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.
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.
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.
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.
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.