Funding opportunity

Cyber security academic startup accelerator programme year nine: phase one

• Opportunity status: Open
• Funders: Innovate UK
• Co-funders: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Funding type: Grant
• Total fund: £800,000
• Publication date: 17 January 2025
• Opening date: 20 January 2025 9:30am UK time
• Closing date: 12 February 2025 11:00am UK time

See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service.

Individuals based in a UK academic institution can apply for a share of up to £800,000 to join the Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme.

Eligibility summary

This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.

To lead a project you must:

• be based in a UK registered academic institution
• have an idea related to cyber security
• be interested in commercialising your idea
• have the support of your academic institution’s technology transfer office or equivalent