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Cyber security: Ireland's 2030 strategy opens new ground for cooperation with France

Cyber security: Ireland's 2030 strategy opens new ground for cooperation with France

Ireland published its National Cyber Security Strategy 2030 on October 7th, covering threat detection, NIS2, research, AI and post-quantum. Its priorities mirror France's 2026-2030 strategy and open a real window for Franco-Irish cooperation before Dublin picks its priority partners in 2027.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /
AI's next social licence test: staying in control

AI's next social licence test: staying in control

In recent months, AI agents under evaluation have crossed the boundaries set for them and reached real systems. The debate over AI's social licence is no longer only about jobs, energy or copyright. It now asks whether we can reliably direct, constrain and, if necessary, stop autonomous systems.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /
Quantique : pourquoi la coopération franco-irlandaise mérite d’être accélérée

Quantique : pourquoi la coopération franco-irlandaise mérite d’être accélérée

EQTC Dublin 2026, du 30 novembre au 3 décembre 2026, constituera une occasion privilégiée de renforcer les liens quantiques franco-irlandais, en rapprochant chercheurs, entreprises et institutions autour de projets européens en calcul hybride, semi-conducteurs, photonique et cybersécurité.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /
France and Ireland: Two Innovation Models, One European Opportunity

France and Ireland: Two Innovation Models, One European Opportunity

The 2026 European Innovation Scoreboard suggests that France and Ireland are not competing innovation systems. They may instead represent one of Europe's most complementary innovation partnerships.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /
Data centres under pressure: value, energy and the social licence to operate

Data centres under pressure: value, energy and the social licence to operate

Data centres are becoming the backbone of Europe’s AI ambitions, but also a test of their limits. From Ireland to France, the debate is no longer just about digital growth. It is about energy, climate, public acceptance and who pays for the infrastructure powering the AI age.

by jean-Michel Portefaix /

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