What is CyberASAP
Now in its eighth 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.
CyberASAP benefits from the experience and specialist knowledge of an 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.
Statistics
CyberASAP has helped over 170 teams from UK universities to develop their innovations, 32 companies have been formed and our alumni have secured £32 million in further funding.
£32m
Funding
170
Projects
32
Startups
Latest News
CyberASAP alumni reach £32M funding milestone
Going into its eighth year, CyberASAP alumni have raised over £32 million in funding, highlighting the real-world impact of academic cyber research.
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Related Projects
IoT- Armor
Empowering IoT’s future with education on seamless secure-by-default integration
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TwinSecure
Securing Critical National Infrastructure: A Digital Twin-Powered Decision Support System
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FORENSIC
Fast and Autonomous Platform Anomalies Detection in CPS
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BlockHawk
Monitoring Blockchains to detect attacks and misbehaviours
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Impact and Insights
Cited as a Case Study in the UK Government’s July 2020 UK Research and Development Roadmap, CyberASAP has built up a demonstrable track record of delivering commercialisation impact to a diverse and growing pool of academic teams and universities right across the UK.
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Related Opportunities
Cyber Local
Opens: 16/09/2024 Closes: 09/10/2024
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £1.3m targeting cyber skills and innovation for the growth of the cyber security sector in 7 regions.
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Knowledge transfer partnership (KTP): 2024 to 2025 Round 4
Opens: 30/09/2024 Closes: 04/12/2024
Up to £9m to fund innovation projects, with businesses or not-for-profits working alongside academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults.
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Innovate UK Smart grants: July 2024
Opens: 25/07/2024 Closes: 23/10/2024
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25m for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovations.
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20/09/2024
CyberASAP alumni reach £32M funding milestone
Going into its eighth year, Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme (CyberASAP) alumni have raised over £32 million in funding, highlighting the real-world impact of academic cyber research.
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26/06/2024
From concept to market: 19 cyber security teams progress in CyberASAP Year 8
The Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme (CyberASAP) programme has hit the next stage in its 2024/2025 cycle. Phase 1B of the programme, dedicated to market validation, has welcomed 19 academic teams selected from the initial cohort of 30 that took part in Phase 1A.
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10/06/2024
Unveiling the CyberASAP Year 7 Demo Day highlights
Year 7 of the Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme (CyberASAP) aimed at supporting the development and commercialisation of cyber security innovations from universities across the UK, concluded with an engaging Demo Day showcasing 13 innovative projects.
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14/05/2024
CyberASAP Programme Year 8 kicks off with a record number of applications
The 8th year of CyberASAP has kicked off with over 60 applications – a record-breaking number so far.
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