CyberASAP: Celebrating 10 Years

Overview

Celebrate ten years of CyberASAP and help shape the next decade of UK cyber security innovation.

Join us to celebrate ten years of CyberASAP, the Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme, funded by UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport and delivered by Innovate UK.

Bringing together government, industry, academia, investors and innovators, this special anniversary event will showcase the programme's achievements over the last decade, celebrate the success of CyberASAP alumni, and explore the future of cyber security innovation in the UK.

CyberASAP is uniquely positioned within the cyber innovation ecosystem as the UK's only pre-seed cyber security accelerator dedicated to academics. For ten years, the programme has helped researchers transform cutting-edge cyber security ideas into commercial ventures, enabling innovations with the potential to make the UK safer, more secure and more resilient.

To date alumni have leveraged more than £53m post programme. With more than 30 spin-out companies formed, we have seen 4 acquisitions, multiple licences and recorded diverse social and economic impacts.

Hear from programme stakeholders, alumni and leaders from across the cyber community as they reflect on the impact of CyberASAP and discuss the opportunities and challenges that will shape the next decade of cyber security research, innovation and commercialisation.

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About the event

Marking ten years of CyberASAP, the event will showcase the programme's impact on cyber innovation in the UK and provide a forum to explore the opportunities and challenges that will shape the sector's future.

Our celebratory gathering will bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, industry leaders, academics and policymakers from across the cyber security ecosystem.

Join thought-provoking panel discussions, hear from CyberASAP alumni who are transforming cutting-edge research into commercial success and discover innovative technologies at demonstration stands.

Build new connections across government, academia, industry and investment, and help shape the next decade of UK cyber security innovation.

Most importantly, connect with a unique community of people committed to strengthening the UK's cyber security capability and ensuring CyberASAP continues to be a driving force for innovation in the years ahead. 

Why Attend?

This event offers a unique connect with leading voices from across the cyber security ecosystem and gain insights into the future of cyber innovation in the UK.

• Celebrate 10 years of CyberASAP and hear about the programme’s achievements and impact.
• Hear first hand from CyberASAP alumni about their entrepreneurial journey, challenges and successes.
• Gain insights into the Government's priorities for cyber security and digital security innovation.
• Explore the latest funding, investment and commercialisation opportunities for cyber ventures.
• Connect with academics, entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders from across the cyber ecosystem.
• Discover emerging cyber technologies through demonstrations, case studies and fireside discussions.
• Contribute to conversations about the future opportunities and challenges facing the UK's cyber innovation landscape. 

Who is this event for?

• CyberASAP Stakeholders
• CyberASAP Alumni
• Cyber security investors and experts
• Cyber security industry operators
• Innovators and industry interested in the UK’s cyber security pipeline
• Government
• Potential industry collaborators/licensors

Outline Agenda

11:00 - Registration, Networking with Refreshments

11:30 - Welcome, Keynote and Panel sessions

• Keynote Address - Baroness Gustafsson of Chesterton CBE
• Cyber Industry Futures – Panel Discussion

13:00 - Lunch, Networking and Alumni Showcase

14:00 - Panels and Speed-Pitching Session

• CyberASAP at 10 – A brief look back and a preview ahead
• Cyber Women – Panel Discussion                 
• Break - Networking and Alumni Showcase
• Investing in Cyber – Panel Discussion
• Flash Pitches from CyberASAP Alumni

16:30 - Closing Address – Andrew Elliott, Deputy Director, Tech Skills Unit, DCMS

17:00 - Reception with Refreshments, Networking and Alumni Showcase

19:00 - Event Close

Alumni Showcase

Visit and network with our CyberASAP Alumni exhibitors and find out more about their projects, their experiences and celebrate their successes.

11AI - Develop, secure, and validate robots in one integrated platform 

Cairnlytics - Quantifying open-source software resilience through non-intrusive data-driven concentration risk analysis

Cyber Innovations - Cyber Self Defence. Recognise, rehearse, respond, recover.

CybPass - CybPass builds hacking devices to secure autonomous and unmanned systems at the speed of AI.

Fact360 - FACT360: using AI to uncover critical risks, anomalies and insights hidden in corporate communications. 

LockEyeGaze - Protecting digital identities with intelligent gaze-based authentication using everyday cameras.

OSIRT - Digital Investigation & Evidence Management Platform

Qsafe - Securing today’s digital world against tomorrow’s quantum-powered cyber threats.  

Qsafe Technologies - Quantum-safe encryption for modern data security

RogDron - AI-powered digital twins for detecting rogue behaviour and securing autonomous drone swarms

Vouchsec - AI-simulated production estates on demand: demo, test and validate detections without touching the real thing

Voxlith - Products for digital resilience against phishing, spear-phishing and ransomware threats

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