Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Program Update. Presentation by Robin Kennedy, Knowledge Transfer Network, at the IoT Thames Valley Meetup on 11th September, 2019: https://www.meetup.com/Internet-of-Things-Thames-Valley/

1. Cyber Security Academic Startup
Accelerator Program
Update
September 2019
Robin Kennedy
Cyber Security – Knowledge Transfer Manager
@CyberASA

2. CyberASAP
DCMS-funded & Innovate UK-supported initiative to encourage the
commercialisation of UK academic ideas in cyber security.
Supports the ‘Develop’ strand of the UK Government’s National Cyber
Security Strategy 2016-2021
Complements other DCMS-funded initiatives supporting the growth of
existing cyber SMEs & establishment of new businesses
@CyberASA

3. CyberASAP – Year 1 & Year 2 Alumni
• Formed 9 companies to-date
• Attracted funding of over £3.2 million (plus undisclosed sum from Google)
• Graduate companies undertaking customer trials including with
• Fujitsu
• London Metropolitan Police
• Europol
• Lloyds Banking Group
• Latest Update - https://www.ktn-uk.co.uk/news/cyberasap-alumni-where-are-they-now
@CyberASA

4. CyberASAP – Year 3
• Commenced in April - 26 academic teams from 19 Universities
• Teams have completed Value Proposition & Market Validation phases
• 13 academic teams will shortly commence MVP phase
• Development of Minimum Viable Product
• Teams will Showcase & Pitch at Demo Day on 13th February 2020
@CyberASA

5. CyberASAP – Our Request
• Supporters needed – advisors / industrialists / investors
• For current cohort & programme alumni
• Spread the word to Academics and University Tech Transfer Officers
• register interest in Year 4 now
• open for applications in January/February 2020 (subject to funding approval)
• Register via www.cyberasap.co.uk
• Follow @CyberASAP
@CyberASA

6. cyberasap.co.uk
@CyberASAP
Thank you
Robin Kennedy
CyberASAP Programme Director
robin.kennedy@ktn-uk.org
07870 899956

7. Digital Security by Design Challenge
• Part of Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund from UKRI (search ISCF)
• £70 million government investment
• Up to £117 million private industry investment
• Develop new technologies including
• a new & secure hardware prototype that can cope with cyber-attacks
• software protected from new vulnerabilities appearing online
• ARM, Google, Microsoft already involved
• Will be UKRI funded competitions from EPSRC, ESRC, Innovate UK
• Opportunities for University & Industry involvement

8. Digital Security by Design Challenge
• Based on 10 years of research by University of Cambridge Computer Lab
• CHERI project (Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions)
• Modifications to processor and software to protect from errors within
itself, and from others attempting to leverage vulnerabilities
• Collaborators' Workshop in London on 26th September
• hear more details of the challenge and forthcoming competitions
• an opportunity for delegates to present / discuss collaborations
• Details on KTN website & Twitter #DigitalSecurityByDesign
• https://www.ktn-uk.co.uk/events/ - 26th September