Roadmap of Stakeholders

The strength of the Irish Sea Rim is in our relationships, networks and partnerships. Since its inception in 2013 the author has engaged with stakeholders across the region to understand what is needed, and how the Irish Sea Rim can create the greatest impact. With support from the Connected Places Catapult and following the UK-Ireland Summit in March 2025, this activity has increased exponentially, and we have developed new, and strengthened existing stakeholder relationships, which has informed creation of this report.

Appendix 3 contains a list of Irish Sea Rim papers, reports and presentations 2013 – 2025.

KEY IRISH SEA RIM PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS

Partnership development for the delivery of projects and outputs is a key component of the Irish Sea Rim. Partnerships are dynamic and are being developed and introduced on a regular basis; this will continue to be a large part of the Irish Sea Rim, as partners help built the network and can assist in the introduction and resourcing of new sectors and directions the Irish Sea Rim can take as it expands and develops. Current key partners and stakeholders are given below:

Key Partners		Key Stakeholders
Connected Places Catapult (CPC) University of Cumbria (UoC) ARUP Liverpool City Region (LCR) Irish Sea Framework Barclays Eagle Lab Growth Flag Freeports UK Glasgow City Region (GCR) Dublin City Council University Sector Cardiff City Region Industry Partners Enterprising Cumbria Isle of Man Irish Sea organisations		National Government Regional Government Pan-Regional Partnerships Mayoral Strategic Authorities City Regions County Councils Business support agencies Coastal communities Innovation City Belfast Industry (Tier 1 and 2 type companies) Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Supply Chain Companies to Tier 1 & 2 companies Universities (Tier 1 and 2 universities) Science Parks Technology Colleges Regional Place Partnerships Third Sector Charities

Key organisations, projects, partners and stakeholders across the Irish Sea Rim

Country	Government / City Regions & Regional/County Councils	Business/ Enterprise Agencies	Key industry partners	Irish Sea Umbrella Organisations / Initiatives	Education / University partners
Wales	Welsh Gov Assembly, Cardiff City Council, Blaenau, Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Anglesey, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath, Port Talbot, Newport City, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Rhondda, Cynon, Taf County, Swansea, Torfaen County, Vale of Glamorgan, Wrexham	Welsh Innovation Centre for Enterprise, Welsh Innovation Network, Agile Cymru	Energy, Ferries, Logistics, Transport, Energy Island,	Irish Sea Framework, Agile Cymru, Celtic and Irish Sea Hub (Lighthouse), Mersey Dee Alliance	Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, Cardiff Metropolitan, South Wales, Swansea, Trinity St David, Wrexham
England	Northwest (Liverpool City Region, Lancashire, Cumbria (Cumberland, Westmoreland and Furness), Cheshire, Greater Manchester). Great Southwest (Bristol, Exeter, Bath, Somerset, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, and Wiltshire,	UKTI, Innovate UK, BIS, Environment Agency, FSB, Chambers of Commerce, ISMF, Enterprising Cumbria	Transport, Logistics, Seatruck Ferries, BEC, Energy companies, Electech Innovation Cluster, ARUP	Irish Sea Rim, Irish Sea Maritime Forum, Mersey Dee Alliance, Electech Innovation Cluster, Joining the Dots, Culture North, Morecambe Bay Net Zero, Net Zero NW	Cumbria, Liverpool, Lancaster, Salford, Manchester, MMU, Liverpool John Moores, Lancashire, Edge Hill,
Scotland	Glasgow, Dumfries & Galloway, South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire, Argyll & Bute, Highland, South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire Western Islands, Renfrewshire	South of Scotland Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Development, SEPA, Glasgow Innovation District	Energy, Industry, Commerce, Crichton Campus Dumfries,	Borderlands Initiative (Dumfries & Galloway/Cumbria)	Glasgow, Strathclyde, UWS, Glasgow Caledonian
Northern Ireland	Antrim & Newtownabbey, Ards & North Down, Armagh City Banbridge & Craigavon, Belfast City, Causeway Coast & Glens, Derry City & Strabane, Fermanagh & Omagh, Lisburn & Castlereagh, Mid & East Antrim, Mid Ulster, Newry Morne & Down	Invest NI, Department for Economy, Local Council Economic Development Units, InterTrade Ireland	Energy, Industry, Commerce	Dublin – Belfast Economic Corridor, InterTrade Ireland	Queens, Ulster, Belfast Met
Ireland	Dublin, Cork, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Down, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow.	Enterprise Ireland, FSB, IDA	Energy, Industry, Commerce	Dublin – Belfast Economic Corridor	UCD, DCU, Trinity College, Maynooth
Isle of Man	IOM Government (House of Keys), Councils, Other	Dept. of Economic Development, Services	Manx Utilities, Industry, Commerce, Big Data	Isle of Man Maritime, IoM Shipping Registry, British Irish Trade Alliance	IOM College
Other	To ensure regional and national governments are engaged in vision	Including enterprises working in Irish Sea (e.g. Peel Group and ABP)	UK and Irish Energy suppliers & generators (E. ON, SSE, Centric		To link with academic projects (Interreg, Enterprise Europe, etc)