the ongoing development of essential cyber security skills.

Organisations looking to submit a proposal should align with the following requirements:

  • be delivered in one of the seven specified areas
  • demonstrate clear impact in the cyber security sector of the area through the development of strong and innovative cyber security ecosystems or increasing opportunities for activities to reduce the skills gap in the sector

The seven specified areas are:

  • Northern Ireland
  • North-West England
  • South-West England
  • Yorkshire & Humber
  • Northeast England
  • East Midlands
  • West Midlands

For further information on these specific areas please see the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics guidance.

Dates to be aware of: 

16 September 2024: Competition opens

19 September 2024: Online briefing event: register to attend - Briefing slides will be available to download after the event.

9 October 2024 11:00am: Competition closes

5 November 2024: Applicants notified

5 November 2024: Applicants notified

More details on how to apply can be found here.

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Jill Broom

Head of Cyber Resilience, techUK

Jill leads the techUK Cyber Security programme, having originally joined techUK in October 2020 as a Programme Manager for the Cyber and Central Government programmes. She is responsible for managing techUK's work across the cyber security ecosystem, bringing industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors. Jill also provides the industry secretariat for the Cyber Growth Partnership, the industry and government conduit for supporting the growth of the sector. A key focus of her work is to strengthen the public–private partnership across cyber to support further development of UK cyber security and resilience policy.

Before joining techUK, Jill worked as a Senior Caseworker for an MP, advocating for local communities, businesses and individuals, so she is particularly committed to techUK’s vision of harnessing the power of technology to improve people’s lives. Jill is also an experienced editorial professional and has delivered copyediting and writing services for public-body and SME clients as well as publishers.

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Annie Collings

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Annie joined techUK as the Programme Manager for Cyber Security and Central Government in September 2023. In this role, she supports the Cyber Security SME Forum, engaging regularly with key government and industry stakeholders to advance the growth and development of SMEs in the cyber sector.

Before joining techUK, Annie was an Account Manager at a specialist healthcare agency, where she provided public affairs support to a wide range of medical technology clients. She also gained experience as an intern in both an MP’s constituency office and with the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed. Annie holds a degree in International Relations from Nottingham Trent University.

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Tracy supports several areas at techUK, including Cyber Exchange, Cyber Security, Defence, Health and Social Care, Local Public Services, Nations and Regions and National Security.

Tracy joined techUK in March 2022, having worked in the education sector for 19 years, covering administration, research project support, IT support and event/training support. My most outstanding achievement has been running three very successful international conferences and over 300 training courses booked all over the globe!

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