Author: Gordon Fong

Charlotte Smith from CyNam explains CyberFirst

23/07/2024 By Gordon Fong

We speak to Charlotte Smith, who is the Skills Growth Lead for CyNam, who are also part of the consortium to deliver CyberFirst for the South West. They are located in the Hub 8 MX building. Charlotte explains in more details the CyberFirst Schools initiative from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)  – a part […]

UK Innovation Strategy, GOV UK doc

03/07/2024 By Gordon Fong

O Innovation, Innovation, wherefore art thou Innovation. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-innovation-strategy-leading-the-future-by-creating-it/uk-innovation-strategy-leading-the-future-by-creating-it-accessible-webpage The four pillars of this Government’s strategy, although it could change tomorrow. Pillar 1: Unleashing Business – We will fuel businesses who want to innovate. Pillar 2: People – We will make the UK the most exciting place for innovation talent. Pillar 3: Institutions & Places – […]

Interview with Mike Sewart, CTO of QinetiQ.

24/06/2024 By Gordon Fong

14 June 2024, in Portsmouth. (3 September 2025 update: Mike is now the CTO of Thales.) I saw Mike Sewart, the CTO of QinetiQ, present at a South West Regional Defence and Security Cluster (SWRDSC) event at Porton Science Park. What he said about innovation and the way he said it really resonated with me. […]