Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation and Smart Specialisation

Find out more about digital transformation and smart specialisation priorities of the ERNACT regions

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Large Tech

Digital Foundations

Advanced Broadband

Derry & Strabane : Work with government, telecommunication companies & academia to deliver the high speed broadband infrastructure needed for people & organisations: IoT network coverage, 5G Mobile, high speed for rural areas, local business

Gaeltacht : Cooperate with Ireland's national broadband plan to prioritise and maximise the rollout of high speed broadband in Gaeltacht areas listed in the plan.

Digital Skills

Derry & Strabane : Work with schools, training bodies, industry and 3rd level institutions to highlight career opportunity, to improve the supply of skills and ensure the city is attracting & retaining workers with the required skills. Focus on youth.

North West City Region :

Digital Research

North West City Region : Rationalise investment in digital research across the 3rd level sector in the North West City region

Smart City & Region

Smart Energy

Mobility as a Service

Public Services

Intelligent Infrastructure

Spatial Planning

Digital Innovation

Open Data

Derry & Strabane : Develop an open data action plan to stimulate innovation & entrepreneurship

Open Innovation Test Beds

Digital Innovation Hubs

Derry & Strabane : Promote the City's network of Hubs/tech parks & improve their digital innovation capacity. Develop a network or rural innovation hubs to bring digital innovation & entrepreneurship to rural towns and villages

North West City Region : Develop and promote the regions digital hubs/tech parks & improve their innovation capacity

Stimulate Digital Startups

Derry & Strabane : Increase the number of spin-offs by technology transfer, collaboration between research centres & entrepreneurs, test-beds.

Industry 4.0

Research Procurement

University in Innovation

Derry & Strabane : Develop the links between the City's Research centres and local business to act as a catalyst and innovation enabler

Grow Existing ICT SME Cluster

Derry & Strabane : Implement an innovation programme to create more jobs, start-ups & new ventures via digital enterprises

Transform Traditional SMEs

Circular Economy

Remote Working

Innovation ecosystems

Digital Transformation Technologies

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Derry & Strabane : Capacity building / piloting to evaluate the implications of incorporating AI into public service development. Increase local AI/ML talent pool .

Data Analytics

Robotics

Blockchain

Cybersecurity

3D Printing

Virtual Reality (VR)

Internet of Things (IoT)