Securious is delighted to be part of the latest Cyber Runway Scale stream
We’re delighted to be part of the latest Cyber Runway Scale stream. The DCMS-backed programme is for the UK’s fast-growth cyber startups and scaleups.
Cyber Runway has been designed to address some of the biggest challenges facing cyber security, such as diversity and inclusion and regional representation, and supports the most promising innovators at various stages of growth.
Now in its second year, Cyber Runway is the largest government-backed cyber startup accelerator in the UK. Plexal is delivering it in partnership with Deloitte and the Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) and it’s funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The accelerator is part of the government’s mission of making the UK a responsible and democratic cyber power, as laid out in its National Cyber Strategy 2022.
Speaking about our participation in Cyber Runway, CEO Pete Woodward said:
“Being selected for the Cyber Runway Scale stream is recognition for the work Securious has been doing helping organisations improve their cyber security and making the latest technology relevant and accessible for them.
“We believe our participation will accelerate the expansion of our pioneering Managed, Detection and Response (MDR) service to enable far more companies to stay secure with live 24/7 monitoring and visibility of their environments (both on-site and remote) with threat detection and automated alerts overseen by our analysts.
“We are excited by the new opportunities participation in Cyber Runway Scale will bring us.”
Saj Huq, Chief Commercial Officer and head of innovation at Plexal, said:
“Our health sector, telecoms network, food system and businesses are being bombarded by increasingly sophisticated cyber security threats. To become a global science and technology superpower and harness the potential of emerging technologies, we need to nurture the very best homegrown cyber security innovations. Cyber Runway is designed to help companies start, grow and scale businesses capable of addressing these challenges, and our new cohort represents some of the most exciting startups with massive growth potential.”
Cyber minister Julia Lopez said:
“We are backing businesses on the frontline defending the UK against cyber threats. Our investment in these innovative British startups helps create skilled jobs and a more diverse workforce, which strengthens our national security as well as our booming tech industry.”