In a nutshell, the digital hub is Ireland's flagship in the digital media sector. The hub will be a home for early stage, fast growth and established companies to undertake research and development into digital industries. It was initiated in response to recommendations from a number of bodies, including the Information Society Commission – advisory group on the content industry; Irish Council for Technology, Science and Innovation in its report – Technology Foresight, published in 1999; and Enterprise Ireland in its report on growth potential in high tech internationally traded services – IT 2007, published in 2000. The project will also include a learning-training component, particularly geared to the local community in the technology learning arena.