evidence: It sits at the centre of Northern Ireland’s tech scene, and more than 25 per cent of all available jobs in the city are tech related compared to just 10 per cent in 2018. According to a report by the Digital Economy Council, the tech sector now accounts for more than one in seven jobs in the region. The data also shows that 15 per cent of new jobs are in tech, with a 12.4 per cent month-on-month increase. [...] It’s also an appealing place to live for tech professionals. Belfast is the second-best place in the UK for tech workers to live (in terms of value) according to the Digital Economy Council. The cost of living in Belfast, for example, is significantly cheaper than other UK cities. [...] In addition, Northern Ireland’s tech scene is quite varied and there are a few main clusters that include cybersecurity, AI data and analytics, sports tech, and IT and cloud services. Cybersecurity firms Rapid7 and Whitehat security have both set up bases in Belfast in recent years.