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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About 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.
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 170 teams from universities right across the UK to develop their innovations. Thirty-two companies have been formed and, as of March 2024, our alumni have secured more than £23m 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.
VOUCHSEC
Conversational Cyber Security Platform for the AI Era
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ECG.AI
Securing AI models, improving resilience, reducing risk and enabling compliance
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CyberSecurityAId
A dynamic, AI-powered self-assessment cybersecurity tool for small businesses
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CybPass
Autonomous Penetration Testing and Threat Modelling for securing AI
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TrueDeploy
Mitigating Open-Source Software Risk for SMEs
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IoT- Armor
Empowering IoT’s future with education on seamless secure-by-default integration
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Cyberheels by LITERALLY NEED
Improving digital-physical wellbeing with IoT enabled cyber smart shoes
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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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