NCSC for Startups
Supports United Kingdom cyber startups with mentoring and expertise from the national cyber security ecosystem.
NCSC for Startups launched in 2017 as a flagship UK government programme designed to accelerate cyber security startups and close the gap between innovative founders and the technical expertise of the National Cyber Security Centre, which operates as part of GCHQ. The programme was delivered by Plexal in partnership with Deloitte, CyNam, Hub8, and QA. Over its run, more than 75 startups graduated,…
Equity-free accelerator providing UK cyber startups with mentoring, technical exchange, and access to the NCSC/GCHQ government cyber ecosystem — no direct cash award.
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