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CYBER RUNWAY  GROW

20 startups join Cyber Runway Grow.

Get to know our Cyber Runway Grow cohort below:

Complaibridge is building an AI-powered compliance copilot, automating audit readiness and continuous compliance across frameworks like ISO 27001 and GDPR to help businesses stay resilient and future-ready. 

Cyber Innovations delivers evidence-based cyber security education and resilience training, combining technical skills with psychological confidence to help organisations prevent, respond to and recover from cyber threats. 

Cyber Security Stack is a deep-tech cyber security company pioneering the resonance protocol – a trust architecture that delivers autonomous detection, real-time integrity verification and ransomware-resistant resilience. 

CybPass delivers autonomous AI security and compliance solutions, offering penetration testing-as-a-service and threat modelling to protect AI systems in high-risk, regulated industries. 

Falkin develops embedded scam-prevention tools that integrate seamlessly into digital platforms, helping businesses protect customers from fraud through real-time detection and proactive security. 

Fortyx Security delivers email protection that prevents phishing, data leaks and mis-sent emails in real time, helping organisations stay secure against evolving cyber threats. 

Guardian Compass delivers advanced cyber risk navigation tools, helping organisations map, monitor and mitigate threats across complex digital ecosystems by combining predictive analytics with real-time threat intelligence. 

Haction develops advanced software solutions that combine data intelligence and behavioural insights to help organisations strengthen cyber resilience and optimise digital operations.

Harptec has developed ISOOS, a cyber hyperautomation technology focused on the SME market to operationalise and bind the organisation to its information security management systems, reducing incident impact and cost.

Heretek is a cyber security consultancy specialising in penetration testing, vulnerability management and adversary simulation for critical industries including public sector, finance and healthcare 

Infrawatch provides real-time adversary infrastructure intelligence, scanning the global internet to identify and block malicious networks before they’re weaponised, helping organisations prevent fraud and cyber attacks. 

IO Leak Data Monitor is an AI-powered SaaS solution that proactively detects and prevents data leaks across corporate and supplier networks, helping businesses safeguard sensitive information and maintain compliance.

Juliett specialises in advanced cyber threat intelligence and attack surface mapping, helping organisations identify vulnerabilities before adversaries exploit them by combining automated scanning with expert analysis to strengthen security posture.

Mileva Security Labs helps organisations secure AI systems by delivering advanced risk management solutions, governance frameworks and compliance tools, ensuring innovation remains safe and trustworthy.

My Home Call is a safety platform that lets you reach trusted contacts even without your phone. Using secure facial recognition on any device, it connects you instantly via call or message and shares your live what3words location, with no app needed.

Rule28 is a trusted source of expertise and support for organisations to prevent, adapt and respond to, as well as recover and learn from, operational disruptions. Supporting organisations on their business continuity and resilience journey.

Safetech Global delivers advanced cyber security solutions with a focus on deception technology and proactive threat defence for critical infrastructure and enterprise networks. Its helps detect, contain and neutralise attacks before operational impact.

Sherlockit provides advanced corporate data intelligence and risk assessment solutions, enabling legal, compliance and financial professionals to access accurate, real-time global company information through intuitive platforms and API.

Threatplane is a cyber security platform that translates technical security risks into business impact, enabling organisations to prioritise and remediate threats through risk-based threat modelling and actionable guidance.

Unhacked provides simple, proactive cyber security solutions for small businesses, offering live risk scoring, alerts and step-by-step guidance to eliminate vulnerabilities and stay ahead of hackers.

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Over six months, we’ll give 20 startups and SMEs the connections, mentors, community and expert advice to help you turbocharge your startup’s growth. You’ll get targeted technical support to develop solutions that secure the UK's frontier technologies.

As part of the programme, you’ll attend the Grow Bootcamp: an intensive, in-person welcome event to dive deep into your growth plans and connect as a cohort.

GET EXCITED, THIS IS SOME OF WHAT WE’LL COVER

Product-market fit

Growth strategy

Funding and investment

Building a company culture

Sales strategy and channels

Inclusion and diversity

Marketing, PR and communications

Deep dives into the opportunity for cyber in frontier technologies

The opportunity to receive technical support to develop critical technologies

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GROW MAY BE FOR YOU IF YOU MEET MOST OF THE CRITERIA

A registered UK company that is cyber-focused

A product that you have or are very close to putting to market

In need of ideas and knowledge on running a business

Bootstrapped, seed or pre-seed funded

Big growth plans that we can help with! 

Don't be put off applying if you don't meet all the criteria, as we assess each application on a case-by-case basis and we'll always signpost you to other avenues for support.  

By “cyber” we mean: any company that’s looking at the availability, integrity, availability and security of information, the internet (including internet-connected spaces and devices), critical national infrastructure and communications. Companies battling disinformation, online harms, securing AI and safeguarding the availability of manufacturing are all cyber companies by this definition.
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Key dates

TUESDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER

Applications open

FRIDAY 10th OCTOBER

Applications close

W/C MONDAY 27th OCTOBER

Programme Onboarding                                                                                       

W/C MONDAY 20th OCTOBER

Successful applications notified                                                                         

TUESDAY 4th November

In person kick-off 

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WHY JOIN CYBER RUNWAY: GROW

Investor pitches and industry introductions Get in front of a wide network of investors and industry, and have the opportunity to receive intensive support on investment readiness from our partners Halcyon Angels. You’ll be able to speak to leaders in the cyber industry on the challenges facing your company and receive feedback and advice to lead you to success.

Expert-led workshops Take part in our workshops virtually, wherever you are. Our sessions are virtual and allow for smaller groups to interact, ask questions and support each other.  

Mentoring, and 1:1 advice from successful tech founders Learn from successful founders and experts from the ecosystem with our founders’ firesides and mentoring.  

Six in-person events Connect with your cohort members and the wider cyber ecosystem with our in-person deep dive days, which are held across the UK. We’ll fully fund your travel and accommodation for one of these events. 

Pitch practice We’ll help you nail your pitch and story. Whether you’re speaking to investors, buyers or your team, we’ll help you tell your story and rally people around your mission.

Engineering and technical support Six companies will be selected to receive support from the Centre for Secure Information Technologies and Lancaster University to support your product development.  

No cost, no equity and no IP Cyber Runway is fully funded by the UK government and Plexal takes no equity or IP from you. We’re just here to help you scale.   

Resource library and startup advice on demand Tap into a treasure trove of expert-written resources and advice for cyber startups. 

Fellow founders Meet 20 other founders who are on the same journey as you, connect with them and build a peer group committed to growth.

HERE’S WHAT OUR GROW ALUMNI SAY

"The whole program has helped me achieve clarity on the direction for my business, which is the primary thing I was looking for when applying for the program... just not in the way I expected! :D I feel much more confident about how I can grow my business now." - OSSPREY


“Overall it was a highly valuable experience.... the team were incredibly supportive throughout the programme, providing guidance, feedback, and connections that made a real impact. The one-on-one support, pitch deck refinement, and founder network were standout aspects.” - Huntbase