Northern Ireland is the No.1 investment location globally for US cybersecurity development projects, attracted by the hard-to-find skill sets being developed at Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University, as well as renowned cyber courses within local colleges. The region offers world- class talent, tech research excellence and highly competitive costs including attractive research and development (R&D) incentives. The cyber start-up and SME tech community is thriving, with talent incubation programmes, as well as nurturing a highly developed entrepreneurial collective and networking scene.