Midlands Cyber is the West Midlands' recognised cybersecurity cluster - championing the region's role in the UK's cyber and digital technologies.
Rooted in Cyber Valley. Connected globally.
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Co-deliver programmes, sponsor flagship initiatives, and play an active role in shaping the West Midlands cyber future.
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The West Midlands is one of the UK's most strategically significant destinations for cybersecurity investment. Discover what the region offers.
Explore inward investmentTHE LEADING CYBER CLUSTER FOR THE WEST MIDLANDS
Midlands Cyber is the West Midlands’ DSIT-recognised cybersecurity cluster - a not-for-profit community connecting over 2,000 businesses, professionals, public sector organisations, and academic institutions across the regional cyber ecosystem.
We give cyber and tech businesses a platform to access new markets, forge strategic partnerships, strengthen international connections, engage with cutting-edge research, and develop the skills the sector needs to grow.
Whether you’re a start-up finding your first clients, an established business entering new sectors, or a public sector body strengthening its cyber resilience - Midlands Cyber is built for you.
THE LEADING CYBER CLUSTER FOR THE WEST MIDLANDS
Midlands Cyber is the West Midlands’ DSIT-recognised cybersecurity cluster - a not-for-profit community connecting over 2,000 businesses, professionals, public sector organisations, and academic institutions across the regional cyber ecosystem.
We give cyber and tech businesses a platform to access new markets, forge strategic partnerships, strengthen international connections, engage with cutting-edge research, and develop the skills the sector needs to grow.
Whether you’re a start-up finding your first clients, an established business entering new sectors, or a public sector body strengthening its cyber resilience - Midlands Cyber is built for you.
INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS
The West Midlands cyber sector doesn’t stop at regional or national borders. Midlands Cyber is building a growing global network of cyber cluster partnerships - connecting our members to international markets, talent, and collaborative opportunities.
We facilitate structured introductions and trade missions; inbound and outbound - so that international ambition translates into real commercial relationships rather than one-off encounters.
Our international network spans clusters in Europe and North America, and is expanding continuously. Every new partnership we establish means new markets available to members from day one.
INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS
The West Midlands cyber sector doesn’t stop at regional or national borders. Midlands Cyber is building a growing global network of cyber cluster partnerships - connecting our members to international markets, talent, and collaborative opportunities.
We facilitate structured introductions and trade missions; inbound and outbound - so that international ambition translates into real commercial relationships rather than one-off encounters.
Our international network spans clusters in Europe and North America, and is expanding continuously. Every new partnership we establish means new markets available to members from day one.
INNOVATION SKILLS AND TRAINING
Cyber threats evolve faster than most organisations can respond to them. Staying ahead demands more than reactive security - it requires a workforce that is continuously developing, businesses that are investing in the right capabilities, and an ecosystem that shares knowledge openly.
Midlands Cyber connects businesses with universities, training providers, and research institutions at the forefront of cyber innovation.
We support the skills agenda across the region - from apprenticeships and graduate pathways through to executive-level cyber education - aligned with national priorities including the UK Government’s TechFirst programme and Skills England’s digital skills strategy.
INNOVATION SKILLS AND TRAINING
Cyber threats evolve faster than most organisations can respond to them. Staying ahead demands more than reactive security - it requires a workforce that is continuously developing, businesses that are investing in the right capabilities, and an ecosystem that shares knowledge openly.
Midlands Cyber connects businesses with universities, training providers, and research institutions at the forefront of cyber innovation.
We support the skills agenda across the region - from apprenticeships and graduate pathways through to executive-level cyber education - aligned with national priorities including the UK Government’s TechFirst programme and Skills England’s digital skills strategy.
Midlands Cyber is a catalyst for innovation, industry and talent - empowering sustainable growth across the region’s cyber and tech ecosystem
Ryan Protheroe
Cluster Manager
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