Belfast 5G Innovation Region programme
New initiative to help businesses leverage 5G for growth and innovation
The Belfast 5G Innovation Region programme, led by Belfast City Council, is working with businesses, academia, and the public sector to support the adoption of 5G and other advanced wireless networks in key high-growth industry sectors in the Belfast Region.
Belfast City Council is keen to hear from businesses and organisations interested in engaging in the programme and a new 5G funding competition.
The programme is currently working with a range of partners to deliver a series of commercially focused use cases that leverage 5G's potential in the following sectors:
- transport and logistics
- creative industries
- construction
- advanced manufacturing
Partners include the Belfast Harbour, Ulster University and Studio Ulster, Queen's University Belfast's Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre and Translink.
5G funding competition
To further drive adoption, the 5G funding competition, due to launch in August 2024, will offer grants of up to £100,000 to support projects making use of 5G and other advanced wireless connectivity to deliver outcomes in the Belfast Region.
The competition will be open to applicants from the following council areas:
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Ards and North Down
- Belfast
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Mid and East Antrim
- Newry, Mourne and Down
The Belfast 5G Innovation Region programme is funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology as part of their UK 5G Innovation Regions programme.
Register your interest
If you're interested in engaging in the 5G Innovation Region programme or applying to the funding competition to develop 5G use cases, register your interest now.
First published 3 July 2024