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.
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New Article: Reshaping the cybersecurity ecosystem with CyberASAP 23/24: Meet the teams hoping to spin-out
Ahead of the 2024 Demo Day, meet five academic teams striving for success in the commercial market.
New Article: Finding cybersecurity solutions: Meet the academics ready to take their research to the commercial market
Meet eight academic teams converting research into commercialisation ahead of the 2024 Demo Day.
About CyberASAP
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.
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 Business Connect’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. Watch highlights from the Year 6 Demo Day below.
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
CyberASAP Projects
Since the programme started in 2017, more than 100 teams have participated with 57 talented teams graduating. Find out more about the status of these projects by browsing our “catalogue” using the search keys below.
Cyber D3sign
Security Requirement modelling for business using 3D platform
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Cambridge Authentication
Pico: an easier, more secure and more productive login than passwords
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ZORB
Managed Cyber Security for Remote Homeworkers
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CyberHelper
Connecting machines and humans for efficient cyber investigations
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ABBA IOT
On a mission to detect cyber threats against vehicles
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Hash Identity
Secure Device Identity to power the future of the Internet of Things
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Sensei Chain
Redefining the future of Blockchains through secure real-time data analytics
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SurfaceRF
We monitor and verify surfaces being used to enclose assets and keep them safe.
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SALMAC
A Security Assessment tool for Linux Mandatory Access Controls
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