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The Munster Technological University

Type of orgainzation University / Institute of competitiveness

City Cork

Country Ireland

Region Europe

Location

Short description Munster Technological University provides academic programmes that support student development and opportunities, education and research.with six campuses across the South-West region in Cork and Kerry, and a student body of 18,000.

The V-LINC research group @ MTU is at the cutting edge of economic research, using a specially designed methodology and associated software to map, analyse and evaluate linkages and relationships between different actors within industry clusters and networks to inform policy, develop targeted initiatives and strengthen regional competitiveness.

The cluster Cyber Ireland developed and hosted @MTU brings together over 150 Industry, Academia and Government actors to represent the needs of the Cyber Security Ecosystem in Ireland.

Web Page https://www.mtu.ie/

Linkedin Profile https://www.linkedin.com/school/munster-technological-university/mycompany/

Twitter Profile http://@MTU_ie @VlincResearch @CyberIreland

Facebook Profile https://www.facebook.com/myMTU

Main contact

John Hobbs

Ireland

Dr John Hobbs is Director of the V-LINC Cluster Research Group, at Munster Technological University, which has conducted cluster mapping projects with over 50 industry clusters in 20 countries worldwide. He is a cluster practitioner with direct involvement in the establishment of several clusters in Ireland and member of the National Steering Group on Ireland’s Cluster Policy. A long-time member of TCI, John is widely published in journals such as Regional Studies and Competitiveness Review.

Other contacts

Tabona Kuli

Ireland

Catriona Power

Ireland

Conor Harte

Ireland

Kieran O'Donoghue

Ireland

Eoin Byrne

Ireland

Cliodhna Sargent

Ireland

Gerard O'Donovan

Ireland

Geraldine Doyle