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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New cyber security technology could create 'hundreds of jobs'
A Belfast-based cyber security firm is investing almost £2m in software to help prevent the advanced manufacturing sector from cyber attacks. ANGOKA, which was set up in 2019 has developed the technology which could be used on the likes of drones, trucks and automated buses as well as manufacturing equipment. It is being developed in partnership with the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC), one of the Belfast City Deal projects, with financial support from Invest NI. Fifteen jobs will be created in the next 18 months, but chairman Steve Berry said it could create hundreds of jobs in the years to come. "This is a world leading project and the biggest in the UK in advanced manufacturing and as a result we have organisations like Thales, Rolls Royce, Airbus that are also advising us," he said. Mr Berry said that the manufacturing sector in the UK alone totals tens of billions of pounds. "If we could become an important contributor to make those systems safer, there's going to be a lot of export opportunities, who knows where this could go?" he added. Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald said this announcement will boost productivity. She said: "We have a persistent challenge in terms of productivity levels compared to both the south of Ireland and Britain. "The reason that is important is productivity is linked to prosperity and people's incomes and the greater productivity we can drive in our economy, the better that is for ordinary people and that's why investments like this are really important." Archibald said Northern Ireland is known for its cyber security expertise around the world. "We are a global leader and this announcement shines a spotlight on that and further enhances the offering that we do have here," she added. Sign in to access your portfolio
The Independent
02-06-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Belfast tech company invests £1.8m in cybersecurity solution for factory floors
A Belfast-based tech company has announced a near £2 million investment in creating cybersecurity software for the manufacturing sector. The move by ANGOKA is aimed at combating the threat of cyber attacks on digitised factory production lines. The company's Cosmic (Cybersecurity for Operational Systems in Manufacturing and Industrial Control) initiative will see it partnering with Queen's University's Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC). The link-up has received around £1 million in grant aid financial support from Invest NI. Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald attended the announcement of the £1.8 million investment on Monday. 'This investment by ANGOKA will help increase productivity, create good jobs and boost innovation across two of our priority sectors – cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing,' she said. 'It is the result of collaboration between government, academia and the private sector. And it has been enabled by the city and growth deal which established the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre. So, today's announcement is a great example of our economic strategy paying dividends.' ANGOKA chairman Steve Berry said: 'With cyber threats growing in both scale and sophistication, demand for solutions that protect online devices has surged across the globe. 'Cosmic is a reaction to the growing need for cybersecurity adoption in the advanced manufacturing sector due to the detrimental impact any breaches could have on the operational resilience of manufacturing facilities. 'Our new solution will allow us to expand our core offering and achieve ambitious growth targets. It will be designed for ease of deployment both on existing and new manufacturing equipment. This seamless deployment will be a key enabler for breaking into new markets across the globe.' Over the next two years, AMIC will support the development of the software through product testing, identification of target customers for commercial deployments and acting as a point of contact with industry groups.
BBC News
02-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
ANGOKA chair says cyber security technology could create 'hundreds of jobs'
A Belfast-based cyber security firm is investing almost £2m in software to help prevent the advanced manufacturing sector from cyber which was set up in 2019 has developed the technology which could be used on the likes of drones, trucks and automated buses as well as manufacturing is being developed in partnership with the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC), one of the Belfast City Deal projects, with financial support from Invest jobs will be created in the next 18 months, but chairman Steve Berry said it could create hundreds of jobs in the years to come. "This is a world leading project and the biggest in the UK in advanced manufacturing and as a result we have organisations like Thales, Rolls Royce, Airbus that are also advising us," he Berry said that the manufacturing sector in the UK alone totals tens of billions of pounds."If we could become an important contributor to make those systems safer, there's going to be a lot of export opportunities, who knows where this could go?" he added. 'Important' investment Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald said this announcement will boost said: "We have a persistent challenge in terms of productivity levels compared to both the south of Ireland and Britain. "The reason that is important is productivity is linked to prosperity and people's incomes and the greater productivity we can drive in our economy, the better that is for ordinary people and that's why investments like this are really important."Archibald said Northern Ireland is known for its cyber security expertise around the world."We are a global leader and this announcement shines a spotlight on that and further enhances the offering that we do have here," she added.
