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
26 February 2025
Sign up for the Year 8 Demo Day
The CyberASAP Demo Day is your chance to get a first-look at these proofs of concept and meet the talented teams behind them for the very first time.
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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
NCSC Funded Cyber Essentials Programme
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Small organisations from specific sectors in the UK are being offered practical support to achieve Cyber Essentials Plus at no cost to the organisation.
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Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: Round 18
Opens: 31/10/2024 Closes: 08/01/2025
UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.
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Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2024 to 2025 Round 5
Opens: 09/12/2024 Closes: 12/02/2025
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £9m to fund innovation projects with businesses or not for profits.
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19/11/2024
CyberASAP Pathfinder 2025 – apply by Friday 29th November
Kick-starting the commercialisation of academic cyber innovation
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11/11/2024
Teams in Year 8 of CyberASAP put through their paces in a proof-of-concept Bootcamp
The 14 teams involved in the eighth year of the Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme (CyberASAP) began the second phase of their training with a highly-focused bootcamp.
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Register your interest
Are you 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?