The Cluster is a government initiative, administered by Enterprise Ireland under the Regional Technology Cluster Fund (RTCF), on behalf of the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. The objective is to promote increased engagement and connectivity between knowledge providers, agencies, and SMEs in particular, but industry in generally. The aim is to support industry, in line with their research and educational needs, in a focused and meaningful way that will foster increased productivity and drive competitiveness, R&D, Innovation, and increased growth and export activity.