West Midlands Cyber

About the Hub

A practitioner-led home for regional cyber activity

The Hub provides the coordination, physical environment and practical delivery capability the regional cyber ecosystem needs. It is the place; the Cluster is the wider community and economy.

Reporting period November 2025 to April 2026

What the community is achieving

29

events delivered

850+

participants engaged

325+

organisations represented

35+

SMEs supported through clinics

17+

students into placements or roles

5

offices occupied

10+

hot desks in use

Figures count total attendances and represented organisations, not unique individuals. Source: Hub operations. Last updated 27 August 2026.

Our purpose

The Hub exists to provide the coordination, physical environment and practical delivery capability needed to help the regional cyber ecosystem function more effectively.

It was developed in response to sustained feedback from businesses, practitioners, educators and regional partners who asked for better coordination, greater visibility, somewhere to meet, stronger SME support, and better links between talent and employers.

Attendees talking beside the West Midlands Cyber Hub welcome banner

What we are, and what we are not

The Hub is

A neutral place to meet. A regional coordination platform. A delivery environment. A home for cyber SMEs and practitioners. A venue for events and community activity. A bridge between employers and talent, and a route between suppliers and buyers.

The Hub is not

The whole regional ecosystem. A replacement for existing community organisations. A generic technology workspace. A defence-only initiative. A short-term events programme. A conventional commercial property business.

Networking in the light-filled communal space at Millennium Point

The community here

Founders, practitioners, students, educators, business leaders, community organisers and partners. Its strength comes from their willingness to contribute knowledge, connections, time and experience.

Partners and supporters

The Hub has grown through collaboration between businesses, practitioners, educators, community groups, public bodies and regional partners, and through in-kind support rather than large public capital.

Become a partner

Deliver programmes, clinics and events with the Hub.

Sponsor activity

Fund founder clinics, student placements and inclusive careers work.

The wider Cluster

The regional ecosystem, company directory and investment proposition.

The Hub and the Cluster

The West Midlands Cyber Hub is the physical place and practical delivery platform. The West Midlands Cyber Cluster is the wider ecosystem, regional economy and strategic community. The Hub is not the ecosystem; it coordinates and enables it.