CyberASAP

The only pre-seed accelerator programme in the cybersecurity ecosystem, CyberASAP (Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme) plays a unique and vital role in supporting cyber security innovation and commercialisation.

CyberASAP Year 7: Expert support to commercialise academic cyber security innovation

Now in its seventh year, CyberASAP provides academics with the expertise, knowledge and training needed to convert their research into technologies, products and services in this key sector of the global economy. The programme creates a pipeline to move great cyber security ideas out of the university lab and into the commercial market.

Cohort 7 of CyberASAP is planned to commence in May, with an Innovate UK competition expected at the end of March. Any UK academics with an interest in taking part should register their interest and we will contact you when more details are available.

About CyberASAP

CyberASAP is selective and teams compete to join and complete the programme. A series of highly effective interventions (including bootcamps, workshops, and mentoring) gives participating teams essential insights into the key milestones necessary to commercialise their research.

Led by Innovate UK KTN’s Emma Fadlon and Robin Kennedy, CyberASAP draws on their expertise, and also benefits from the experience and specialist knowledge of their extensive network of practitioners (including in IP, New Product Development, Innovation Planning, Sales, Investment, Pitching, Communications) who contribute to the 11-month programme which culminates in a Demo Day where teams pitch and demonstrate their Proofs of Concept.

CyberASAP is funded by the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and delivered by Innovate UK KTN and Innovate UK, in partnership.

Impact

Cited as a successful Case Study in the UK Government’s July 2020 UK Research and Development Roadmap CyberASAP has, since its inception in 2017, helped more than 100 teams from universities right across the UK to develop their innovations. Twenty-one companies have been formed and, as of September 2021, our alumni have secured more than £17m in further funding to help accelerate the commercial rollout of their cybersecurity ideas.

Download our Impact and Insights Report here.

"This programme will take you from idea to reality."

Ellen Kay, Alumni, Year 4, Cybermind Technologies

Get involved

To join the conversation Follow us on Twitter & LinkedIn. If you’re an academic, university Technology Transfer Officer, potential investor, commercial collaborator, entrepreneur or business person and would like to support the programme or attend any of our events,

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CyberASAP Projects

Since the programme started in 2017, more than 116 teams have participated (including our current cohort) with 57 talented teams graduating. Find out more about the status of these projects by browsing our “catalogue” using the search keys below.

OSIRT

Online Investigations, Simplified

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Techtile Solutions (Capslock Education)

Techtile Solutions (Capslock Education)

Online education organisation reskilling adults into cyber security roles

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Shoji

Shoji

Making private data useful and keeping useful data private

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Verifiable Credentials

Verifiable Credentials

We provide strong authentication, identification and authorisation with W3C standardised, cryptograp

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Awen Collective

Awen Collective

Making society safer by reducing the risk of industrial cyber-attacks

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Raven Science

Raven Science

Intelligent software to find, classify, and analyse online extremist content

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KETS Quantum Security

KETS Quantum Security

KETS is pioneering chip-based quantum encryption hardware.

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GraphicsFuzz

GraphicsFuzz

Security and Reliability Testing for Graphics Processors

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Memcrypt

MemCrypt

MemCrypt has developed a framework which is capable of obtaining ransomware keys during an active at

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Downloads

CyberASAP 2022/23 Demo Day Booklet

Profiles of all CyberASAP year 6 projects

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CyberASAP Impact & Insight Report

Lessons from 5 years of the programme

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CyberASAP Alumni Case Study Booklet

Insights from the CyberASAP Community

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CyberASAP 2021/22 Demo Day Booklet

Profiles of all CyberASAP year 5 projects

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CyberASAP 2020/21 Demo Day Booklet

Profiles of all CyberASAP year 4 projects

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CyberASAP 2019/20 Demo Day Booklet

Profiles of all CyberASAP year 3 projects

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CyberASAP 2018/19 Demo Day Booklet

Profiles of all CyberASAP year 2 projects

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CyberASAP 2017 Demo Day Booklet

Profiles of all CyberASAP year 1 projects

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Related Opportunities

Feasibility Studies in Quantum Computing Applications

Opens: 13/02/2023 Closes: 29/03/2023

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £8m for innovative solutions to industrial problems using Quantum Computing. This funding is from the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) programme.

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Defence Innovation Loans 2023

Opens: 01/01/2023 Closes: 18/04/2023

Loans of up to £2m to help convert your mature defence innovation into a strong business proposition for defence procurement, with a below market interest rate of 7.4% per annum

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Quantum-enabled positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) systems

Opens: 13/02/2023 Closes: 12/04/2023

Organisations can apply for a share of £25m inclusive of VAT, to develop quantum-enabled systems for positioning, navigation, timing (PNT) and quantum-enabled sensing applications relating to navigation. This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition funded by Innovate UK.

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Related Events and Recordings

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CyberASAP Year 6 Demo Day

12.30 - 19.00 | London

Recording coming soon
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